Between the Bars

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.
bostonmagazine.com
... encourages inmates to retain their individual identities ...
technewsdaily.com
Amazing stuff.
Christopher Uggen, criminologist

Featured posts

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A Mindful Approach to Prison Reform, by Daniel Labbe
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Justice: A Dish Served Hot in America, by Daniel Labbe
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Honoring Victims of Crime, by Daniel Womack
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Letter To A Higher Power, by Allan Lummus
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by X-ray-Robinson
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by Danny Bonds
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Rejuvinated Gangs on SNY Prison Yards, by James Collins

Recent comments

8 hours, 43 minutes ago
“This is a sad piece. I hope that you can find enlightenment some day <3”
By Expresso on Can they break my spirit
3 days, 23 hours ago
“I transcribed this for you !”
By eacrisos on Comment response
4 days ago
“Thanks for writing! I have finished transcribing the letter for you :)”
By eacrisos on Comment Response
4 days, 10 hours ago
“Billy, Hi, not sure if you are even going to remember, who I am it's probably been about 19 years. ...”
By nfiedler_83 on tatic
1 week ago
“I will always be there for you baby we will take this journey together until you are free love u”
By PuertoRicanGoddess on Free And Unbroken

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