Prison Journalism Project
JoyBelle Phelan is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in community corrections and supporting incarcerated individuals through various initiatives. Currently serving as a Community Corrections Board Member for Arapahoe County since March 2024, JoyBelle oversees the acceptance and management of community corrections clients in accordance with state regulations. As a Writer Relations Manager at the Prison Journalism Project since February 2021, responsibilities include managing communication with incarcerated writers and ensuring compliance with operational standards. Additional roles include co-founding and directing Unbound Authors, serving as an Advisory Board Member for the DU Prison Arts Initiative, and previously working as a Re-Entry Specialist at Breakthrough. JoyBelle holds an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree in Cosmetology from Pueblo Community College and a high school diploma from Arvada High School.
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Prison Journalism Project
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We are an independent non-partisan journalism organization that works with incarcerated writers and those impacted by incarceration to train them in the tools of journalism and help them reach a wide audience through our publication as well as through collaborations with mainstream media. The genesis of our organization is based on a simple question: how can we unleash the enormous power of journalism to elevate and amplify the voices so often left out of the public conversation about justice and imprisonment in our society? We believe that the deep reforms that are necessary to fix the U.S. criminal justice system can only happen by shifting the narrative. Intentional, responsible and well-crafted journalism from within the incarcerated community can break stereotypes, bring more transparency and drive change. Our solution is to provide the necessary training to create the first nationwide network of prison journalists who know the system from the inside.