Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. When mail call is announced, I feel hopeful, excited and nervous. Standing at my cell door, I watch the guard get ...

A mated pair of swallows recently built a nest outside the door of the housing unit in my Tennessee prison. The artfully constructed nest of mud and small sticks sat on a light fixture under an ...

Information about the prison system is limited, and policy makers and voters are shaping the lives of incarcerated people without their input. We’re bringing transparency to the world of mass ...

Writers and artists interested in doing journalism, who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated. We also welcome submissions by family members and others affected by the criminal legal system. First ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. In March, I was soaking up the sun in my California prison’s recreation yard, when I observed a startled flock of ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. My love affair with peanut butter dates back to junior high and a summer spent in El Salvador as the goalkeeper ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. As I peer out my cell door window, I think about the violence that has surrounded me over the 22 years I have ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. For prisoners with an entrepreneurial spirit, one of the most basic hustles in prison is running a store. A ...

This story is a Kite, a special category dedicated to first-person reports that rely heavily on a writer’s first-hand observations and experiences. Read more about why PJP uses this category here.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. It is difficult to describe the overwhelming excitement of getting mail while incarcerated. When I started this ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. June 26, 2024, was an execution day here at the Huntsville Unit in east Texas. One of the few people at my ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. From the moment I walked into the classroom, there was a buzz of conversation and energy. Although I enjoy all of ...