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
Prison Writing Committee
Our PEN America Prison Writing Committee is a group of dedicated volunteers whose primary task, among other engagements, is mining over 1,200 entries per year to judge the annual… More
The PunkRockSpock Prison Pandemic Guide
Jeremy Wilson, AKA PunkRockSpock illustrates the growing fears in Attica Correctional Facility due to COVID-19 More
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Today, we revisit Donald Vincent's (@Mr_Hip) piece on why #Juneteenth not only commemorates the end of slavery in the United States but also highlights the importance of being able to access information. https://bit.ly/2TNSDBv
Join us on 6/21 for Keeping It Local: Trust & Local Journalism in Atlanta, a virtual town hall event w/ @wmariano, @sonamvashi & Janis Ware from @theatlantavoice. Hear about how these local journalists are working to build trust with Atlanta communities: https://bit.ly/3pYqUtL.
Congratulations to our @GayleCaleb (OK 10), named a @PENamerica Writing for Justice Fellow! 📝
He will write about how prison gerrymandering manipulates electoral power through a central narrative of multigenerational incarceration in a Black family. https://pen.org/writing-justice-2021-2022/
