35 Best Prison Blogs & Websites
Prison Blogs
Here are 35 Best Prison Blogs you should follow in 2024
1. Prison Legal News
Lake Worth, Florida, US
Prison Legal News, a project of the Human Rights Defense Center, is an independent monthly magazine that provides cutting-edge review and analysis of ...prisoners' rights, court rulings, and news concerning criminal justice-related issues.more
prisonlegalnews.or..
RSS 12.4K 21.6K 1.5K 1 post / month Jan 2005 63 Get Email Contact
2. Prison Policy Initiative
Easthampton, Massachusetts, US
The Prison Policy Initiative was founded in 2001 to document and publicize how over-criminalization undermines our national welfare. This blog provide...s research and advocacy about how mass incarceration affects individuals, communities and the national welfare.more
prisonpolicy.org/blog
RSS 23.6K 72.6K 1 post / week Apr 2000 69 Get Email Contact
3. Prison Fellowship
Leesburg, Virginia, US
Prison Fellowship works to bring hope and restoration to prisoners, families, and communities impacted by crime and incarceration.
prisonfellowship.org
RSS 325.5K 16.6K 54.4K 1 post / month Jan 2008 60 Get Email Contact
4. Between the Bars
Between the Bars is a weblog platform for people in prison, from which the 1% of America is behind bars who tell their stories. We hope to improve pri...soner's lives, and help to reduce recidivism.more
betweenthebars.org..
RSS 7 posts / week Oct 2010 46 Get Email Contact
5. Inmate Blogger
This site is a collection of blogs written by inmates. It serves as a platform which allows them to share their stories, their opinions, their struggl...es, and their inner thoughts.more
inmateblogger.com
RSS 528 1.3K 3 posts / month Oct 2014 16 Get Email Contact
6. Prison Performing Arts Blog
Saint Louis, Missouri, US
Know more about our programs, arts, events, and celebrities collaborating with us. Prison Performing Arts is a multi-discipline, literacy and performi...ng arts program that serves incarcerated adults and children.more
prisonperformingar..
RSS 2.4K 355 1.3K 1 post / quarter 18 Get Email Contact
7. Penal Reform International Blog
London, England, UK
Explore our blog to know more about our work on prison systems, conditions, prisoner rights and more! Penal Reform International (PRI) is a non-govern...mental organisation working globally to promote criminal justice systems that uphold human rights for all and do no harm.more
penalreform.org/blog
RSS 1.3K 6.2K 5 posts / quarter 59 Get Email Contact
8. Gove.UK Blog » Prison Jobs
UK
Our posts are for prison officer applicants and those interested in careers within the prison service. Find Official advice and guidance for applicant...s to prison and probation roles, run by the Ministry of Justice. Gov.UK is The best place to find government services and information.more
prisonjobs.blog.go..
RSS 412K 2 posts / month 74 Get Email Contact
9. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Sacramento, California, US
Source for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's breaking news on prison and parole reforms, inmates, riots, courts, escap...es and more. CDCR has approximately 114,000 inmates in 35 prisons, 3,500 in camps, 4,200 out of state, 670 juveniles.more
cdcr.ca.gov/news
RSS 57.5K 14K 14.2K 1 post / day 93 Get Email Contact
10. Prison Journalism Project
Chicago, Illinois, US
A non-profit, non-partisan national organization that aims to empower incarcerated journalists to be a vital voice in criminal justice reform.
prisonjournalismpr..
RSS 1.5K 5.1K 3.9K 3 posts / week 29 Get Email Contact
11. WriteAPrisoner Blog
Edgewater, Florida, US
Here you will find blog entries from inmates all around the country. The prisoner blogs are all posted by active members of WriteAPrisoner.com. We pos...t inmate pen-pal, legal, and reintegration profiles on our website. You decide who to write from the thousands of profiles of incarcerated men and women we have listed.more
writeaprisoner.com..
RSS 87.2K 6.5K 4.4K 9 posts / month 55 Get Email Contact
12. Prisoners' Education Trust Blog
London, England, UK
We feature the latest news about our work and share views from our staff and other prison education experts. Since 1989 Prisoners' Education Trust... has been providing access to broader learning opportunities for prisoners. Our charity supports prisoners across England and Wales to study distance learning courses. We aim to improve prison education research, policy and practice.more
prisonerseducation..
RSS 2K 20.1K 1 post / quarter 42 Get Email Contact
13. Prisoners Abroad Blog
London, England, UK
Read Prisoners Abroad's news, views and articles. Prisoners Abroad's blog posts are brought to you by a wide range of people, including staff,... service users, student ambassadors, dedicated supporters, friends, and social media followers, all of whom are passionate about our cause. Prisoners Abroad is a human rights and welfare charity providing humanitarian aid, advice and emotional support to British people affected by overseas imprisonment.more
prisonersabroad.or..
