John J. Lennon
Prison Journalist
RECENT JOURNALISM BY JOHN J. LENNON
Can the Parole Process Make Prison Sentences More Just?
The Prisoner and the Pen
True Crime and Punishment: An Exchange
How Do People Released From Prison Find Housing?
Peddling Darkness
The Prison Letters Project: Considering Past Trauma
Cover photo: Christaan Felber
ABOUT JOHN J. LENNON
John J. Lennon currently serving a 28-years-to-life sentence at Sing Sing Correctional Facility for murder, drug sales and gun possession.
He is a contributing editor at Esquire and a contributing writer at the Marshall Project. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, The New York Review of Books, The Atlantic, Esquire, Sports Illustrated, and elsewhere.
JOHN J. LENNON’S TWITTER
Another one from the Sullivan nonfiction workshop. In
@theappeal, LaMarr Knox writes about being a father in prison.
https://theappeal.org/how-i-learned-to-be-the-best-dad-i-can-in-prison/
The irony with us calling for Second Look legislation in NY is that we're in a state with a progressive supermajority, and we can't even pass a law that gives judges the power to show compassion and recognize redemption.
Check out my review of Judge Frederic Block’s new book in which he advocates for more states to adopt "second look" legislation like the First Step Act:
https://wapo.st/4gpS2f0
Another great piece out of the Sullivan Nonfiction Writers Workshop, by @BetterCallJoey_ in @nytopinion