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The Frame
October 7, 2021
When Mom Is In Prison — And When She Comes Home
“Oh, Mother of Mine,” a short documentary and photography project by Anna Rawls, explores the generational impact of incarcerating mothers.
By
Anna Rawls
The Language Project
April 13, 2021
How I Convinced My Incarcerated Peers to Make Language a Priority
Rahsaan Thomas, an imprisoned journalist, has long fought to change the way outside media describe people in prison. One of his toughest crowds? His fellow reporters.
By
Rahsaan Thomas
The Language Project
April 13, 2021
People-First Language Matters. So Does the Rest of the Story.
While we have to be aware that any word we choose has influence, no amount of Googling will reveal the magic word that brings justice into American prisons.
By
Wilbert L. Cooper
The Language Project
April 12, 2021
The Language Project
Rethinking the words journalists use to talk about people who are currently or previously incarcerated.
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The Language Project
April 12, 2021
I Am Not Your ‘Inmate’
I didn’t always detest this term. But hearing officers use it as an insult reminded me to call incarcerated people — including myself — by our names.
By
Lawrence Bartley
Life Inside
November 8, 2018
My Dog Didn't Forget Me When I Went to Prison
Charlotte was there for the worst moments of my life. And she was there as I picked up the pieces.
By
Keri Blakinger
Life Inside
June 14, 2018
My Road to Acceptance as a Trans Man Began in Prison
“I won’t be swept under the rug anymore. This is me.”
By
Ethan Ybabes
as told to
Page Dukes
Life Inside
April 26, 2018
How I’m Preparing for Parole After 27 Years in Prison
“With my new lease on life, I still remember the one I took.”
By
Lawrence Bartley
Commentary
March 14, 2018
The Recidivism Trap
Counting failure is no way to encourage success.
Jeffrey A. Butts
and
Vincent Schiraldi
Commentary
January 24, 2018
How Post-Prison Reentry Programs Fail Queer Women
Having a man counts as a plan in some reentry programs.
Erin Kerrison