5.5K 3.1K 825 1 post / week 46 Get Email Contact
14. Private Prison News
PLN, a monthly print publication, has been reporting on criminal justice-related issues, including prison privatization, since 1990. Seek pleadings or... court rulings in lawsuits and other legal proceedings involving private prison companies. The private prison industry includes for-profit companies that provide correctional services.more
privateprisonnews.org
1 post / month 14 Get Email Contact
15. Sing Sing Prison Museum Blog
Ossining, New York, US
The blog will tell the story of Sing Sing Prison and American history and house an education center for criminal justice.Sing Sing Correctional Facili...ty is an active, maximum-security prison where the theories and realities of criminal punishment and rehabilitation have played out for almost 200 years. It's a place with diverse stories from multiple perspectives. As an emerging voice, our goal is to deliver new ways of understanding for a fairer future.more
singsingprisonmuse..
RSS 2.6K 587 839 1 post / week 28 Get Email Contact
16. Prison: The Hidden Sentence
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
The purpose of this blog is to educate and empower those who have or had a loved one in prison. Raising awareness one story at a time. We are a commu...nity dedicated to helping loved ones of the incarcerated break free of the hidden sentence.more
prisonthehiddensen..
RSS 1K 2.2K 1 post / month 19 Get Email Contact
17. DoingFedTime
US
Federal Prison Consultants who answer questions and educate people about what federal prison is really like.
doingfedtime.com
RSS 921 2 posts / month 7 Get Email Contact
18. Virginia Prisons Accountability Committee
Virginia Prisons Accountability Commitee exist because of law. We are organized to ensure that the Department of Corrections complies with the Law
vapac.blogspot.com
RSS 1 post / week 9 Get Email Contact
19. Canadian Prison Law Association
Canada
Get the latest news and updates from the association. THE CANADIAN PRISON LAW ASSOCIATION made its transformative appearance on the correctional law s...tage in 1985, but the 'prep' work for its arrival extends back decades, and must be recognized.more
canadianprisonlaw...
RSS 1 post / month 11 Get Email Contact
20. For the Lives of Prison Wives
US
If you want to learn more about the journey of family sticking together through the wall, the challenges of the criminal justice system, and the road... to redemption you're in the right place. This blog is to share my personal experience as a prison wife in hopes of supporting, encouraging and bringing awareness to others in similar situations.more
forthelivesofpriso..
RSS 2.6K 332 2.9K Jul 2015 5 Get Email Contact
21. Derrick's Prison Blog
Explore Blogs about the experiences of Derrick L. Griffin during his imprisonment. We are friends who make it possible that the experiences of Derrick... L. Griffin incarcerated in prison are published via this blog and that, in this way, much support for him is created to reopen his case and to prove his innocence.more
derricksprisonblog..
RSS 20 11 7 posts / year 4 Get Email Contact
22. Light in prison
Healing our prisons and those in them
lightinprison.org
RSS 51 17 Get Email Contact
23. Prison Reform Trust
London, England, UK
The Prison Reform Trust (PRT) an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and effective penal system. By monitoring and reporting on de...velopments in the penal system, the Prison Reform Trust continues to perform an important role in bringing to light information for public and parliamentary debate.more
prisonreformtrust...
4.5K 37.9K 57 Get Email Contact
24. Prison Phone Blog
London, England, UK
The Prison Phone blog looks into all aspects of the criminal justice system. Specifically focused on the UK prison service. Prison Phone allows prison...ers to stay in contact with friends and family by reducing the cost of their calls from prisonmore
prisonphone.co.uk/..
RSS 7.3K 2.8K 35 Get Email Contact
25. Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting » Prison
Mississippi, US
Find News stories from Mississippi Center for Investigative reporting on current issues and concerns impacting those that reside in Mississippi. Forme...d in 2018, the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting is a nonprofit news organization that seeks to empower citizens in their communities by informing and educating the public.more
mississippicir.org..
11.7K 2.2K 47 Get Email Contact
26. Prison Diaries
Connecticut, US
Prison Diaries is a two-time Webby Award-winning blog of columns written by Chandra Bozelko while she was incarcerated.
prison-diaries.com..
RSS 9.8K 2.7K 40 Get Email Contact
27. Sustainability in Prisons Project Blog
Olympia, Washington, US
KNow more about our work for sustainability in our blog. SPP brings together incarcerated individuals, scientists, corrections staff, students, and pr...ogram partners to promote education, conserve biodiversity, practice sustainability, and help build healthy communities.more
sustainabilityinpr..
