Pacific Coast

Washington

  1. Sustainable Prisons Project, spp@evergreen.edu
  2. Yoga Behind Bars, info@yogabehindbars.org, (206) 783-0403 
  3. University Beyond Bars, info@universitybeyondbars.org
  4. The IF Project, info@theifproject.org
  5. Pongo Teen Writing Project, info@pongopoetryproject.org
  6. Freehold Theatre, info@freeholdtheatre.org, (206) 323-7499
  7. Underground Writing, info@undergroundwriting.org
  8. Prison Renaissance, info@prisonrenaissance.org
  9. The Hero’s Journey Prison Writing Project, contact through this form
  10. Gateways for Incarcerated Youth, gateways@evergreen.edu, (360) 867-6000
  11. Keeping the Faith – The Prison Project, info@patgraney.org
  12. Prison Photography, Pete Brook, prisonphotography@gmail.com  

Oregon

  1. Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, (503) 945-9090; Creative Arts program, annual Shakespeare production
  2. Write Around Portland, info@writearound.org, (503) 796-9224
  3. Open Hearts Open Minds, info@openheartsopenminds.net; Theater, re-entry, music 
  4. Inside-Out Oregon Academic and arts courses
  5. Center for Intercultural Dialogue – Prisons and Peace, Steven Shankman, shankman@uoregon.edu
  6. The Beat Within  David Inocencio, dinocencio@thebeatwithin.org, (415) 503-4170
  7. Big House Kite, phil@bighousekite.org, (503) 841-8826; performance 
  8. Janus Youth Programs, feedback@janusyouth.org, (503) 982-4454; Re-entry 

California

  1. Empowerment Avenue, empowermentave@gmail.com; publishing incarcerated writers 
  2. Represent Justice, contact form on website; storytelling, podcast  
  3. Initiate Justice, info@initiatejustice.org 
  4. Uncuffed, uncuffed@kalw.org, podcast from prisons 
  5. The Art of Yoga Project, lisa@theheartofyogaproject.org 
  6. People’s Pottery Project, contact form on website
  7. InsideOUT Writers, office@insideoutwriters.org, (323) 660-1866
  8. Los Angeles Poverty Department, info@lapovertydept.org, (213) 413-1077; theater 
  9. Poetic Justice Project, info@williamjamesassociation.org, (831) 607-8952 
  10. Rising Voices Arts Community, contact form on website, (281) 947-2416‬
  11. Community Works, info@communityworkswest.org, (510) 268-8116
  12. The Actor’s Gang Prison Project, info@TheActorsGang.com, (310) 838-4264
  13. Prison Arts Project, info@williamjamesassociation.org, (831) 607-8952
  14. Mount Tamalpais College, info@mttamcollege.org, (415) 455-8088
  15. Prison Yoga Project, James Fox, james@prisonyoga.com
  16. Five Keys Charter School, info@fivekeyscharter.org, (415) 734-3310, SISTER, Garden Project, Reentry
  17. Brothers in Pen: Wednesday Night Creative Writing Class at San Quentin, brothersinpen@gmail.com
  18. The Roots and Wings Project, therootsandwingsproject@gmail.com
  19. POOR Magazine, poormag@gmail.com; magazine run by poor people 
  20. Each One Reach One, eoroboard@gmail.com, (650) 225-9030
  21. Words Uncaged, info@wordsuncaged.org, narrative therapy 
  22. Prison Library Project, claremontforum@gmail.com, (909) 626-3066
  23. Jail Guitar Doors, info@jailguitardoors.org, (323) 651-2816
  24. Prisoners Literature Project, PrisonLit@gmail.com
  25. Ella Baker Center, elliot@ellabakercenter.org
  26. Albert Cobarrubias Justice Project – Social Biographies, raj@siliconvalleydebug.org, (408) 971-4965
  27. Give a Beat, info@giveabeat.org
  28. Prison Arts Touching Hearts (P.A.T.H.), Leslie Lakes, prisonartstouchinghearts@gmail.com
  29. Arts for Healing and Justice Network (AHJN), admin@ahjnetwork.org, (310) 962-6000
  30. Prison Renaissance, info@prisonrenaissance.org
  31. Marin Shakespeare Company, Lesley Currier, management@marinshakespeare.org, (415) 499-4485
  32. Project PAINT: The Prison Arts INiTiave, info@projectpaint.org
  33. Playwrights Project, ckouma@playwrightsproject.org, (858) 384-2970
  34. Unlock Tomorrow, info@unlocktomorrow.org; resources   
  35. Arts in Corrections, (916) 324-7029; programs in CA prisons 
  36. Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), contact form on website 
  37. The Artistic Ensemble at San Quentin, artistic.ensemble.sq@gmail.com
  38. Beyond this Prison, Beyondthisprison@gmail.com; inside/outside writing
  39. California Arts in Corrections, info@arts.ca.gov
  40. ABO Comix, abocomix@gmail.com; publishes comics by incarcerated writers 
  41. The Old Globe, info@theoldglobe.org, theater 
  42. Mid-City Community Music, info@sdcommunitymusic.org, (619) 200-7498
  43. Resolve to Stop the Violence (RSVP), reentry.council@sfgov.org  
  44. The Write of Your Life, information@thewriteofyourlife.org
  45. Acting with Compassion & Truth, ACTatSQ@gmail.com, (415) 488-6773
  46. Critical Resistance, crnational@criticalresistance.org, (510) 444-0484
  47. A New Way of Life Reentry Project, info@anewwayoflife.org, (323) 563-3575
  48. Prison Arts Collective, prisonartscollective.info@gmail.com
  49. The Medea Project, info@CulturalOdyssey.org, (415) 292-1850, theater for incarcerated women and HIV Circle 
  50. The Beat Within, David Inocencio, dinocencio@thebeatwithin.org, (415) 890-5641
  51. The Knotted Line, art project by Evan Bissell, evanbissell@gmail.com 
  52. We Players, info@weplayers.org, (415) 547-0189; site-specific theater
  53. San Francisco Opera with San Quentin 

Hawaii

  1. Pu’a Foundation, info@puafoundation.net, (808) 945-3570
  2. Community-Engaged Creative Writing at UHawaii Manoa, jmk@hawaii.edu

Alaska

  1. Hiland Mountain Correctional Center Women’s String Orchestra, (907) 632-9448
  2. Flying University at University of AK Southeast, Sol Neely, sjneely@uas.alaska.edu, inside/out writing education