The Prisoner's Journal

The Prisoner's Journal

About the Substack

A witty, insightful & sometimes gut-wrenching firsthand view into life in the California prison system

Free Subscription Benefits

• Occasional public posts

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• Subscriber-only posts and full archive
• Post comments and join the community

Paid Subscription Plans

• $85 a year
• $8 a month

About Ren

Ren is a 20-something year old writer, currently incarcerated within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - America’s largest incarcerator by volume.
Ren is originally from deep in Northern California.