RSS 2.2K 548 498 41 Get Email Contact
28. Prison Insight Blog
Founded in 2019, our website is the #1 resource on the internet to help inmate families and friends better navigate the prison system. We do this by ...providing all of the vital information loved ones need when trying to keep in contact with someone who is incarcerated. We're also working hard to hold prisons accountable and give a voice to those who have been incarcerated to expose the way they have been treated while incarcerated. Lastly, we're working to make this a place to prepare people for prisonmore
prisoninsight.com/..
RSS 30 posts / year 33 Get Email Contact
29. CLI Prison Alliance Blog
Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Read stories from prisoners in our blog. For 25 years, CLI Prison Alliance has been making disciples behind bars by reaching the lost and equipping be...lievers. CLI Prison Alliance partners with chaplains, ministry leaders, inmates, and volunteers to accomplish our mission.more
cli.world/blog
3.8K 472 23 Get Email Contact
30. Idaho Prison Project Blog
Idaho, US
This is largely a data-driven blog written by data scientist Julia Piaskowki (me). I have not been formerly incarcerated, but like many, I have friend...s and family whose lives have been greatly impacted by mass incarceration. Sadly, my experience has shown me that prisons are destructive institutions that engender violence, victimize inmates and do little, if anything, to address harm or make communities safer.more
idahoprisonproject..
832 10 Get Email Contact
31. A Voice from Prison Blog
Texas, US
Follow our Blog, A Voice from Prison, to read more about Criminal Justice Reform and Constitutional Rights within the Prison Justice System. A Voice F...rom Prison is a non-profit advocating criminal justice reform and constitutional rights, directly from within the system itself.more
avoicefromprison.c..
RSS 697 47 190 1 post / year 49 Get Email Contact
Prison Bloggers
Blogger Name | Blog Link | Total Blog Posts | |
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Apropos | vapac.blogspot.com | 46 | |
Robbie | prisoninsight.com | 43 | |
Floyd Smith | betweenthebars.org | 23 | |
drew.purkey | writeaprisoner.com | 18 | |
WriteAPrisoner.com Team Member | writeaprisoner.com | 18 | |
Dymitri Haraszewski | betweenthebars.org | 17 | |
William Irving | betweenthebars.org | 17 | |
Milo Rose | betweenthebars.org | 15 | |
Sean Riker | betweenthebars.org | 15 | |
DoingFedTime | doingfedtime.com | 15 | |
Jennifer Johnson | betweenthebars.org | 14 | |
inmateblogger | inmateblogger.com | 13 | |
Derrick | derricksprisonblog.com | 10 | |
John Peana | betweenthebars.org | 9 | |
Douglas Ankney | prisonlegalnews.org | 9 | |
Justin Slavinski | prisonjournalismproject.org | 9 | |
Paige Deur | cpministries.org | 9 | |
Kelly Jones | betweenthebars.org | 8 | |
Ministry of Justice | prisonjobs.blog.gov.uk | 8 | |
Jo Ellen Nott | prisonlegalnews.org | 8 | |
Prison Insight Staff | prisoninsight.com | 8 | |
Aaron Espinoza | cdcr.ca.gov | 8 | |
Prison Performing Arts | prisonperformingarts.org | 8 | |
Robert Outman | betweenthebars.org | 7 | |
Anthony Accurso | prisonlegalnews.org | 6 | |
maryxjimenez | cdcr.ca.gov | 6 | |
Louis C. Harper | prisonjournalismproject.org | 6 | |
Amy Cain | cpministries.org | 6 | |
pedrocalderonmichel | cdcr.ca.gov | 5 | |
tessaouthyse | cdcr.ca.gov | 5 | |
Rahja Rose | prisonjournalismproject.org | 5 | |
Eliezer Yeong | cpministries.org | 5 | |
Charles Thompson | betweenthebars.org | 4 | |
Eric Wilkes | betweenthebars.org | 4 | |
Emily Andrews | prisonfellowship.org | 4 | |
David Reutter | prisonlegalnews.org | 4 | |
karen.p | writeaprisoner.com | 4 | |
Antwann Lamont Johnson | prisonjournalismproject.org | 4 | |
Jeffery Shockley | prisonjournalismproject.org | 4 | |
Brian Nam-Sonenstein | prisonpolicy.org | 3 | |
Danielle Squillante | prisonpolicy.org | 3 | |
Emily Widra | prisonpolicy.org | 3 | |
Sarah Staudt | prisonpolicy.org | 3 | |
Nathaniel Lindell | betweenthebars.org | 3 | |
Otis Lee Rodgers | betweenthebars.org | 3 | |
Robert Pezzeca | betweenthebars.org | 3 | |
Terri Hardy | cdcr.ca.gov | 3 | |
toddjavernick | cdcr.ca.gov | 3 | |
Elena Townsend-Lerdo and India Claudy | prisonjournalismproject.org | 3 | |
Jessie Milo | prisonjournalismproject.org | 3 |