Kashawn Taylor
@kashawntaylor.bsky.social
Writer. Teacher. Student. Prison Journalism Project. Gotham Writers Workshop. book: subhuman. out now.
So proud and excited to be featured with this wonderful group of poets 💙
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After prison, I published a collection of poetry that was written during my incarceration. In addition to my work with PJP, I teach creative writing at Gotham Writers Workshop. Here's the first story I ever published with PJP:
Stuck in Prison, We Build a Little Life With Small Steps
We build little lives in here. Uprooted from our loved ones and transported to prison, we are forced to adapt.
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Good morning, Bluesky! It's @kashawntaylor.bsky.social here, ready for my first full day manning PJP's account. I'm a formerly incarcerated writer and a PJP alum. I absolutely love the work that PJP does, and without PJP, I don't think I would have had the confidence to write from prison.
Prison Journalism Project writers recommend books every student in America should read.
Three Books Recommended By Prison Writers
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20 new subscribers to go! We set a mini-goal of 29 new subscribers from Bluesky by Friday, and we’re getting there. If you haven’t subscribed to The Inside Story (or KITES) yet, now’s a great time. Help us get more stories by incarcerated writers in front of more readers.
Prison Journalism Project@prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 2w agoWe’re SO close to Friday, but we’re not at our goal yet 👀 We’re looking for 250 new subscribers to The Inside Story, PJP’s FREE weekly newsletter featuring stories by incarcerated writer.
We’re SO close to Friday, but we’re not at our goal yet 👀 We’re looking for 250 new subscribers to The Inside Story, PJP’s FREE weekly newsletter featuring stories by incarcerated writer.
Join the #PJPCommunity. Subscribe to The Inside Story.
The Inside Story is Prison Journalism Project's free newsletter, sent every Sunday, featuring stories written by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated writers.
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I'm so excited to be taking over on Bluesky. Be sure to follow @prisonjournalism.bsky.social to keep up with the org, read stories from incarcerated and formerly incarcerated writers, and learn how you can do your part to support the work of these writers.
Prison Journalism Project@prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 2w agoHi friends! @kashawntaylor.bsky.social, our engagement fellow, will be manning our Bluesky account going forward. I’m still here through the end of the week, but I wanted to make sure you all were properly introduced. Please give him a warm welcome!
Hi friends! @kashawntaylor.bsky.social, our engagement fellow, will be manning our Bluesky account going forward. I’m still here through the end of the week, but I wanted to make sure you all were properly introduced. Please give him a warm welcome!
Horacio Orozco spent 13 years in solitary confinement. On his first excursion outside prison, he ate at a restaurant and visited a Walmart. He knew what to expect upon release, thanks to the efforts of corrections staff.
The Prison Field Trip That Prepared One Man For a Return Home
A week before leaving prison, Horacio Orozco took a trip to visit a restaurant, a Walmart and social services.
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#HIRING PJP is looking for a Director of Audience and Membership to help our stories reach new readers, deepen relationships with existing ones, and turn that growing audience into a community of loyal members and supporters.
Director of Audience & Membership
Salary band: $85,000–$90,000 Employment Status: Full-time, exempt Reports to: CEO Location: Remote Travel: Limited travel (estimated 2-3 times a year) is required. PJP is looking for a Director of Au...
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bsky.app/profile/pris... Highly recommend joining the Prison Journalism Project community of readers via the free newsletter. Important stories, important writers.
Prison Journalism Project@prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 3w agoLast week, we launched our reader referral campaign with a goal of welcoming 250 new readers to The Inside Story. We think there’s no better way to grow than reader to reader.
Finding a job after prison comes with extra challenges. Here are ways to overcome them. Story via AP.
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Does anyone else just say fuck their healthy eating habits when sick?
The Library of Congress named PJP’s Journalism as Literacy initiative a 2026 Emerging Strategies Honoree. It comes with a $5,000 prize. We're challenging our readers to celebrate by matching it. Help us turn $5,000 into $10,000 for PJP Learning in the next 48 hours. givebutter.com/pjpgifts
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We’re aiming to add 250 new subscribers to The Inside Story between now and September 18. If you read our newsletter, please repost and share your favorite story by a PJP writer.
Prison Journalism Project@prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 4w agoPJP trains incarcerated writers to become journalists and publishes their work. If you appreciate what we do, please consider signing up for our newsletter.
The Library of Congress named PJP’s Journalism as Literacy initiative a 2026 Emerging Strategies Honoree. It comes with a $5,000 prize. We're challenging our readers to celebrate by matching it. Help us turn $5,000 into $10,000 for PJP Learning in the next 48 hours.
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My family and I have been going through it lately.
My Prison Hosted a Restorative Justice Program
My First Foray Into Restorative Justice
People joined the program for various reasons. Some hadn’t heard of restorative justice before and were simply curious. Others had heard of the concept but didn’t fully understand what they were in fo...
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Check out two new poems in The Ex-Puritan, a dream pub of mine. These are from a five poem sequence about my mother and (some) of her other children. ex-puritan.ca/a-prophet-te... #poets #poems #poetry
At our June virtual event, “Reimagining Justice Through Lived Experience,” we shared a video featuring audio from Jamie, an incarcerated writer in Pennsylvania. We asked Jamie to imagine what she would change if she could redesign the legal system for the next 250 years.
Reimagining Justice
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On Oct. 8, 2025, Lexie was placed on suicide watch after self-harm behaviors, strip-searched by a male guard, handed an itchy padded smock, and put in a small padded cell with the lights on 24 hours a day and nothing to read. Every meal was a peanut butter sandwich.
Surviving Suicide Watch in a Missouri Prison
All I had was a smock. It was padded and itchy, and rubbed my skin raw. For months, desperate for a blanket, I had no way to keep warm.
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Sometimes I feel insane for doing graduate school a second time, but it’s all worth. Still 3 classes shy of an MFA but I got my graduate certificate in the online teaching of writing today in the mail.
Check out two new poems in The Ex-Puritan, a dream pub of mine. These are from a five poem sequence about my mother and (some) of her other children. ex-puritan.ca/a-prophet-te... #poets #poems #poetry
Sometimes I feel insane for doing graduate school a second time, but it’s all worth. Still 3 classes shy of an MFA but I got my graduate certificate in the online teaching of writing today in the mail.
