CHICAGO, Mar. 20, 2025 – Prison Journalism Project (PJP), a national nonprofit that trains incarcerated writers in the tools of journalism and publishes their stories, has entered into a groundbreaking partnership to offer its training materials through Edovo, which delivers tablet-based educational, vocational, and rehabilitative curricula to incarcerated individuals in the United States.
PJP’s training is grounded in literacy and workforce readiness skill-building. As part of the partnership, it will distribute its educational newspaper PJP Inside as well as a multimedia introductory reporting and writing course through Edovo’s platform, which reaches one million learners in over 1,200 prisons and jails nationwide – representing 50% of people incarcerated in the United States.
“We are thrilled to join forces with Edovo, an organization that shares our conviction in the transformative power of education for incarcerated people,” said Shaheen Pasha, PJP co-founder and Chief Education Officer. “Many people in prison want to share their stories and get published, and this partnership will allow exponentially more people to learn how to craft engaging stories that shed light on life in prison while also gaining skills that can help them when they come home.”
Edovo’s content, which is intended to build literacy and workforce development skills that are foundational for the success of incarcerated individuals, is available to incarcerated people for free.
“We are honored to partner with PJP to expand educational opportunities behind bars,” said Brian Hill, Founder and CEO of Edovo. “Education leads to transformation, and this collaboration will significantly benefit tens of thousands of incarcerated individuals through enhanced, tailored educational programming at no cost.”
ABOUT PRISON JOURNALISM PROJECT
Prison Journalism Project trains and publishes incarcerated writers, so they can share impactful stories, shed light on the U.S. prison system, and shift the narrative about life behind bars. PJP aims to make systemic impact through hands-on journalism training grounded in literacy and workforce readiness, so writers can achieve economic mobility and break the cycle of incarceration while also learning how to tell engaging true stories. PJP’s training offerings include a self-paced certification course; educational newspaper PJP Inside; correspondence-based advanced workshops; in-person training; and partnerships with local prison education groups. PJP’s publication publishes true stories about life in prison that bring diverse perspectives, reflecting the world inside the criminal legal system in all its complexity.
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ABOUT EDOVO
Edovo is a non-profit organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of incarceration through education and personal growth. By delivering more than 35,000 hours of engaging educational, vocational, and rehabilitation content on secure tablet platforms, Edovo empowers incarcerated individuals to build brighter futures. With a presence in 46 states and over 1,200 facilities, through partners like ICSolutions, Securus, and ViaPath, Edovo provides 1 million individuals access to transformative learning opportunities—bridging systemic gaps, reducing recidivism, and fostering safer communities. Learn more at edovo.org.