Jeshua Noel, Author at Prison Journalism Project

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Cooking Pizza in Prison Requires Creativity

by Jeshua Noel November 6, 2025

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How to Leave Prison and Know You Belong Back Home

by Jeshua Noel October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

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Essays & Memoirs

A Family Visit Offers Joy, Reflection — and a Painful Return to Reality

by Jeshua Noel September 9, 2025

A photo illustration shows a middle-aged man from the back, sitting in a folding chair watching red, white and blue fireworks illuminate the sky.

How I Got To Watch Fireworks From My Prison

by Jeshua Noel June 26, 2025

A digital illustration shows a colorful icon for a zombie game called "Chomping Chaz."

Essays & Memoirs

I Hosted a Zombie Video Gaming Competition in Prison

by Jeshua Noel June 12, 2025

Writer LeRon Barton poses for a portrait.

When Writer LeRon Barton Came to My Prison

by Jeshua Noel April 10, 2025