

Dontie's Story-An American Tragedy
Dontie Mitchell, as you may have read in prior posts, was sentenced at seventeen. Dontie has now spent over half his life in prison. He...


From Gang Leader to Youth Advocate
We are pleased to introduce our new Advisory Board member Chris to you. Chris brings extensive experience as a person who was formerly...
Why Give to Prison Writes
Your contribution today makes a huge positive impact by providing direct support for us to continue to bring writing programs and...


Thank You Literacy for Incarcerated Teens!
Thank you to Literacy for Incarcerated Teens for providing a second round of funding for our workshops with young women at the Brooklyn...


Writing the Wrongs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2017/oct/26/writing-wrongs-the-pioneering-new-york-writing-program-transforming-lives-video?CMP...


Sentenced at Seventeen
Sentenced as an adult at the age of 17, I have spent over half my life in prison. I grew up poor in a dysfunctional household. My father...


Releasing Stories, Revealing Selves
Judith Hannan is the author of Motherhood Exaggerated (CavanKerry Press, 2012), her memoir of discovery and transformation during her...


Talk About Solidarity
"I'v been in prison for 16 years, and I've lost so much during those years. My Moms....she was my best friend, and I lost her on May 2nd...


You one of us now
Justin is a writer and a formerly incarcerated individual who has been contributing selections from his upcoming memoir to our blog since...


Where I'm From
Prison Writes students reading at BronxConnect on August 16th was an inspiration to all in attendance. Thank you to everyone at...