In anticipation of the imminent inauguration of donald trump, today, Sunday, January 14th 2017, Prison Writes attended WRITERS RESIST, a ‘read in’ featuring famous authors and their writings held on the steps of the NYPL Bryant Park 42nd street branch. THANK YOU NYPL and ALL Libraries and Librarians for your commitment to the First Amendment, Freedom of Expression, and Freedom of Ideas. The days readers included, (not necessarily in this order) Eve Ensler, artist Art Spiegelm

Rafael is a Social Worker Intern and student at Bronx Community College who has spent approximately 10 years in and out of the New York City and State prison system. Rafael's goals and aspirations are to empower our communities and disrupt the Prison Industrial Complex. First, I would like to say I’m one of those inmates that both New York City and State Department of Corrections don’t want to speak out against them. And it’s not just because I was assaulted by them numerous