In solitary confinement, your neighbors are your teachers. — from opencampusmedia.org by Charlotte West
Kwaneta Harris, who is incarcerated in Texas, writes about helping the young women who live next to her in solitary confinement learn how to read. This essay was co-published with Slate.
San Quentin is helping men prepare for jobs outside — from college-inside.beehiiv.com by Charlotte West
I visited Employer Day at San Quentin, where 30 incarcerated men sit down with Bay Area employers and apply what they learned during a four-month job readiness program.
Job interviews can be daunting, especially if you’ve never done one before. But even more so if you’ve been incarcerated. I visited Employer Day at San Quentin in March to learn more.