Photo on left by LaChandra Moore; all other photos by Gem Jones via Prison Journalism Project By Gem Jones and Joybelle Phelan / Prison Journalism Project The holidays are one of the hardest times of the year for people inside prison. Gem Jones has never forgotten how alienated she felt during the 21 1/2 years she was incarcerated in Arkansas. “We are reminded that we are subhuman because we’re not allowed to join in the festivities,” she said. Since she was released from prison five years ago,
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections By PJP Editors / Prison Journalism Project This story was originally published by the Prison Journalism Project. It should surprise no one that incarcerated people struggle during the holidays. Despair and loneliness, regret and self-loathing these emotions characterize the experience of many people inside this time of year. It’s not hard to imagine why. Locked away from friends and family, from parents and siblings and children, incarcerated
A collaboration between a prison journalist and an investigative reporter reveals the suffering and death of a 49-year-old man serving life at a New Jersey prison
A collaboration between a prison journalist and an investigative reporter reveals the suffering and death of a 49-year-old man serving life at a New Jersey prison.