delivering stories from inside prison

The PonyXpress provides mentorship for incarcerated writers as they build community inside — crafting their work, supporting one another, and submitting writing on this platform and others. In each issue, you will find a collection of stories, poems, and memoir centered on a theme chosen by editors at Oregon State Penitentiary. The PonyXpress is central to a suite of art and music programs run by the nonprofit Bridgeworks Oregon.

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Your support helps bring new voices to the table as we improve the lives of our fellow citizens. Subscribing allows you to provide feedback and consider the conditions of life inside Oregon prisons. You are in good company! Thank you to Mervyn Seldon Charitable Arts Trust, Salem Foundation, Roundhouse Foundation, Oregon Cultural Trust, The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, Oregon Arts Commission, and Spirit Mountain Community Fund for providing generous support.

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