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Writing Is My Main Freedom. One Day My Work Disappeared.

A software change in my prison-issued electronic tablet ate up my drafts and eliminated basic writing tools. That may sound minor, but try sending a poem to your kid without line breaks.

Life Inside • 12.16.2021

I’m a Teachers’ Aide at My Prison. Here’s What I Learned From My Toughest Student

His disrespectful classroom antics could have sparked a fight. But as a former “hard case” myself, I was determined to help him.

Life Inside • 07.15.2021

I Hate to Admit It, but Prison Is a Blessing in Disguise.

Jy’Aire Smith-Pennick suffered multiple traumas before age 18. He masked his pain with Percocet, weed and drug-selling. Now, at a Pennsylvania prison with the right programs, he’s finally starting to heal.

Life Inside • 06.10.2021

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