Inmates find solace in writing program
(WorldNews Mexico)

At 41, Martinez now turns to the pen for guidance. Martinez is one of a dozen women packed into a bare, makeshift classroom at the county jail to do something prisoners say is not easy behind bars - express themselves. The workshop is put on through JustWrite, a nonprofit that brings creative expression in the form of poetry, spoken word and journaling to both male and female inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center as well as other detention centers around the state. “I been through a lot. … This helps me to heal myself,” Martinez said. Diahndra Grill holds an inmate’s writing to share with the class during a workshop at the Metropolitan Detention Center....