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Chanell Burnette

Chanell Burnette is a writer incarcerated in Virginia.

Photo collage of Chanell Burnette and her sons
Posted inPerspective

While I Was in Prison, My Boys Became Men

by Chanell Burnette June 13, 2023June 15, 2023
A Black woman holds her shoulder in pain
Posted inPerspective

Two Decades of Prison, Two Decades of Declining Health

by Chanell Burnette March 30, 2023March 24, 2023
A white prisoner transportation vehicle with small narrow openings for windows
Posted inKites

What It’s Like to Transfer Prisons

by Chanell Burnette March 10, 2023March 3, 2023
Profiles of Black women of different skin tones
Posted inEssays & Memoirs

Where I Come From: On Dope Boys and Colorism

by Chanell Burnette February 22, 2023February 20, 2023
An open book in front of two separate stacks of books; concept of education in prison
Posted inPerspective

Learning Keeps the Mind Free

by Chanell Burnette February 16, 2023February 8, 2023
Aging and healthcare justice in prison
Posted inKites

This Prison’s Bad Health Care Just Gets Worse With Age

by Chanell Burnette February 2, 2023January 31, 2023
In prison, sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the most simple.
Posted inQ&A

Q&A: 12 Incarcerated Women on Their Favorite Gifts

by Chanell Burnette December 19, 2022December 19, 2022
Closeup of protective face mask laying on a window sill, implying COVID isolation.
Posted inKites

COVID-19 Isolation at a Virginia Women’s Prison

by Chanell Burnette September 22, 2022September 16, 2022
The shape of the state of Virginia filled with a maze
Posted inPerspective

Getting a Pardon in Virginia Comes With Strings

by Chanell Burnette June 2, 2022August 11, 2022
A stack of vintage televisions with static screens, implying the brokenness of the prison life.
Posted inPerspective

Prison Life Is More Than What’s On TV

by Chanell Burnette May 19, 2022May 13, 2022

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