Write. Edit. Design. Create. Contemplate. Procastinate. Also, COO at @prisonjourn.
Oakland, CA
Joined March 2009
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"When you consider the age of New York prisons, the lack of cooling makes sense, in a way. The state has four maximum security prisons that were built in the 1800s"
"Being inside a cell during the hottest months of the year is like being cooked in an oven."
Co-published with @HellGateNY
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"We each have our own essentials that help us get through, and it helps to already have those items on hand. We also can never predict when lockdowns are going to happen."
"Books are absolutely essential for many incarcerated people. We need something to do while stuck in a cell."
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You could click on the story below to learn how to make a Fat Bastard, or you can help us with @prisonjourn's summer fundraiser to raise $10,000 in two weeks — or both. (This one won't raise your cholesterol: prisonjournalismproject.fund…)
How to make the summer sausage-and-bagel dish known inside as a fat bastard.
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Looking forward to repping @prisonjourn and having a meaningful discussion at #INNDays24 next week with my nonprofit newsroom peers!
How can nonprofit news execs balance daily demands with long-term goals? @ttauchi of @prisonjourn will be at #INNDays24 to share tactics for stepping back and achieving meaningful results.
Just because I'm a @warriors fan doesn't mean I can't absolutely love this piece about the humanity of rooting for the @nyknicks while serving a life sentence. @prisonjourn @USATODAY
I’m Watching The Knicks’ (@NYKnicks) Playoff Run From Prison. The team hasn’t won a championship in over 50 years, but their recent success gives me hope as I seek clemency from life without parole.
This article was published in partnership w/@USATODAY.
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It's an actual book that we are sending in to prisons, to incarcerated writers who want college-level training in journalism.
🚨We're so excited to announce the launch of “A Prison Writer’s Guide to Media Writing,” a first-of-its-kind journalism handbook for incarcerated writers.
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Honestly can't say it better than this guy.
Many of you read and shared Joe Garcia's essay in the New Yorker about listening to Taylor Swift while in prison. Hoping you'll consider donating to the Prison Journalism Project (@prisonjourn) which helped get that piece published (a short thread) prisonjournalismproject.fund…
Love the positive energy of @janelleretka’s beautiful illustration for @prisonjourn’s cover story — she captured the theme of transformation so perfectly.
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We all have soundtracks that we live our lives to, but this one — PJP writer Joe Garcia's connection to Taylor as he zigzags through CA's prison system — is beautiful and searing. As a newcomer to her music, I want to take a deeper dive, thanks to Joe.
We are so proud of PJP contributor Joe Gracia, whose essay on listening to Taylor Swift in Prison was published by the New Yorker.
Thank you to everyone who has been reading and sharing this piece.
If you haven't already, please give it a read: newyorker.com/culture/the-we…
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The New York State Prison agency rescinded rules blocking incarcerated writers and artists from publishing their work, a day after @nysfocus exposed the policy. nysfocus.com/2023/06/07/docc…
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We’ve also included a print-exclusive lesson on writing for multiple audiences & a Q&A w/@MarshallProj's @lawbartley on his breakthrough in the journalism industry. H/T to @KateMcQueen, the paper’s ME, @Cmpalmiter, who created the layout, and @Ttauchi, who designed the cover art.
"With nothing else better to do than count the cracks in my wall, I drew this picture to represent the struggles and needs of North Carolina prisoners. I truly believe that those closest to the problems are the ones who are closest to the solutions."
"I was interviewed by NPR, & I was subsequently placed in long-term solitary confinement for several years as a result of the interview & my inside organizing." prisonjournalismproject.org/…
"Morris says the most frustrating part of medical care in prison is that it is often delayed, and he sometimes has to file a grievance in order to receive treatment."
Please read this important reporting by @prisonjourn’s @WStayner.
Chronic health conditions abound — and often go untreated — in U.S. prisons and can often lead to “death by incarceration.” Parole-reform advocates in New York are trying to change that. Story by @prisonjourn’s @wstayner, co-published with @theappeal. prisonjournalismproject.org/…
"I was young and immature when I committed my crime, but I’ve undergone tremendous growth in prison since then. ... Shouldn’t we have greater opportunity for shorter sentences that are more in line with non-violent offenses?"
"I wish I could give something back to the people I harmed. I’ve tried to compensate by paying it forward. I’ve thought about what went wrong over the last decade. I’ve gained knowledge and life skills."
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Thank you for the honor, @INN! Excited for all of the wisdom and learning for both me and @prisonjourn!
Introducing the 16 members of INN's 2023 Emerging Leaders Council — the largest cohort yet! Now in its sixth year, the program supports diverse news leaders who will innovate and grow the #nonprofitnews field. inn.org/news/16-nonprofit-ne…
95% of people incarcerated in state prisons will one day be released — how do we help them reenter society?
“For years I watched volunteers come into the prison and preach,” Terry said. “But there were no programs designed to help men and women build the character to live successfully, transitioning from the inside to the outside.”
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Listening to @npratc live when this story aired yesterday on the significance of the prison press gave me goosebumps and also a big lump in my throat. So proud of this team at @prisonjourn with a special h/t to @katejoymcqueen and @mosermedia.
🙌 PJPxInside Managing Editor @katejoymcqueen and former PJP J-School student @mosermultimedia spoke to @npratc about the history of prison-run newspapers and why they're on the rise! Listen as they chat with @NPR's @jmsummers about prison journalism: shorturl.at/dkyE4
Growing old is tough enough as it is, but positively dehumanizing when you are incarcerated.
In a first-of-its-kind project, PJP contributors chronicle the now ubiquitous experience of growing old behind bars.
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Beautiful essay by @KoryMcclary: "Money and water is where I come from. The ocean lay behind the casinos — you had to get to the money before you could reach the water. But once I got the money, I forgot about my connection with the ocean."
In "The City Made of Money and Water," Kory "Hussain" McClary writes about the history, danger and resilience of Atlantic City.
"The stores we were allowed to enter were too expensive for us. But the beach was free."
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Everything I do for @prisonjourn feels like a labor of love.
H/T to @KateMcQueen, the paper’s Managing Editor, and @Cmpalmiter, who created the layout, and @Ttauchi, who designed the cover art. Here’s a mock up of the newspaper design before print:
