Temperature Check, Vol. 12: Prison Journalism in the Time of COVID-19
Exploring prison journalism during the pandemic through articles from the Prison Journalism Project and a podcast interview with Yukari Kane and Shaheen Pasha. More
Temperature Check, Vol. 11: Vaccination Behind Bars
Exploring vaccination behind bars and reflecting on one year of COVID in prisons through memorials and a Works of Justice interview with Dr. Bruce Western. More
Temperature Check, Vol. 10: Family Through The Walls
Explore the issue of carceral family separation through an award-winning piece of fiction by incarcerated writer Amy Bishop Anderson and Works of Justice Podcast episodes with Ebony Underwood and… More
Temperature Check, Vol. Nine: The Election Issue
Manhattan DA Candidate Lucy Lang explores a district attorney’s role during COVID-19, and writer/activist Corey “Al-Ameen” Patterson details the importance of voting behind bars. More
Temperature Check, Vol. Eight: The Reentry Issue
Alejo Rodriguez of Exodus Transitional Community and award winner Saint James Harris Wood talk about reentry from prison during a pandemic, plus updates and links to advocacy efforts and… More
Temperature Check, Vol. Seven: The Literary Issue feat. Dr. Nicole Fleetwood, George Wilkerson, & More
This special literary issue supports writers with recent releases that contribute to critical public dialogue about mass incarceration. More
Temperature Check, Vol. Six: Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Spoon Jackson, Lacino Hamilton, and Santonio Murff
Three incarcerated writers speak on racial injustice in the system and a powerful podcast with civil rights attorney, author and professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall More
Temperature Check, Vol. Five: The Women’s Issue feat. Elizabeth Hawes and Keri Blakinger
Women’s Issue featuring work from Elizabeth Hawes and an interview with The Marshall Project’s Keri Blakinger. More
Temperature Check, Vol. Four feat. Vincent Schiraldi and Edward Ji
Youth issue featuring original memoir from Edward Ji, news, advocacy, and an interview with Vincent Schiraldi, co-director of the Columbia Justice Lab. More
DARE: Google Algorithm Will Highlight ‘Original Reporting’
Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More
Alert Us
Are you an artist at risk or know someone who is?
PEN America On 
NEW: PEN America, along with CADAL, the Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America, condemn the Cuban authorities for their arbitrary detention of rapper and activist Maykel Castillo and call for his immediate release. https://bit.ly/3iVhNIK
