Between the Bars

Human stories from prison

Between the Bars is a weblog platform for people in prison, through which the 1% of Americans who are in prison can tell their stories. Leave a comment – we'll pass it on.

Gives voice to the voiceless.

Change.org

... encourages inmates to retain their individual identities ...

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Amazing stuff.

Christopher Uggen, criminologist

Featured posts

Letter To A Higher Power, by Allan Lummus

True Prison Reform Change Begins With Us, by Daniel Labbe

by X-ray-Robinson

by Danny Bonds

Rejuvinated Gangs on SNY Prison Yards, by James Collins

by Michael Gomes

by Luis D. Perez

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