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. We publish true stories about life in prison, reflecting the world inside the criminal legal system in all its complexity.
Our key contributors consist of Learning+ program participants, alumni writers, and contributing writers across the United States.
Senior Reporters:
Richard Fox (Alabama)
Chastyn “Nova” Hicks (Arizona)
C.R. Addleman (California)
Daniel X. Cohen (California)
Brian Quintanilla (California)
Daniel Talburt (Colorado)
Patrick Irving (Idaho)
James Mancuso (Idaho)
Christopher Dankovich (Michigan)
Derek Jason LeCompte (New Jersey)
Kory McClary (New Jersey)
Shakeil Price (New Jersey)
Lucretia Stone (New Jersey)
Angelo Sedillo (New Mexico)
Phillip Luna (Oregon)
Jeffrey Shockley (Pennsylvania)
Jamie Silvonek (Pennsylvania)
Vaughn Wright (Pennsylvania)
Gary K. Farlow (South Carolina)
Alexander Friedmann (Tennessee)
Telisa Blackman (Texas)
Cesar Hernandes (Texas)
Jeffrey McKee (Washington)
Nathan Gray (Wisconsin)
Associate Reporters:
Shajiyah Iman (Arizona)
Colleen Thompson (Arkansas)
Jessica Lynn Lopez (California)
Lisa Lesyshen (Colorado)
Tanya Legg (Florida)
Brittany Miles (Florida)
Barry Smith (Michigan)
Lori Towle (Michigan)
Lexie Handlang (Missouri)
Erin Kuhn Brown (Nevada)
Tina Lunney (New Jersey)
Johnny Vang (New Jersey)
HL Tapia (Ohio)
Kwaneta Harris (Texas)
Brenda Payne (Texas)
Reporters:
Destry McKinney (Alabama)
Amanda Ewing (Arkansas)
Larry Deminter (California)
Scott Dyleski (California)
Gabriel Smutz (California)
Matthew Bonner (Colorado)
Christopher Webb (Colorado)
James Berman (Delaware)
Marina Bueno (Florida)
Kimberly Cannon (Florida)
Paula Grieve (Florida)
Patricia Ouska (Illinois)
Trevor Reese (Louisiana)
Demetrius Buckley (Michigan)
Da’Shae Breeze (Missouri)
Jeshua Noel (Missouri)
Devin Giordano (New York)
Kurtis Thompson (Oregon)
Shawn Harris (Pennsylvania)
Jeremy Busby (Texas)
Katrina McCall (Texas)
Marissa Potts (Texas)