Prison Journalism Project
WEB3 days ago · Meet the Writers. Prison Journalism Project has published work by more than 735 writers, poets and artists in 41 states, Canada and the United Kingdom. You can read the biographies of our writers and their stories as …
Life Without Parole Prison Sentence Means No Second Chances
WEBSep 21, 2022 · The goal of life without parole is to make someone die in prison. But you can already argue that incarcerated people are symbolically dead to the broader public — locked away, out of sight, out of mind. Prison is a cruel purgatory. In here, the most abominable sinner can become an admirable saint only to …
The Story of the Mule Creek Post — Prison Journalism Project
WEBNov 3, 2021 · The Mule Creek Post, a prisoner-written and produced newspaper out of Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California, ran its first issue on Jan. 1, 2018. Forty-four issues later, the eight-man crew is proud of never having missed a monthly issue in spite of lockdowns, a suspension and the pandemic. We are an eclectic crew.
Incarcerated Californian on Tablets from JPay, GTL — Prison …
WEBSep 2, 2022 · In March 2021, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced a new program in which GTL tablets will be distributed to all California inmates for free to “give incarcerated people the ability to communicate with family, access rehabilitative information and learn new technology.”. CDCR has recently begun installing ...
A Reporter’s Glossary of Prison Jargon - Prison Journalism Project
WEBBOARD: A reference to the Board of Parole Hearings, which determine parole suitability.. CALPIA (or PIA): California Prison Industry Authority, a program in California that employs incarcerated people to produce more than 1,400 goods and services including office furniture, clothing, food and other goods to sell to state agencies. CDV: Conduct Violation in …
Prison Newspaper Project - Prison Journalism Project
WEBFrom a time when nearly half of prions had a publication in 1935, only six remained by 1998. Amid continued threats to the prison press due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prison Journalism Project launched the Prison Newspaper Project to preserve and amplify a remarkable part of the U.S. journalism tradition. Our centerpiece resource, the prison ...
Hope or False Hope? The Truth About Parole in Florida
WEBMay 6, 2021 · David M. Reutter. David M. Reutter is a native Michigander who has been incarcerated in Florida for over three decades. He has been a contributing writer to Prison Legal News since 2000 and co-authored “Winning the Credit Score Game” under a pen name. For more than 4,200 of us in Florida prisons, the bright hope of parole is like a …
Preparing for a Parole Board Hearing - Prison Journalism Project
WEBMay 24, 2021 · Preparing for the Board of Prison Hearings (BPH) can be traumatizing. It is only made easier if you decide to opt-out and sign a waiver stating you are not prepared to present your plea for parole. I do not recommend that action unless you are under a district attorney referral and are looking at a new case. For at least six months before your ...
Why Prisons Fail to Rehabilitate People - Prison Journalism Project
WEBJun 22, 2023 · According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 600,000 people are released from prison each year, but studies show that about two-thirds of those folks are likely to return to prison within three years. The failure of the system’s rehabilitation programs are starker when considering that many of …
Why Colorado State Penitentiary is the State’s Most Violent Prison
WEBApr 15, 2022 · Colorado State Penitentiary (CSP), where I reside, is the most violent prison in the state. CSP is the state’s administrative segregation (AdSeg) facility. Almost everyone who is incarcerated there is placed in solitary confinement, and many have been paroled directly from there with little-to-no preparation for the outside world.