Writer: Shawn Harris

How can our young African American men identify with society’s mainstream values when they cannot even identify themselves? I speak from lived experience. But first,…

Shawn Harris found recovery in prison. Through therapy and self-reflection, he realized that to beat back temptation, he had to find himself. I found my…

Shawn transforms his drab surroundings through the art of prison cell decoration, turning it into a lively space that reflects his creative vision. It begins…

Childhood trauma is the invisible thread running through the lives of most people in prison, shaping their paths long before they ever committed a crime.…

“Kids from lower socioeconomic groups are more likely to be disorganized, with parents often severely stressed by economic and family instability” (MH Van IJzendoorn). Here,…

“There is a list here of 132 inmates diagnosed with cancer,” the psychologist assigned to my block announced. She was sitting in front of her…