by Lou Simeone Lou participated in our writing groups at John Jay Center for Justice and Opportunity. This year we are so fotunate to...

Thank you to all our friends, advisors, partners, teachers and supporters who made 2021 possible for us. We hope you will enjoy reading...

When I worked at Mount Sinai as a Peer, part of my job was to work with people who had come out of prison who had been incarcerated for...

by Daniella Deutsch Working with Prison Writes over the last few months has been nothing short of transformational, profound, and deeply...

by Linda Dolloff As an incarcerated student participating in the home confinement program, I am grateful to be part of the Second Chance...

We met Louis Simeone in our writing workshop at John Jay Center for Justice and Opportunity where he is currently back in school to...

Born and raised in Little Italy NYC , Lou is part of a big, loving family. He is a participant in our writing workshops with the John Jay...

Dear Friends, Today is thanksgiving, and while we have so much work to do bending that arc towards justice, we still embrace this time as...

Staying Dangerous on the 4th of July! By Lucas Dietsche I recently came from a trip with my life partner and fellow poet from a mecca to...

My name is Mario Finesse Wright, I am 32 years old and a proud father of 3 children. I was born and raised in Newark, NJ and I am...