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prison journalism project close merch store newsletter donate search for search stories open dropdown menu news kites special projects open dropdown menu aging in prison summer heat in prison just how hot are our nation s prisons locked out what extreme cold feels like in prison opinion perspective collections categories topics learning open dropdown menu about pjp learning journalism as literacy on assignment learning pjp s handbook pjp inside prison newspaper project learning resources prison journalism navigator open dropdown menu overview a reporter s glossary of prison jargon resources for reporters open dropdown menu legal terminology incarceration data and other resources state by state guides open dropdown menu laws around prison journalism contacting people by state communicating with prison journalists language around incarceration safety of writers safety of staff how we work open dropdown menu how we work write for us how we partner pjp editorial principles editors notebook 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jargon resources for reporters open dropdown menu legal terminology incarceration data and other resources state by state guides open dropdown menu laws around prison journalism contacting people by state communicating with prison journalists language around incarceration safety of writers safety of staff how we work open dropdown menu how we work write for us how we partner pjp editorial principles editors notebook pjp chapter of society of professional journalists resources beyond pjp about open dropdown menu about us our impact who we are open dropdown menu our team board of directors advisory council our writers open dropdown menu contributors all writers awards news announcements annual reports our supporters policies work with us contact us open search search for search highlight menu prison journalism navigator spj pjp journalism awards spotlight the case for more conjugal and extended stay visits in prison the united states remains an outlier with most states refusing to allow spouses and children to visit their incarcerated loved ones for longer periods of time it s time to change that by shakeil price recent stories a day in my cell the little things i enjoy in solitary confinement by jonathan m b james buck martin suffered severe pain then died did his prison do enough to help by jesus lebron the man who shunned a gang for poetry and service by angel chavez coping with family medical crises from a prison cell by destry mckinney read more stories help shift the narrative give incarcerated journalists a voice in discussions about criminal legal reform donate collections highlights cancer in confinement incarcerated americans on the 250th birthday of the united states in their own voices what it s like to have your period in prison summer heat in prison just how hot are our nation s prisons get the inside story every week we provide highlights of our best stories through our newsletter the inside story sign up features trans women react to missouri s hormone therapy ban in prisons by da shae breeze in pennsylvania women with life sentences could have a new shot at freedom by jamie silvonek meet the program teaching incarcerated people how to code by jeshua noel they thought they were leaving prison early then they weren t by phillip luna opinion why can t i get a clean food tray at this texas prison by cesar hernandez the negative effects of dehumanizing language in prison by richard corey fox who s the best vendor for california prisons by floyd green in prison if we didn t teach each other no one would by alairis hamilton in case you missed it to avoid deportation people want to stay longer at my prison what it s like to have your period in prison a prison fitness plan to give you the body you want sending teenagers to prison has severe consequences in the depths of death row a light meet the writers prison journalism project has published work by more than 735 writers poets and artists in 41 states canada and the united kingdom you can read the biographies of our writers and their stories as they introduce themselves meet the writers help bring transparency to the world of mass incarceration give incarcerated journalists a voice in discussions about criminal legal reform support our work reporters notebook writers behind bars have first amendment rights but their incarceration restricts their ability to do journalism because they are not physically free so how do they report write and produce prison newspapers these are the stories behind their stories keep reading our writers write for pjp today most stories about prison are written with an outside perspective take the power of journalism into your own hands learn the craft of journalistic storytelling and share your stories of life behind bars write for us facebook twitter bluesky instagram linkedin connect merch store contact rss feed subscribe to our newsletter sign up about about pjp our supporters our values ethics statement annual reports policies editorial 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