JusticeWithJean
@jeantrounstine.com
Novel Debut: SOUNDS LIKE TROUBLE TO ME, May 12, 2026. Running Wild Pub. Prof.& Prison Activist, Author/ed 8 books including SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS (St. Martins), BOY WITH A KNIFE (IGpublishing). Truthout, BINJreports, BostonMag--https://jeantrounstine.com
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My fantastic publisher @runningwildllc.bsky.social has a catalog of upcoming 2026 books on LinkedIN. Here's my page!
A former CO her kills her abusive husband & inspired by fellow prisoners, starts a #MeToo movement behind bars.
Plz preorder wherever you get books. #books 📚💙 #writingcommunity
A former CO her kills her abusive husband & inspired by fellow prisoners, starts a #MeToo movement behind bars.
Plz preorder wherever you get books. #books 📚💙 #writingcommunity
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Wonderful read.
“Prison newspapers exist to give the incarcerated information and news they can use...But they also need us to examine prison policies and publish solutions-based journalism that the mainstream media might report on one time, but ultimately doesn’t care about." @inquest.bsky.social
“Prison newspapers exist to give the incarcerated information and news they can use...But they also need us to examine prison policies and publish solutions-based journalism that the mainstream media might report on one time, but ultimately doesn’t care about." @inquest.bsky.social
What Is the Role of the Prison Journalist? - Phillip Vance Smith II - Inquest
A former editor-in-chief of a prison newspaper examines the responsibility of prison journalists, the constraints they work under, and why reporting from inside matters.
inquest.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Wonderful read.
“Prison newspapers exist to give the incarcerated information and news they can use...But they also need us to examine prison policies and publish solutions-based journalism that the mainstream media might report on one time, but ultimately doesn’t care about." @inquest.bsky.social
“Prison newspapers exist to give the incarcerated information and news they can use...But they also need us to examine prison policies and publish solutions-based journalism that the mainstream media might report on one time, but ultimately doesn’t care about." @inquest.bsky.social
It is horendous, disgusting, infuriating, appalling, and WTF do we have to say expected that Congress is not stopping Trump
January 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
It is horendous, disgusting, infuriating, appalling, and WTF do we have to say expected that Congress is not stopping Trump
The US is so far behind Eyrope and Australia on this
"'Teaching us how to grow with our babies’: How prisons allow mothers and infants to nest for months"
"'Teaching us how to grow with our babies’: How prisons allow mothers and infants to nest for months"
'Teaching us how to grow with our babies': How prisons allow mothers and infants to nest for months • Stateline
Prison nursery programs allow babies to live behind walls with their mothers — a rare and controversial approach that forces states to confront how punishment, public safety and early childhood develo...
stateline.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The US is so far behind Eyrope and Australia on this
"'Teaching us how to grow with our babies’: How prisons allow mothers and infants to nest for months"
"'Teaching us how to grow with our babies’: How prisons allow mothers and infants to nest for months"
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My fantastic publisher @runningwildllc.bsky.social has a catalog of upcoming 2026 books on LinkedIN. Here's my page!
A former CO her kills her abusive husband & inspired by fellow prisoners, starts a #MeToo movement behind bars.
Plz preorder wherever you get books. #books 📚💙 #writingcommunity
A former CO her kills her abusive husband & inspired by fellow prisoners, starts a #MeToo movement behind bars.
Plz preorder wherever you get books. #books 📚💙 #writingcommunity
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
My fantastic publisher @runningwildllc.bsky.social has a catalog of upcoming 2026 books on LinkedIN. Here's my page!
A former CO her kills her abusive husband & inspired by fellow prisoners, starts a #MeToo movement behind bars.
Plz preorder wherever you get books. #books 📚💙 #writingcommunity
A former CO her kills her abusive husband & inspired by fellow prisoners, starts a #MeToo movement behind bars.
Plz preorder wherever you get books. #books 📚💙 #writingcommunity
My fantastic publisher @runningwildllc.bsky.social has a catalog of upcoming 2026 books on LinkedIN. Here's my page!
A former CO her kills her abusive husband & inspired by fellow prisoners, starts a #MeToo movement behind bars.
Plz preorder wherever you get books. #books 📚💙 #writingcommunity
A former CO her kills her abusive husband & inspired by fellow prisoners, starts a #MeToo movement behind bars.
Plz preorder wherever you get books. #books 📚💙 #writingcommunity
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
My fantastic publisher @runningwildllc.bsky.social has a catalog of upcoming 2026 books on LinkedIN. Here's my page!
A former CO her kills her abusive husband & inspired by fellow prisoners, starts a #MeToo movement behind bars.
