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Writing a way out: Two programs open doors for incarcerated voices
26 May 2026 — The Miami Times
Education is a human right. When we convict someone, the punishment really is that we have removed them from society so they can no longer enjoy all the freedoms that we have out here
Don’t cut off incarcerated people in Florida from their loved ones by going digital | Opinion
23 June 2021 — Miami Herald
Under the proposed rule, incarcerated individuals will only be able to receive digitized versions of the hand-written letters and drawings sent to them. Stamps and envelopes will no longer be allowed. To print a copy, they have to pay: 25 cents for a black-and-white copy, $1 for color. Meanwhile, the original would be destroyed.
Inside Voices: Collaborations Across Incarceration, 2020
2020 — Broadsided
The result is this folio of four poems from incarcerated writers accompanied by visual responses from four Broadsided artists. … We consider these four broadsides the seeds of a larger collection that will grow over time.
Talleres de escritura para personas encarceladas en Florida
22 Abr 2020 — Voz de America
Mantener los relatos de las personas privadas de su libertad, durante la pandemia, es uno de los objetivos, de una organización sin fines de lucro, que desde hace 6 años imparte clases de escritura en centros penitenciarios. Alonso Castillo, nos amplia.
We’re not doing enough to address the coronavirus pandemic in prisons | Opinion
5 May 2020 — Miami Herald
Data is good, but I have more anecdotes that demonstrate these benefits than a statistician has formulas.
For 10 years, this Miami nonprofit has helped prisoners find their voices as writers
4 Sep 2024 — Miami Herald
Leeann Parker got three things the moment she left prison after almost 20 years: a cool outfit, a hug from her 3-year-old grandson and a tote bag of new books.
Kathie Klarreich Interview
15 Nov 2021 — Audible
Kathie is just one of the many authors from around the world participating in Miami Book Fair 2021, the nation’s largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages. Please visit miamibookfair for more information or follow MBF at @miamibookfair #miamibookfair2021
‘Exchange for Change’ teaches writing in South Florida prisons
29 Apr 2020 — The Miami Times
The nonprofit and its affiliated groups have raised more than $10,000 in funding for COVID-19 hygiene supplies in prisons.
Heard On Sundial: The Impact Of Coronavirus On Prisons, Estate Planning And Non-profits
13 Apr 2020 — Audible
Is enough being done to protect corrections staff and inmates? Rivero has been reporting on this subject and joined Sundial along with Kathie Klarreich, founder and executive director for Exchange for Change (E4C), a local nonprofit organization that teaches in writing South Florida prisons.
‘If You’re Reading These Words, We’ve Succeeded’: Prison Poetry Program Help Inmates Break Stereotypes
22 May 2019 — CBS Miami
“You would be surprised how deep incarcerated minds dive and the treasures they find when they’re buried alive,” Martinez read.