This story is part of a collaboration with Prison Banned Books Week 2026, an annual event that documents and examines censorship in prison. This year’s focus is on grievance appeals. You can read more ...
An incarcerated writer reflects on how mail scanning affected his ability to connect with his son through personal letters.
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. [October 20, 2026] – The Prison Journalism Project (PJP), a national nonprofit that trains incarcerated writers ...
Jeffery Shockley reflects on barriers he faced in his lawsuit against the Pennsylvania prison system after staff broke his typewriter.