Published Writing by Inside Members

The published writings of our inside members are a testament to resilience and resistance. Explore their firsthand reporting, essays, poetry, and reflections on incarceration.

Kwaneta Harris

The Daughter the Criminal Legal System Failed, and the Mother Who Never Did
Solitary Watch and Prism | May 8, 2026

There Are No Monsters: A Poem for the Women in Solitary Confinement
Solitary Watch | April 3, 2026

The True Harms of True Crime: Snapped
The Culture We Deserve | February 20, 2026

Menopause in Prison Is a Public Health Crisis We’re Ignoring
Ms. Magazine | February 10, 2026

After 10 Years, a Visit With My Mother and Son in a Texas Prison
Prison Journalism Project | November 18, 2025

In Texas Prison, My Black Hair Brings a Sense of Identity—and Punishment
Cosmopolitan | April 23, 2025

I’m an Incarcerated Nurse—Women’s Healthcare in Prison Is Hell and Will Only Get Worse Under Trump
Rolling Stone | March 21, 2025

Khaȧliq Shakur

Air Conditioning Is Coming to Texas Prisons, but Not Fast Enough
Prison Journalism Project | September 18, 2025

The Unbearably Inadequate Mental Health Treatment in a Texas Prison
Prison Journalism Project | June 18, 2024

Xandan Gulley

Prison Heat
Columns, AIA Dallas | September 2025

Dean Spade: Love in a F*cked-Up World
Study and Struggle | March 24, 2025

An Inside Look at Taser Use in Texas Prison
Texas Observer | March 13, 2025

12 Years Hostage: The Hidden Truth of Solitary Confinement in Texas
Black Lipstick | October 4, 2024