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Lacino Hamilton on Intentionality and the Language of Justice

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By: Malcolm Tariq | Translated By: Jess Abolafia, Lacino Darnell Hamilton | September 21, 2023

Lacino Hamilton, author of "In Spite of the Consequences: Prison Letters on Exoneration, Abolition, and Freedom," speaks with PEN America's "Works of Justice" podcast about the intentionality of language… More

Unsealed: In Spite of Prison Walls

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By: Leo Paul Carmona, Jess Abolafia | September 21, 2023

In e-messages sent from a Michigan prison, writer Leo Carmona describes the value of finding and losing community between facility transfers. More

Jennifer Baker on Restorative Justice in Young Adult Fiction

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By: Malcolm Tariq | September 21, 2023

Jennifer Baker, author of "Forgive Me Not," speaks with PEN America's "Works of Justice" podcast about how she wrote restorative justice into her young adult novel. More

Unsealed: On That Old Rock Pile Prison Quilt Project

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By: Jess Abolafia, Jeff Elmore | August 18, 2023

In this essay, Jeff Elmore explains his process of making paper collage quilts in prison, which he sends to anyone interested in receiving them. More

Damascus James on Witnessing, Letter Writing, and Solitary Confinement

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By: Malcolm Tariq | June 30, 2023

Damascus James, editor of "TEXAS LETTERS," speaks with PEN America's "Works of Justice" podcast about what he learned from people who are in solitary confinement in Texas prisons. More

PEN America, in Partnership with The Bare Life Review Journal, Announces $5000 Grants to Support Works in Progress by Immigrant and Refugee Writers

Press ReleaseJune 15, 2023

We have long admired the work of The Bare Life Review and are deeply honored to have this opportunity to support the work of immigrant and refugee writers. We… More

Unsealed: An Open Letter from No More Victims Road

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By: Jess Abolafia, Antwann Lamont Johnson, Sr. | May 30, 2023

In this open letter, Antwann Lamont Johnson, Sr. considers if the Department of Corrections actually contributes to harm reduction. More

Tommy Trantino on Perseverance and Protest

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By: Jess Abolafia | April 21, 2023

Jess Abolafia introduces Tommy Trantino, author of "Lock the Lock" (1974), who speaks with the Works of Justice podcast about his experience writing and making art on death row. More

Unsealed: Lost Lifelines, and the Harmful Effects of Prison Mail Scanning

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By: Jess Abolafia | April 19, 2023

Jess Abolafia discusses the challenges of digitizing mail to and from prison, and why it does more harm than good. More

Unsealed: The Blood and Ink of the Prison Pen

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By: Leo Cardez, Jess Abolafia | March 16, 2023

Leo Cardez reflects on the limited resources available to incarcerated writers by explaining what it's like to use a "prison pen." More

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