Think back about …

Prison

Have you or anyone you know ever been in jail, perhaps for a political protest or even a traffic violation. Perhaps someone has done prison time for a longer stint?  If so, what was the crime? Or have you worked with the incarcerated as a lawyer or in law enforcement,  or as a teacher,  or a health professional,  or as an advocate for prisoners’ rights or reform of the penal system? Think back about Prison and share forward.    

Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt

The Cacophony for the Carceral State
Overture.  The Middletown Ct. Police Station—Bartok’s Sonata for two pianos and percussion. Before beginning my job as a [...]
Pandemic Prison
The closest I can come to feeling imprisoned is how the pandemic impacted my freedom starting in March, 2020.
Literacy for Incarcerated Teens
When I retired after my long career as a high school librarian,  my friend Karlan called me.  Karlan was recently retired [...]
Creativity For/From Prison
Quilting in Angola An extraordinary humanitarian project has been on-going at the Louisiana State Prison for years now. That [...]

New Stories on Old Prompts

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Past Stories You May Have Missed

The Year of Learning, Laughter, and Love
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At first 1979 would not seem to be a year of love and laughter, with its gas lines, stagflation, and odd fashions. But in a [...]
Prompted By A Year in the Life
January 15, 2018
My First Car – 1970 Ford Torino
  I wish i had had taken better care of this car and kept it to this day. It was worthy. Whenever I see one I harken [...]
Prompted By My First Car
August 5, 2016

Think back about …

Prison

Have you or anyone you know ever been in jail, perhaps for a political protest or even a traffic violation. Perhaps someone has done prison time for a longer stint?  If so, what was the crime? Or have you worked with the incarcerated as a lawyer or in law enforcement,  or as a teacher,  or a health professional,  or as an advocate for prisoners’ rights or reform of the penal system? Think back about Prison and share forward.    

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