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Columns

The articles, art and poetry in this section are part of regular columns by PJP writers, artists and poets.

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Posted inColumns

Meet the Company Getting Rich Off My Prison’s Awful Food

by Justin Slavinski September 10, 2023September 14, 2023
Empty jars of Nutella are stacked on top of each other like a pyramid
Posted inColumns

The Unbridled Joy of Eating Nutella

by Justin Slavinski August 15, 2023August 17, 2023
A childhood photo of Claire Tak holding her infant brother Isaac on her lap
Posted inAdvice, Columns

The Things I Didn’t Know When My Brother Went to Prison

Avatar photo by Claire Tak July 27, 2023July 21, 2023
Green popsicle, ice cream sandwich and ice cream cookie sandwich
Posted inColumns

Ice Cream Is the New Salad

by Justin Slavinski June 25, 2023September 19, 2023
A week's menu of meals issued by the Florida Department of Corrections.
Posted inColumns

A Side-by-Side Comparison of Commissary and Cafeteria Meals

by Justin Slavinski May 30, 2023September 19, 2023
Four uncooked meat patties are piled on a gray concrete background
Posted inColumns

It Sounds Like Fine Dining, But …

by Justin Slavinski May 21, 2023September 19, 2023
Squares of brownies on a gray concrete background
Posted inColumns

A Recipe for No-Bake Prison Brownies

by Justin Slavinski March 19, 2023September 19, 2023
Mystery meat is often served in prison as the main dish
Posted inColumns

Incarceration Eating is Like the Temple of Doom

by Justin Slavinski March 17, 2023September 19, 2023
Thanksgiving meals in prison can be better than the regular chow hall fare.
Posted inColumns

Giving Thanks for Hot Food

by Justin Slavinski November 21, 2022September 19, 2023
Posted inArt & Illustrations, Columns

The Gruelling Report Issue 6: Wash, Rinse, Repeat

by O. Smith May 4, 2022May 3, 2022

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