American Prison Writing Archive

The mission of the American Prison Writing Archive (APWA) is to replace misrepresentation of prisons and those impacted by incarceration with first-person accounts by people living in legalized confinement.

Empowerment Avenue

Empowerment Avenue pairs incarcerated writers with outside journalists to place stories of first-person experience with the criminal legal system in mainstream media. Their work seeks to permeate the inside-outside divide of the carceral state. Sample pieces placed with Kunlyna Tauch can be found in Business Insider, Prism, and Harper’s Bazaar.

The Healing Project

The Healing Project creates artistic works, collective healing spaces, and advocacy initiatives in partnership with individuals impacted by structural violence to build a world based around healing rather than punishment.

Joel Castón

In 2021, Joel Castón became the first incarcerated individual to win public office as Ward 7F’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Washington, D.C. As of February 6, 2024, Joel became the first formerly incarcerated person to join D.C.’s Sentencing Commission.

TEXAS LETTERS

TEXAS LETTERS is an ongoing anthology and book series revolving around lives spent in solitary confinement in Texas.