Pieces like this make me proud to be a monthly supporter of the hands-on training and powerful platform @prisonjournalism.bsky.social provides so incarcerated people can share these much-needed perspectives on the criminal justice system.

In Oklahoma, women receive two pairs of white underwear. If they're lucky enough to have friends or family members, they can purchase five additional pairs. For periods, the state issues 15 pads and just 10 tampons per month (five regular and five super). Here's what periods are like in prison.

Sadness overtook me after I went deaf as an adult. Then a close friend lifted me up and helped me navigate a silent world.

"I begin to jog, and as my legs loosen up, my stride lengthens as I pick up the pace to a steady run. The wind is on my face — the sun beckons, providing strength, and my feet pound out a familiar rhythm on the packed dirt."

Here's the bright side of prison. It is, for one, a rent-free, gated community that has the best surveillance system in the state.

The season of joy and generosity ends too quickly.

This dispatch from SCI Huntingdon in Pennsylvania about the time Luigi Mangione came to the state prison was our most-read story of 2025.

Please join me and chip in what you can for this vital resource that provides an important window into the operation of America's criminal legal system—one still marked by mass incarceration and supervision. #CivilRights #HumanRights

I’ve donated to PJP. I learn so much from their newsletter and articles. And, most importantly, their work makes incarcerated people Visible in a way outside journalism rarely even tries to do. It’s vital, human work of enormous value.

Artists need only art supplies and time to work to create magic! Where ever they are.

@prisonjournalism.bsky.social came across my feed this morning. Can recommend giving it a look. There’s a recent article about cats too (I think you’ll enjoy it even if you’re not a cat person).

We are a little more than $3000 away from our goal. Less than four hours to go!

This dispatch from SCI Huntingdon in Pennsylvania about the time Luigi Mangione came to the state prison was our most-read story of 2025.

Been meaning to donate but keep forgetting? 😅 I'll make you some quirky art as a gift for your end of year donation to the Prison Journalism Project. Anything helps their awesome cause! Help elevate the voices of incarcerated folks, we need their stories too 🌈 #illustration #art #cat #dog #goodcause

Hi All, thus far, we've raised a little more than $45,000 from 350+ donors. We're less than $4,300 away from our goal. We need your help in these final hours to close the gap. Reader support is important. A $5, $10, $100 or any amount moves us closer to our goal.

Support prison journalism. "Everyone in prison has a story to tell; you’ll just never hear any of them." — Tariq MaQbool, writer in New Jersey

We have a little less than 14 hours to go! Today, is the final day of our end-of-year campaign. We’re $5,000 away from our $50,000 goal, and every gift made today is matched, helping us close the gap before midnight. Can you help us close the gap?

"Inside prison, communication is often survival. But, journalism, that becomes purpose. And purpose is a very rare thing in here. PJP helped me find mine. They vouched for me. They built a bridge where there had only been isolation. That is why their work matters." --Tariq MaqBool

The countdown to the New Year can’t beat the countdown to freedom. In 2022, Ryan Moser wrote a piece about his last new year's eve in prison. Ryan joined us earlier this month at “Voices From the Inside: A Celebration of PJP Writers and Five Years of Impact."

Here's the bright side of prison. It is, for one, a rent-free, gated community that has the best surveillance system in the state.

"I begin to jog, and as my legs loosen up, my stride lengthens as I pick up the pace to a steady run. The wind is on my face — the sun beckons, providing strength, and my feet pound out a familiar rhythm on the packed dirt."

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Hi, new followers! 👋🏾 Thanks for following. A bit about us: Prison Journalism Project trains incarcerated writers and publishes their work. We’re looking forward to seeing you around these parts. Please feel free to @ us, we talk back! The person writing back is often @lyneka.bsky.social!

We have some ambitious plans for 2026 and beyond: ☑️ The rollout of digital courses for prison tablets ☑️ Special projects focusing on important issues ☑️ Expanding courses and mentorship to even more writers ☑️ Focus on incarcerated women Your tax-deductible contribution supports this work.

Start the new year off right by doing a good deed tonight!

We have some ambitious plans for 2026 and beyond: ☑️ The rollout of digital courses for prison tablets ☑️ Special projects focusing on important issues ☑️ Expanding courses and mentorship to even more writers ☑️ Focus on incarcerated women Your tax-deductible contribution supports this work.

It's my birthday today, for a gift, please give something to PJP.

We have a little less than 14 hours to go! Today, is the final day of our end-of-year campaign. We’re $5,000 away from our $50,000 goal, and every gift made today is matched, helping us close the gap before midnight. Can you help us close the gap?

Thank you for donating, Meaghan, and including your reasons!

🎉 Good morning! It's New Year's Eve and I believe we're about $5,000 from our goal. It feels like we're so close to the finish line.

"Dinner was distributed at 1:30 p.m. ... [D]inner was served early that day because of the execution."

Hi all, we have about 27 hours to meet our goal of raising $50K by Dec. 31. If you have been moved by one of our stories, please consider contributing to our EOY fundraiser. PJP is a nonprofit org that needs the support of our readers to keep doing this work. Share, tag, support, amplify, please.

Sadness overtook me after I went deaf as an adult. Then a close friend lifted me up and helped me navigate a silent world.

This year, PJP published impactful stories by incarcerated writers across the country. Help us keep this work going by supporting our year-end campaign.

Big news: We are now only $10,000 away from our goal of $50,000! As of this morning, 348 donors have stepped up, helping us raise $40,000, including 193 first-time supporters. We have about 36 hours to go! Let's gooo team!

"To be honest, the [CECOT] images reminded me of [a state prison] ... There, the officers screamed at you while you were packed in small rooms with many other men, wearing only boxers. I was filled with remorse for the men I saw on TV. Those are not living conditions for human beings."

"All night long, I thought about how to use an item from the vending machine to teach math since my prison didn’t provide pens, pencils or crayons. Eventually I settled on an imaginative solution that would make even Albert Einstein proud."

An Indiana prison allows some residents to raise kittens thanks to a partnership with a cat shelter.

"I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience. It reminded me that I am alive."

One of PJP s year-end traditions is sharing our favorite stories of the year. Choosing isn’t easy. This year, our editors narrowed nearly 160 published stories down to a final list through thoughtful (and spirited) debate.

Big news: We are now only $10,000 away from our goal of $50,000! As of this morning, 348 donors have stepped up, helping us raise $40,000, including 193 first-time supporters. We have about 36 hours to go! Let's gooo team!

The Inside Story, our weekly newsletter, provides a window into the world of incarceration through stories written by people who know it best. Every edition delivers impactful stories by incarcerated writers that spark discussion and change inside and outside prison walls. It's FREE!

I support this project. It's important. Go take a look at the amazing writing pouring forth from a place no one expects.

Apologies in advance for all the fundraising posts over the next three days. You'll certainly see less after Dec. 31.

Looking for a place to start with our work? Try here.

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Hi, new followers! 👋🏾 Thanks for following. A bit about us: Prison Journalism Project trains incarcerated writers and publishes their work. We’re looking forward to seeing you around these parts. Please feel free to @ us, we talk back! The person writing back is often @lyneka.bsky.social!

This one got to me. Good on this guy for finding a way to teach his kid some math.

Prison journalism project published some of the most moving articles I read anywhere this year, consider donating! Empowering incarcerated people to tell their own stories matters

As the kind of classical composer who writes prison rescue operas, I can't support PJP enough.