New Jersey Stories — Prison Journalism Project

A man sits alone in his prison cell with a prayer rug nearby.

As a Muslim Incarcerated in New Jersey, I Worry I Will Be Cremated When I Die

by Tariq MaQbool November 21, 2023November 23, 2023

A bowl of green beans with orange halves, packets of mayonnaise and a bottle of Sriracha sauce.

A Vegetarian Thanksgiving — From Prison

by Tina Lunney November 20, 2023November 16, 2023

A shelf holds many sets of grey and white prison-issued clothing

Essays & Memoirs

This Is the Most Demeaning Act I Experience in Prison

by Shakeil Price October 4, 2023September 29, 2023

Cervical Cancer (Squamous cell carcinoma) under light microscopy zoom in different areas

She Was in Constant Pain. They Told Her It Was Normal.

by Lucretia Stone July 30, 2023July 21, 2023

A pair of hands wearing white latex gloves injects a vaccine into an arm.

It’s Time to End the Vax Rule for Prisoners

by Shakeil Price April 2, 2023April 13, 2023

Be Less Like You

by Dawan Ingram March 21, 2023March 17, 2023

Silhouette of man standing tall in front of a mountain range

The Climb

by Shawn Robert Johnson March 15, 2023March 10, 2023

An overturned lifeguard boat on the beach at Atlantic City with the casinos rising behind

Essays & Memoirs

The City Made of Money and Water

by Kory "Hussain" McClary February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Sign at Tyre Nichols protest at the Ohio Statehouse

Tyre Nichols

by M. Yayah Sandi February 22, 2023February 21, 2023

If you remain infraction-free for six months in a New Jersey state prison, you’re allowed to order up to 40 pounds of outside food.

A Tasty Taste of the Outside

by Tina Lunney February 21, 2023September 19, 2023