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On Writing

The act of putting words on paper can be an empowering way to share one’s experiences, observations, fears, pain and even joys. These are stories and reflections about writing inside prison.

Subscribe to Inside Story to receive exclusive behind-the-scene looks at our best stories, as well as author profiles and other insights.

David Inocencio works with a young staffer inside a busy newsroom
Posted inObituaries & Remembrances

David Inocencio Championed Writing By Incarcerated Youth

by Nell Bernstein September 20, 2023September 20, 2023
Stack of worn journals
Posted inPerspective

To Pass Time in Prison, I Write Thousands of Pages in My Journal

by Cesar Hernandez September 19, 2023September 15, 2023
Swirls of metallic blue paint
Posted inPoetry

Surely You Remember

by Ramiro Leon September 14, 2023September 8, 2023
A ballpoint pen lays on top of an open notebook
Posted inPerspective

How a Pen Helped Me Escape Prison

by Eric Jones August 22, 2023August 18, 2023
Dark markings on a granite wall
Posted inPoetry

writing heals my pain

by Raymond White July 20, 2023July 14, 2023
A pen lays on top of a handwritten poem
Posted inPoetry

The Prison Writer

by David "Razor" Babb July 9, 2023June 29, 2023
Posted inPerspective

Writing My Way to Freedom (Of a Sort)

by David "Razor" Babb May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Kevin Sawyer at San Quentin State Prison
Posted inJournalism Inside

Writing While Black Is Not a Crime

by Kevin D. Sawyer May 3, 2023May 2, 2023
A brown wooden bridge in a green forest
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The Amazing Ability of Poems to Transcend Divides

by George T. Wilkerson April 18, 2023April 14, 2023
Juan Haines at San Quentin State Prison
Posted inProfile

An Ode to a Prison Journalist

by Alex Ross February 17, 2023February 15, 2023

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