Christopher Blackwell

Christopher Blackwell is an award-winning incarcerated journalist based in Washington state. He is the co-director of Look2Justice, a grassroots organization that teaches civic education to impacted communities. He is also a contributing writer at Jewish Currents and contributing editor at The Appeal and works closely with Empowerment Avenue. @chriswblackwell

InvestigationEnvironment, Justice

The Climate Crisis Is Pushing Washington’s Prisons to the Brink

Why not let people out?

Sarah Sax & Christopher BlackwellHigh Country NewsNovember 1, 2023

InvestigationJustice, Politics

Prisoners Say New Jersey’s Alternative To Solitary Confinement Is Pretty Much The Same

Progressives celebrated a 2019 law meant to reform solitary confinement. But the state’s Department of Corrections doesn’t seem to be following it.

Christopher Blackwell & Nina ZweigHuffPostOctober 7, 2023