Announcing the Inaugural PEN America Writing for Justice Fellows
“With the consequences of mass incarceration growing in America’s cultural consciousness, we’re proud that our Fellows are further expanding the public discourse.” More
Gov. Cuomo’s Announcement on Directive 4911A Welcome News for Inmates’ Right to Read
We welcome Governor Cuomo’s announcement, and hope that he, as well as officials within the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, will take this moment to… More
Rereading & Rewriting Crime
We can respond to this crisis as a literary community by centering and seriously considering the work that casts prison, prisoners, and the prison state/industry in new light. More
Writing on the Inside, Reading on the Outside (video)
Formerly incarcerated people gathered together with prison-writing mentors to speak about the profound effects of their relationships. More