PJP Learning Writers’ Works in Progress
On Assignment is a blog where PJP Learning students share their work as they practice journalism. These posts reflect their personal views and experiences, not verified reporting. Unlike PJP’s published stories, they do not go through a formal editing process and are not fact-checked.
Three Stories on How Heat Impacts People in Prison
Rising temperatures and subpar cooling systems add to the taxing reality of living behind bars. Three PJP journalists describe what it’s like when the mercury rises.
Lives ‘Worthy of a Narrative’
As one profile subject put it: “The story we write for ourselves has to begin right now with our actions.”
‘Something More About the Place’: Observations on Prison Life
Learning+ students were assigned the task of sitting and observing for 30 minutes. Here’s what they saw.