Visits mean everything to people in prison and their loved ones on the outside.The first time I visited a New York State prison, I was a college student.Dec 20, 2021Dec 20, 2021
Creating a visit guide for New York State PrisonsA resource for families to limit the stress and frustration of visiting daysDec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
Serving the Incarcerated CommunityIt’s been over a year since I started the Engagement J program at CUNY. Since then I have said “my community is incarcerated people and…Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
One Semester DownI was in a department store when I got the email that I had been accepted to the Social Journalism program at the Craig Newmark Graduate…Jan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Electionland 2020, Misinformation, and meThe day after the 2016 election, I went to my Religion and Human Rights class and slumped into my desk. My professor stood at the front of…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
On Christmas Eve in 2013 my cousin bumped into me next to the dinner table, knocking my plate out…I was 18 years old and a bit of a cry baby (still am). I cried in my room for an hour, and my mom comforted me by saying, “He’s just an…Oct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020