

My First Trip
Rafael is a Social Worker Intern and student at Bronx Community College who has spent approximately 10 years in and out of the New York...


With a grant from LIT, Prison Writes brings books, journals and writing workshops to youth held in d
With the generous support of a grant from Literacy for Incarcerated Teens (LIT)[1] Prison Writes workshops are being brought to youths...


Powerful Words from Passerbys
Thanks to Save Our Streets Bed-Stuy for offering the opportunity for Prison Writes to join their community in gathering around the...
What Does Trauma Informed Programming Look Like?
Imagine you are a fifteen-year-old girl. You don’t feel safe at home where your mother hits on you, you don’t feel safe in your...
Why Therapeutic Writing
Therapeutic writing is writing to heal. Through writing individuals can connect experiences with feelings and move towards integrating a...