Prisoners like me are barred from the intimate family visits that are a lifeline inside — all for refusing the[…]
“Less Like You” by Dawan Ingram
-By Dawan Ingram
You said I was guilty but you lied You say I am heartless yet I cry
You say I am evil yet I do good
“Ramadan: Divine Therapy” by Tariq MaQbool
On April 2, 2022, I started my 21st Ramadan being locked up. And sitting in my cell late at night[…]
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
William Shakespeare once said: “Life is a tale, told by an idiot… signifying nothing.” I often wonder if Shakespeare was[…]
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[…]
“ANIMAL CHAMPION” v. “HUMAN CHAMPION”
It is the holiday season. I am constantly reminded of it everyday while watching TV in my cell in the[…]
FOREVER A FOREIGNER
“So how do they do it in your country?” As a Pakistani-American this inquiry or this sort of skepticism is[…]
REVANCHIST
Today is January 4th, sitting in New Jersey State Prison, South Compound, cell 40, I find myself staring at the[…]
DISPATCH FROM NJSP : FAITH BEHIND BARS
Over six months after New Jersey State Prison shut down all programming to combat the spread of COVID-19, contributing writer[…]
