Jessica Sylvia

(She/Her)

Independent Journalist and Consultant for www.studyandstruggle.com Washington Crime and Justice

As seen in: Truthout, Shadow Proof, INTO, The Appeal, ZNetwork, Out Front, TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

Covers: Social justice writer with a focus on women and trans people impacted by incarceration.

#Abolition theorist and #prisoncensorship expert. Mouthy & unruly-as a general rule. Freelance social justice writer. She/Her 🏳️‍⚧️

10 Years After Historic Hunger Strike, Will California Finally End Solitary Confinement?

2 months ago | By Victoria Law, Jessica Sylvia, Roxanne Barnes, Bill Berkowitz | Truthout

This past April, Todd Ashker walked to the prison dining hall and ate at a table with other men. “So, this is what it feels like to be around fellow human beings and share a meal” he recalled thinking. This is an everyday occurrence in prisons across the United States, but for Ashker, this mundane meal symbolized the culmination of a decades-long fight. And he says that the fight isn't over.

Rebuilding a Life After Years in a Cage

2 months ago | By Jessica Sylvia | ZNetwork

Exhausted, I grudgingly open my eyes and pat my blanket as I awkwardly search for my phone. I open Twitter to see that my account has blown up. As I search my DMs to read the comments of support, a warm calming feeling covers me. My eyes well up in tears as I read one comment in particular. “We are better with you here.” That is all it said. So few words - but exactly what I needed to hear. I remember the night before thinking how I probably shouldn't post the tweet but I had no one to talk to.

Rebuilding A Life After Years In A Cage

2 months ago | By Fucked Up, Jessica Sylvia | Shadow Proof

Featured ReportingLatest NewsMarvel Cooke FellowshipPrison Protest This article was funded by the Marvel Cooke Fellowship. Read more about this reporting project and make a contribution to fund our fellowship budget. Exhausted, I grudgingly open my eyes and pat my blanket as I awkwardly search for my phone. I open Twitter to see that my account has blown up. As I search my DMs to read the comments of support, a warm calming feeling covers me. My eyes well up in tears as I read one comment in...

Jessica Sylvia

(She/Her)

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10 Years After Historic Hunger Strike, Will California Finally End Solitary Confinement?

Rebuilding a Life After Years in a Cage

Rebuilding A Life After Years In A Cage

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