What Happens When Inmates at Sing Sing Learn to Compose
I've seen firsthand how music can restore what's missing in prison: a respect for humanity.
John J. Lennon
John J. Lennon is a contributing writer for The Marshall Project and has written for New York magazine, Esquire, the New York Times, Vice, the Guardian, The Atlantic, and elsewhere.
How Prisoners and Jailers Can Work Together to Keep Kids Educated
In too many American prisons, fathers and sons live just a cell block apart. Here’s one way lifers are joining correctional workers to break the cycle.