A poem by Ashely Hoath:
he society which failed me, to it I serve my time
You can capture my body, but you can’t enslave my mind
“It’s Time to End the Vax Rule for Prisoners” by Shakeil Price
Prisoners like me are barred from the intimate family visits that are a lifeline inside — all for refusing the[…]
“What Does Black History Month Mean to You?” by Shawn Robert Johnson
Black History Month for me is a chance to shed the spotlight on our Black community. Every year during the[…]
“You’re a Champion to Me: A Celebration of Women’s History Month” by Shawn Robert Johnson
On the 22nd day in 1986 it was cold night in December When you gave birth to me – as[…]
“Corrections officers and medical staff join prisoner’s fight to stay alive | Opinion” by Tariq MaQbool
Tariq MaQbool is the creator and facilitator of the Captive Voices Writing Program at the New Jersey State Prison. He[…]
“I Write About Bad Prison Conditions. That Doesn’t Mean I Hate All Cops” by Tariq MaQbool
As a kid in Pakistan, police treated Tariq MaQbool like a nephew. As an adult in solitary confinement, the kindness[…]
“A New Beginning” by Tariq MaQbool
Although, I must admit that some of the songs are pretty good. Anyhow, the main attraction for me is the[…]
“The Road To Success” by Shawn Robert Johnson
The road to success will inevitably call your bluff With adversities, obstacles, and all kinds of stuff That terrain you[…]
TARIQ MAQBOOL’S INTERVIEW WITH PJP
Tariq MaQbool was one of Prison Journalism Project’s earliest regularly contributing writers, and we look forward to reading each new[…]
As a Muslim prisoner in the US, I worry I will be cremated when I die
This essay was published in partnership with the Prison Journalism Project, which publishes independent journalism by jailed writers and others affected by imprisonment. […]
I’m Serving Life in Prison. It’s a Slow-Motion Death Sentence
TARIQ MAQBOOL IS an incarcerated writer serving two consecutive life sentences at the New Jersey State Prison. He is a member[…]
“Torn” by Tariq MaQbool
“Torn”By: Tariq MaQboolIn the chaos of it all, I stand so small,One life with purpose, the other’s in thrall,Through countless[…]
“If It Were You” by Hamza Franklin
A poem by Ray Hamzah Franklin:
If it were you taken
From the hottest sands
Would you want this Paradise Land
That’s not his land?
“The Road to Success” by Shawn Robert Johnson
A poem by Shawn Robert Johnson The road to success will inevitably call your bluffWith adversities, obstacles, and all kinds[…]
“Attempts to Revive the Death Penalty in New Jersey” by Tariq MaQbool
ersey State Prison’s (NJSP) “Death Row” had their sentences changed to Life in prison with 30 years intelligibility of parole.
