Rikers Island: Past, Present and Future
A screening of the documentary Rikers: An American Jail, followed by a panel discussion at the American Bar Association Tuesday March 28,...
Thank you Michael Che, Justin Corney and SNL
BIG THANKS to Michael Che, Justin Corney and SNL for their generous donation of tickets to SNL Live to auction for Prison Writes. ...
Sanctuary ​​​​
Sanctuary, def. A place of refuge or safety In the days since trumps Muslim ban, I joined my fellow New Yorkers in the streets with a...
Writers Resist
In anticipation of the imminent inauguration of donald trump, today, Sunday, January 14th 2017, Prison Writes attended WRITERS RESIST, a...
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...
Letters from a prisoner- It's what's on the inside that counts
The following are excerpts from letters sent to me by a man who is in prison. The man who wrote to me gave me permission to share his...
Prison Writes Fundraiser is Launched
https://www.generosity.com/education-fundraising/educate-don-t-incarcerate--3/x/14320200 Make a difference with your contribution today!...
Literacy Specialist Joins Our Advisory Board
Prison Writes is pleased to introduce our newest member of our Advisory Board, Marion Valladares Smith. Marion brings over thirty years...
Rikers Island - A National Disgrace
Kalief Browder, who was arrested at sixteen and spent three years at Rikers Island jail awaiting trial for a crime he did not commit, is...
Bright Minds in a Dark Place
Why are we warehousing our bright, strong youth? I rode the bus across the bridge with Nick, a librarian from the Brooklyn Public Library....
