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)
Angel Chavez (California)
Daniel X. Cohen (California)
Brian Quintanilla (California)
Daniel Talburt (Colorado)
Justin Slavinski (Florida)
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)
Gregory Marcinski (New York)
K.C. Johnson (North Carolina)
Phillip Luna (Oregon)
Jamie Silvonek (Pennsylvania)
Vaughn Wright (Pennsylvania)
Gary K. Farlow (South Carolina)
Alexander Friedmann (Tennessee)
Cesar Hernandez (Texas)
Khaȧliq Shakur (Texas)
Jeffrey McKee (Washington)
Nathan Gray (Wisconsin)
Reporters:
Shajiyah Iman (Arizona)
Adrianne Green (Arkansas)
Colleen Thompson (Arkansas)
Jessica Lynn Lopez (California)
Lisa Lesyshen (Colorado)
Tanya Legg (Florida)
Brittany Miles (Florida)
Falicia Blakely (Georgia)
B.C. Brand (Michigan)
Ashleigh Smith (Michigan)
Lori Towle (Michigan)
Lexie Handlang (Missouri)
Erin Kuhn Brown (Nevada)
Tina Lunney (New Jersey)
HL Tapia (Ohio)
Victoria Dennis (Tennessee)
Kwaneta Harris (Texas)
Brenda Payne (Texas)
Marissa Potts (Texas)
Miranda Gilbert (Virginia)
