Prison blogs are weblogs written by people held in

prison A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, corre ...

Examples of prison blogs

;New Zealand * Tim Selwyn in

Mount Eden Prison Mount Eden Prisons consists of two separate facilities in the Auckland, New Zealand suburb of Mount Eden — the Mount Eden Prison and the Mount Eden Corrections Facility. History The original Mount Eden prison was a military stockade built i ...

, New Zealand, ca.2006 ; Thailand
Thai Prison Life
a collection of blogs and articles relating the experience of life in Thailand's many overcrowded prisons. ;United Kingdom
Ben's Prison Blog
written by Ben Gunn, imprisoned in

Sudbury (HM Prison) HM Prison Sudbury is a Category D men's prison, located in the village of Sudbury in Derbyshire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. History Sudbury was originally constructed as a hospital for the United States Air ...

, Derbyshire, England, 2009–2012. Since his release, Ben has continued his blog. * Anarch*ish* written by Jonathan May-Bowles, serving 6-week sentence for throwing a pie in

Rupert Murdoch Keith Rupert Murdoch ( ; born 11 March 1931) is an Australian-born American business magnate. Through his company News Corp, he is the owner of hundreds of local, national, and international publishing outlets around the world, including ...

's face, 2011 * Tommy Sheridan, in

Barlinnie prison HM Prison Barlinnie is the largest prison in Scotland. It is operated by the Scottish Prison Service and is located in the residential suburb of Riddrie, in the north east of Glasgow, Scotland. It is informally known locally as The Big Hoose, ...

, Glasgow
Adam Mac: blogging behind bars
written by Adam Mac, imprisoned in

Grendon (HM Prison) HM Prison Grendon is a Category B men's prison, located near the village of Grendon Underwood, in Buckinghamshire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and is jointly managed with HMP Spring Hill which is situate ...

. He launched the blog in 2013 and has repeatedly had to deal with challenges to his right to blog, years after other prisoners had won this right.
Prison UK: an Insider's View
written by Alex Cavendish, an ex-prisoner who was released in March 2014. The blog was launched in July 2014. ;United States
"Justice For Sammi"
Samantha Lomasney was a young 20-year-old woman who was the victim of domestic violence and the opioid crisis. A petty crime, a tragic accident, mandatory minimum sentences and politics lead to a sentence of life without parole. This website tells her story along with commentaries on the justice system. * Minutes Before Six, a blog and writing community for prisoners in the United States without internet access, who can have their work posted online via volunteers.
"On the Inside"
by Paul Modrowski, an autistic man serving life without parole at Stateville prison in Illinois. He was given a life without parole sentence based on an accountability theory for supposedly lending his car to Bob Faraci who was later acquitted.
Leigh Sprague's Diary of a Wimpy Con
written by Leigh Sprague, currently serving a sentence in a federal prison camp in

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

for a non-violent

white-collar crime The term "white-collar crime" refers to financially motivated, nonviolent or non-directly violent crime committed by individuals, businesses and government professionals. It was first defined by the sociologist Edwin Sutherland in 1939 as "a ...

. The posts document his journey through the criminal justice system, from initial charges to indictment to sentencing as well as his experiences in prison and his outspoken views in regard to the prison-industrial complex and mass incarceration
Behind Prison Walls
written by William D. Hastings, serving a 19-year sentence for a violent crime.
Jon's Jail Journal
written by Shaun Attwood 2004 - present Jon's Jail Journal was the world's first prison blog * Between the Bars (blog), a blog platform for prisoners in the United States without internet access
The Mind of Maurice Clarett
written by

Maurice Clarett Maurice Edward Clarett (born October 29, 1983) is a former American football running back who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. He also played professionally for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. During his fr ...

while in prison in Ohio, 2008-2010 * Running in Place written by Charlie Engle, serving 21-month sentence in Beaver, West Virginia, for mortgage fraud, 2011–present
Justin's Blog
written by Justin Paperny while in the privately managed Taft Federal Prison Camp, California, 2008-2009
Live From Lockdown
blog written by various inmates in the Federal prison system, including highly influential gang-leaders and those held in solitary confinement, Current
Stories from Inside
written by current and forme
ADHD Corrections Project
participants, 2012–present *

Chelsea Manning Chelsea Elizabeth Manning (born Bradley Edward Manning; December 17, 1987) is an American activist and whistleblower. She is a former United States Army soldier who was convicted by court-martial in July 2013 of violations of the Espionage A ...

's blog
Moving Forward
blog written by Pyerse Dandridge based on his prison camp journal he wrote in Herlong Federal Prison Camp 2011-2012 and his life after incarceration. *About Prison Camp Life

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