Posts by Jen Graney
Prisoner Express Newsletter – Winter 2026
Our Winter 2026 Newsletter is now published and available for reading! Inside, you’ll find information about our upcoming program offerings and samples of PE participants’ poetry, essays, and artwork, as well as notes from Prisoner Express staff and volunteers. Download the PE Winter 26 Newsletter PDF here!
Read MoreTheme Essays & Stories: May through December 2025
Theme essays are the heart of the Prisoner Express program. Please join us in reading and enjoying word and picture theme essays and stories from May through December 2025. Keep an eye out for January 2026, February 2026, and future editions in separate blog posts. December 2025 Themes November 2025 Themes October 2025 Themes September…
Read MoreArts & Crafts Packet
The Fall/Winter 2025 Arts & Crafts Packet includes: ARTknows Art Beyond Cornell Newsletter Collaging: Creating Collages for Fun, Friendship, and Insights Call for Zines Call for Art & Participation Art Program FAQs View/Download PDF: Arts and Crafts – Fall_Winter 2025
Read MoreInner Work/Outer Expression
The Fall/Winter 2025 “Inner Work/Outer Expression” Packet includes: Poetry: Letter from the editor of Rattle, Tim Green; “Roots & Wings: Writing Your World”; and “A Winter Walk in Poetry” Meditation & Refuge Study Guides: Pema Chodron’s The Places That Scare You; Wayne Dyer’s The Power of Intention View/Download PDF: Inner Work Outer Expression – Fall_Winter…
Read MoreDeveloping Your Mind & Body
The Fall/Winter 2025 “Developing Your Mind & Body” Packet includes: Let’s Learn Spanish The History & Politics of the United States-Mexico Border Nurturing the Mind, Body, and Spirit View/Download PDF: Developing Your Mind and Body – Fall_Winter 2025
Read MoreFiguring Things Out Packet
The Fall/Winter 2025 “Figuring Things Out” Packet includes: Understanding Legal Documents Pen & Paper Games Puzzles Chess View/Download PDF: Figuring Things Out – Fall_Winter 2025
Read MoreCreative Writing Packet
The Fall/Winter 2025 Creative Writing Packet includes: Writing with Friends Journal Program Miscellaneous Essays View/Download PDF: Creative Writing Packet – Fall_Winter 2025
Read MorePoetry Anthology #32
The 32nd volume of our Prisoner Express Poetry Anthology is now available to read online! Download the Prisoner Express Poetry Anthology Vol 32 here. [PDF] We constantly receive, read, and respond to poetry submissions from the prisoners in our program. It is always a pleasure to appreciate and enjoy the creativity of these talented poets.…
Read MorePrisoner Express Newsletter – Summer/Fall 2025
Our Summer/Fall 2025 Newsletter is now published and available for reading! Yesterday we mailed out the latest Prisoner Express Newsletter to more than 3,500 incarcerated people. Inside, you’ll find information about our upcoming program offerings and samples of PE participants’ poetry, essays, and artwork, as well as notes from Prisoner Express staff and volunteers. Download…
Read MorePoetry Anthology #31
The 31st volume of our Prisoner Express Poetry Anthology is now available to read online! Download the Prisoner Express Poetry Anthology Vol. 31 here. [PDF] We constantly receive, read, and respond to poetry submissions from the prisoners in our program. It is always a pleasure to appreciate and enjoy the creativity of these talented poets. We…
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