Review: Liberation Live!: The Futurity of Radical Prison Print Culture
It arrived in my California cell like a thought arrow, quivered within an envelope bearing a postmark...... Read more.
Justice for Everybody, Carceral Studies Journalism Guild Host Journalism Symposium at Valley State Prison
For seven hours on July 9, 170 residents of the carceral state became immersed in a sound stage-like environment during the Inside Knowledge journalism symposium,... Read more.
Black Sabbath, Scott Budnick, and the Rebirth of Sound: Part III
Ozzy Osbourne's song War Pigs is a powerful social justice rock anthem that has yet to receive the recognition it deserves, and a creative team is seeking permission... Read more.
Black Sabbath, Scott Budnick, and the Rebirth of Sound – Part II
Common visited the VSP Rebirth of Sound studio to encourage residents to stay positive and express themselves through various forms of art, while learning how to... Read more.
Black Sabbath, Scott Budnick, and the Rebirth of Sound: Prison poet reflects on long-awaited creative arts program launch
Common, Scott Budnick, Marcel Woodruff, and Supa Syrup launched the Rebirth of Sound music studio program at Valley State Prison, providing a healing-centered space... Read more.
Two-time UFC Heavyweight Champ Cain Velasquez Adjusts to Prison in California
UFC champion Cain Velasquez is teaching emotional regulation and self-control through holotropic breathing exercises to his fellow inmates at CTF-North, promoting... Read more.
Denis Akbari Named Harvard-Yale IPIPS Journalism Fellow
Denis Akbari, a Berkeley Journalism student, volunteered with the San Quentin News and is now working with Harvard-Yale IPIPS to develop the Inside Knowledge platform,... Read more.
The Assault on Rehabilitation
Harvard-Yale Institute on Policing, Incarceration, and Public Safety has developed peer-facilitated self-help programs for prisoners in California, providing them... Read more.
Remembering Marcus ‘Wali’ Henderson: Friend, Humanitarian, and Carceral Journalism Mentor
Marcus "Wali" Henderson, the Editor-in-Chief of the San Quentin News, chose to spend his final days befriending and collaborating with media, despite being silenced... Read more.
Normalization within the Carceral State: Daring Yale University to Utilize Its Awesome Leverage, Make Radical Commitments, and Address the Glaring Inequities It Contributes To
From where I sit in California, countless ripples in the Yale lake of influences continue to wash...... Read more.