Why Indiana Prison Writers Workshop is needed

HISTORY
The Indiana Prison Writers Workshop (IPWW) offers one of the nation’s leading prison writing programs, connecting incarcerated individuals to creative writing classes across Indiana, Alabama, Ohio, and Illinois. IPWW was founded in September 2018 by Debra Des Vignes, who led a single creative writing class to ten men at Plainfield Correctional Facility in Plainfield, Indiana.

ABOUT
In a world that often looks down on those who have made mistakes, Indiana Prison Writers Workshop offers a new path forward — providing prison writers and justice-involved individuals with the opportunity to transform their lives through the healing power of creative writing and a deeper connection to self and community.

Our 12-week prison writing workshop helps participants express their life stories through creative writing and reflection, building literacy, and emotional resilience.

Learn more about this prison creative writing program.