Prison Yoga Project featured in Men’s Health Magazine!
” In jail, everything about life is predetermined; everything from meals to showers to calls home. The men have limited choices and no freedom. But…
Category: Transformative Justice
Interview with Prison Yoga Project: Catalyst Impact Partners with Stand Together Foundation
Recently, Prison Yoga Project was chosen to be part of Stand Together Foundation’s first group of Catalyst Impact Partners. Stand Together Foundation (STF) is an…
Ending 50 Years of Mass Incarceration: Urgent Reform Needed to Protect Future Generations
” Fifty years since the onset of mass incarceration, and despite recent downsizing of most state prison populations, the pace of decarceration is insufficient to…
Counting Down: Paths to a 20-year Maximum Prison Sentence with The Sentencing Project
The Sentencing Project released a new report, “Counting Down: Paths to a 20-Year Maximum Prison Sentence,” which examines opportunities to address the country’s high rates…
Searching for Justice with James Fox and Special Guest, Phoeun You
Our guest this week on our webinar/podcast series is Phoeun You. Phoeun You is a Cambodian genocide survivor and refugee who grew up in Long Beach, CA. His family…
What Could Have Kept Me Out of Prison
The Marshall Project Reporting and Research: We asked people behind bars what services and programs could have changed the course of their lives. Therapy, affordable…
PYP Featured on Trauma Research Foundation’s Website
“The vast majority of incarcerated people have suffered significant developmental trauma. This trauma includes abuse, neglect, poverty, hunger, homelessness, incarceration of a parent, and discrimination in various forms.…
My Why
It was 100 degrees when I pulled into Folsom. When I opened my car door, the heat nearly knocked me over. The constant whomp-whomp of…
Women In Prison Are Struggling To Access Mental Health And Social Support When They Need It Most
” The continued lack of mental, emotional, and social health programming for women in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic may actually cause the virus’s most…
Celebrating the Mend Collaborative Launch
Prison Yoga Project is happy to support the launch of Mend Collaborative, a restorative justice organization providing healing, reconciliation, and dialogue opportunities for survivors and…