Rising Voices
Rising Voices is a series focusing on the carceral and justice systems.
These articles are written by both incarcerated journalism students at the California Institute for Men (CIM) in Chino, CA and a team of nonincaracerated journalists in partnership with Chaffey College’s student paper, The Breeze.
The incarcerated students are working towards their AA-T degrees in Journalism through Chaffey College’s Rising Scholars Program, and the nonincaracerated journalists are members of The Breeze working on a fellowship funded by the Scripps Howard Fund.
This series is dedicated to amplifying the voices of incarcerated reporters through accurate, ethical, and impactful journalism. Our mission is to illuminate lived experiences behind the walls and foster understanding across communities.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has begun offering various degree programs across multiple institutions, but the options lack the modern variety needed for reentry into the public sector.