Happy Saturday! We're just $6,300 away from reaching our goal of $15,000. We only run two major fundraising campaigns each year, one in the summer and one at the end of the year. Help us continue to make this work possible by supporting ou work. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

A recent donor: "I believe that rehabilitation requires introspection and the pride of achieviement, and the stories I have read clearly show the value of your work in fostering that achievement.  And I believe in the humanity of all of us, on both sides of prison bars." [contains quote post or other embedded content]

We're now $6800 away from our goal! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

This dispatch from SCI Huntingdon in Pennsylvania about the time Luigi Mangione came to the state prison was our most-read story of 2025. https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/01/23/luigi-mangione-prison/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

Q&A: Landmark Ruling in Pennsylvania Could Lead to Hundreds Being Resentenced https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/07/21/what-does-the-derek-lee-case-do/

Meet the Program Teaching Incarcerated People How to Code https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/06/02/prison-coding-program/

Our newsletter page will get a refresh after this summer campaign. But I'm excited to share that there's now an option to sign up for Kites, our brand new illustrated newsletter, on the website. The next issue should be out soon. https://prisonjournalismproject.org/newsletter/?utm_source=abovenav

A note from a recent donor: "The work these incarcerated people are doing is so important and so necessary. Each time I read something, it teaches me about empathy." [contains quote post or other embedded content]

Derek writes: "I talked to one officer, who asked to remain anonymous, on the day he decided to quit his job. 'My wife gave me a choice of either corrections or her and our newborn child,' he said. 'Naturally, I chose my family.'" https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/07/23/prison-staff-shortages-are-dangerous/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

"We don't just train incarcerated writers; we provide them with a platform to exercise their constitutional right to bear witness to the world they inhabit." https://mailchi.mp/prisonjournalismproject/summerjuly23_2026

"The worst part of suicide watch is the isolation. You are given no books to read, nothing to curb boredom. I found myself reliving past mistakes and past memories, both good and bad." https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/07/23/suicide-watch-in-prison-is-terrible/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

Currently, our #2 story of July: An Indiana prison allows some residents to raise kittens thanks to a partnership with a cat shelter. https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/08/12/cats-can-live-their-whole-lives-at-this-prison/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

We now need less than $9000 to reach our goal. #hopeful [contains quote post or other embedded content]

We're at the halfway mark of our 12-day fundraising campaign. We still have a little less than $10,000 left to raise. 🙏🏽 But I want to make sure I thank everyone who has donated, reposted, or amplified our campaign. Y'all rock, and I, for one, appreciate you! Thank you! https://static.klipy.com/ii/c3a19a0b747a76e98651f2b9a3cca5ff/a7/01/uQTjX0Nk.gif?hh=210&ww=220&mp4=YUNzgEua6wNwiMmkC&webm=srpKzHmGYwRju

A recent donor: "Reading the stories brings me a sense of understanding, community and somtimes even hope. Sometimes I read them with tears and sometimes with smiles, but either way, they always touch my heart." [contains quote post or other embedded content]

“It’s best to [be] honest before someone else tells your secrets to loved ones,” he said. “When I first came down, I fell in love with a trans woman. My stepbrother was in the wing with me. He got upset and told everyone.” https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/05/28/what-you-talk-about-in-solitary-confinement/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

In California, You Can — and Should — Vote After Prison https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/10/02/felony-conviction-in-california-you-should-register-to-vote/

"Do you want to play Pokémon with us tonight?" That question from a fellow resident at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution gave Alex, who calls himself an "iPad baby," his first invitation to play an in-person game that he could remember as an adult. https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/06/23/prison-has-helped-me-be-less-online/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

"In this rural Texas prison, where the brown, flat landscape stretches endlessly, beauty is rare. But this perfect creature, no bigger than my fist, had fur soft as cotton and eyes like green marbles." https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/11/11/a-prison-cat-that-didnt-understand-freedom/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

Landmark Ruling in Pennsylvania Could Lead to Hundreds Being Resentenced https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/07/21/what-does-the-derek-lee-case-do/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

Hi all, tomorrow marks the halfway point, and we need your help! So far, we've raised $5,100 from 40 donors. Thank you! We're now a little less than $9,900 away from our July 28 goal. We train incarcerated writers and publish their stories. Can you support our work? Any amount helps! https://prisonjournalismproject.fundjournalism.org/prisonjournalism-membership/?campaign=701S600000pKjzhIAC

Writers like L. Cardez need paper, stamps, and someone able to publish their stories. You can read his full email in your inbox or by clicking the link in the below sky post. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

Is Dreaming in Prison Good For Me? https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/07/21/prison-dreams-take-me-away-from-my-cell/

Have you wondered what it feels like to be an incarcerated writer? 🔒 You have been deemed subhuman & are warehoused on the fringes of society without access to computers, copiers or the internet. 🔒 The table you write on is so low that it causes neck aches that lock up your back within an hour. https://mailchi.mp/prisonjournalismproject/summer2026_leo

How I Lost Social Security Benefits After My Felony Conviction https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2022/07/28/lost-social-security-after-felony-conviction/

A recent donor: "Because each person is better than the worst thing they have ever done." [contains quote post or other embedded content]

In Prison, If We Didn’t Teach Each Other, No One Would https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/07/16/what-its-like-to-get-educated-in-prison/

If you're a subscriber, you should have received an email update today. I believe we're now at around 22% of our $15,000 goal. We have 8 days left of our 12-day campaign. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

Another term for a life-without-parole sentence is “death by incarceration.” https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/05/12/has-real-change-finally-come-for-californias-lwop-community/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky