Category: Daily Blog

What a great way to start the last week of the year… today, our partners at The Crime Report, based in New York, the nation’s only comprehensive news service covering the diverse challenges and issues of 21st century criminal justice in the U.S. and abroad posted one of our stories. This week they picked up our story, “I Still Remember The Day it Happened,” by writer, Jensen Ramos. This story was originally posted in The Beat Within issue, 20.47/48.  It was Jensen’s goal to reach our many readers through our publication and now his work is touching even more lives through The Crime Report community.

Season Greetings Friends! If you have not read this story yet, the powerful piece by our friend Shabaka, “Cracked Sidewalks,” it was just picked up today by our colleagues, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, a national website that is the only publication/site covering juvenile justice and related issues nationally on a consistent, daily basis. They are based out of Kennesaw, GA. We are thrilled to get this story out to an even larger community. Shabaka wrote this for The Beat Within from the San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center. Cracked Sidewalks http://jjie.org/cracked-sidewalks/164988/ If you want to read other entries from The Beat Within

  Season Greetings!! In celebration of entering our 20th year, we are excited to announce a NEW Beat Within t-shirt. This campaign is short term through our friends at Booster. These t-shirts (or hoodies) are only available for the next few weeks. We MUST sell 100 items to fulfill the order. Wishing you a great holiday season. Thanks for your continued support.  

Season Greetings Friends! If you have not read this story yet, the powerful piece by our friend Shabaka, “Cracked Sidewalks,” it was just picked up today by our colleagues, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, a national website that is the only publication/site covering juvenile justice and related issues nationally on a consistent, daily basis. They are based out of Kennesaw, GA. We are thrilled to get this story out to an even larger community. Shabaka wrote this for The Beat Within from the San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center. Cracked Sidewalks http://jjie.org/cracked-sidewalks/164988/ If you want to read other entries from The Beat Within

Season Greetings! The Beat Within is on a roll!! The JJIE (Juvenile Justice Information Exchange), based in Kennesaw, GA, has picked up “My Truth,” an amazing and thoughtful piece of writing from our friend, Jesus Trujillo, who is serving a life sentence, from the California State Prison Los Angeles in Lancaster, California. Jesus sent his contribution to not only share his story, but to educate our young readers in our weekly writing workshops. Here’s Jesus’ piece, My Truth http://jjie.org/my-truth/161164/ As always if you want to read other entries from The Beat Within that the JJIE has posted, here’s the link. http://jjie.org/category/ideas-and-opinions/the-beat-within/ We are incredibly thankful to

Hello friends, I am pleased to share with you The Beat Within’s latest piece that was picked up by the JJIE (Juvenile Justice Information Exchange).  The following piece, was written by one of our faithful writers, Michael Webb. Michael has been a consistent participant in our monthly writing and conversation workshop inside San Quentin State Prison.  These workshops were initially open to only juvenile lifers, but given the popularity, the classes are now open to all eligible men on the yard. Our latest class has over 30 participants. We are certainly thrilled to be in partnership with the JJIE which is based at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, GA.

Hello all, Today the JJIE (Juvenile Justice Information Exchange) picked up the following piece from The Beat Within.  This commentary was written during one of our recent weekly writing workshops inside the Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center.  We encourage you to give Adajah’s piece, “A Dog Locked in a Cage” a read. http://jjie.org/a-dog-locked-in-a-cage/142419/ If you haven’t already done so, please consider reading other entries from The Beat that the JJIE has posted, here’s the link… http://jjie.org/category/ideas-and-opinions/the-beat-within/ We truly thank you for your continued support. As always, please consider sharing these important writings with your community.

Greetings Friends! The JJIE (Juvenile Justice Information Exchange) website, has posted another stellar piece of writing from The Beat Within.  We are thrilled to be in partnership with the JJIE which is based at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, GA.   They are the only publication/website covering juvenile justice and related issues nationally on a consistent, daily basis. Today they are running Lydia’s piece, “Windows to the Soul.” Lydia has been a valued contributor in our weekly writing workshops for the last few months. She wrote and submitted this piece from the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall in San Jose, CA. http://jjie.org/from-the-inside-windows-to-the-soul/139745/ If you want to read

Greetings friends, We can’t keep up with the JJIE (Juvenile Justice Information Exchange) website, who is posting our pieces faster than we can send them.  We are truly honored to be in partnership with the JJIE which is based at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, GA.  They are the only publication/website covering juvenile justice and related issues nationally on a consistent, daily basis. Today they are running Darnell McGregger’s piece, “Consumed by the Gang Life.” Darnell is a first time contributor to The Beat Within. He wrote this piece from the California Men’s State Prison in San Luis Obispo, CA. He has been incarcerated since age 19

Greetings!! Over the last month we have strengthened our partnership with the JJIE (Juvenile Justice Information Exchange) based at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta, Ga..   They are the only publication/website covering juvenile justice and related issues nationally on a consistent, daily basis. Today they are running our colleague and friend, Emile DeWeaver’s piece, A Secret. This piece came out of The Beat Within’s monthly San Quentin State Prison writing workshop. http://jjie.org/a-secret/136250/ Last week they ran, Markayla’s powerful poem, My Generation.  Markayla is an outstanding contributor in our weekly writing workshops inside Central Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles. http://jjie.org/the-beat-within-my-generation/133988/ If you want to read other entries from The Beat