Works of Justice Podcast: Actor, Mentor, and Mother Dunasha Payne on Parenting Through the Walls and the Power of Theater
Prison and Justice Writing Program Director Caits Meissner speaks with Dunasha Payne about mothering while incarcerated and the power of theater behind bars. More
Works of Justice Podcast: Writer, Advocate, and Actionist Ebony Underwood on Parental Incarceration
Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Nicolette Natale speaks with Ebony Underwood about her experience as the child of an incarcerated parent and her subsequent role as advocate and… 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
Works of Justice Podcast: Manhattan DA Candidate Lucy Lang on the Importance of Local Elections
Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Nicolette Natale speaks with Lucy Lang about the role of a district attorney, particularly during the era of COVID-19. 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
Works of Justice Podcast: Alejo Rodriguez of Exodus Transitional Community
Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Nicolette Natale speaks with Alejo Rodriguez about reentry services during the pandemic. More
A Review of The Feminist War on Crime by Aya Gruber
“Gruber examines several feminist movements and their crusades to end gender-based violence, which push the movement toward over-policing.” More
Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration: A Dialogue with Nicole R. Fleetwood
A written dialogue with Nicole R. Fleetwood about Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration—an innovative book that may stake its claim among titles such as The… More
Works of Justice Podcast: George T. Wilkerson on Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row
Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Kate Cammell speaks with George Wilkerson about his writing in Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row. More
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