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.

... can only help us become a more compassionate, safer society.

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Amazing stuff.

Christopher Uggen, criminologist

Featured posts

A Mindful Approach to Prison Reform, by Daniel Labbe

Justice: A Dish Served Hot in America, by Daniel Labbe

Honoring Victims of Crime, by Daniel Womack

Letter To A Higher Power, by Allan Lummus

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by Danny Bonds

Rejuvinated Gangs on SNY Prison Yards, by James Collins

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