Lives Being Rewritten

Recognized globally through its founder’s selection as a Top 5 CNN Hero and featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Prison Writers Workshop is one of the nation’s leading prison creative writing programs, connecting incarcerated individuals with creative writing classes across Indiana, Alabama, Ohio, and Illinois. The organization began when its founder discovered the power and healing of writing while serving as a volunteer for Indiana’s Victim Impact program. She went off-script and encouraged the men to write. Discovering the talent in the room, she developed a 12-week creative writing workshop was built that helps participants express themselves, build confidence, and discover the power of their own stories. Since its founding in 2018, the program has remain rooted in the belief that writing builds literacy and improves self-regulation. The Prison Writers Workshop is a 100% volunteer-driven nonprofit.

MISSION
Improve the lives of those incarcerated through creative writing and expression

VISION
Formerly incarcerated individuals and those affected by crime can strengthen their communities as law-abiding citizens

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