Plz preorder wherever you get books. #books 📚💙 #writingcommunity
A former CO her kills her abusive husband & inspired by fellow prisoners, starts a #MeToo movement behind bars.
Plz preorder wherever you get books. #books 📚💙 #writingcommunity
Rebuilding a life after prison. What it takes! @vermontpublic.org
Seven days out of prison, and hoping to build a plain life
The first time I met T.O., he'd just gotten out of federal prison. We talked about what it's like to get out of prison with no housing, no job and no prospects.
www.vermontpublic.org
January 9, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Rebuilding a life after prison. What it takes! @vermontpublic.org
FIGHT against fascism
& meanwhile Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run Venezuela
& meanwhile Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run Venezuela
Protests in US cities over Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela
Hundreds gathered coast to coast, even as many in the diaspora celebrated ousting of Maduro
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
FIGHT against fascism
& meanwhile Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run Venezuela
& meanwhile Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run Venezuela
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About 200 people are rallying in downtown Seattle to denounce U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president Nicolás Maduro. The attacks occurred overnight and were authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump. Organizers called for a new anti-war movement to oppose the attacks.
January 4, 2026 at 12:17 AM
About 200 people are rallying in downtown Seattle to denounce U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president Nicolás Maduro. The attacks occurred overnight and were authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump. Organizers called for a new anti-war movement to oppose the attacks.
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Happening now: several hundred people are pouring into Chicago's downtown Federal Plaza.
It's 25 degrees outside.
Organizers are leading the crowd in a chant of, "no boots on the ground, no bombs in the air!"
Two protesters hold a large banner reading, "no war for Venezuela oil."
It's 25 degrees outside.
Organizers are leading the crowd in a chant of, "no boots on the ground, no bombs in the air!"
Two protesters hold a large banner reading, "no war for Venezuela oil."
January 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Happening now: several hundred people are pouring into Chicago's downtown Federal Plaza.
It's 25 degrees outside.
Organizers are leading the crowd in a chant of, "no boots on the ground, no bombs in the air!"
Two protesters hold a large banner reading, "no war for Venezuela oil."
It's 25 degrees outside.
Organizers are leading the crowd in a chant of, "no boots on the ground, no bombs in the air!"
Two protesters hold a large banner reading, "no war for Venezuela oil."
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👇 👊 👇
FIGHT like your life depends upon it bcause it does.
FIGHT like your life depends upon it bcause it does.
January 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
👇 👊 👇
FIGHT like your life depends upon it bcause it does.
FIGHT like your life depends upon it bcause it does.
👇 👊 👇
FIGHT like your life depends upon it bcause it does.
FIGHT like your life depends upon it bcause it does.
January 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
👇 👊 👇
FIGHT like your life depends upon it bcause it does.
FIGHT like your life depends upon it bcause it does.
On New Year's let's remember those behind bars. I wrote this years ago for @bostonmagazine.bsky.social and it still holds true today.💙❤️💝
Are There Any Happy Holidays in Prison?
About 24,000 prisoners in Massachusetts will spend the holidays behind bars. These organizations help to soften that reality.
www.bostonmagazine.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
On New Year's let's remember those behind bars. I wrote this years ago for @bostonmagazine.bsky.social and it still holds true today.💙❤️💝
A New Year's gift! NY Times article @tylerpager.bsky.social
Pres Trump said Wed that he'd abandon efforts 2deploy National Guard in Chicago, LA, & Portland, Ore.
Decision comes after SCourt ruled last week that Trump "could not deploy troops in the Chicago area" over objections of Illinois.
Pres Trump said Wed that he'd abandon efforts 2deploy National Guard in Chicago, LA, & Portland, Ore.
Decision comes after SCourt ruled last week that Trump "could not deploy troops in the Chicago area" over objections of Illinois.
Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A New Year's gift! NY Times article @tylerpager.bsky.social
Pres Trump said Wed that he'd abandon efforts 2deploy National Guard in Chicago, LA, & Portland, Ore.
Decision comes after SCourt ruled last week that Trump "could not deploy troops in the Chicago area" over objections of Illinois.
Pres Trump said Wed that he'd abandon efforts 2deploy National Guard in Chicago, LA, & Portland, Ore.
Decision comes after SCourt ruled last week that Trump "could not deploy troops in the Chicago area" over objections of Illinois.
In case you doubted, make 2026 a year of protest.
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
In case you doubted, make 2026 a year of protest.
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Please read and share my tribute to Angie Jefferson who served 30 years and has made an important life for herself
and is my friend.
and is my friend.
Prison Brought Us Together, But Friendship Survives
This holiday season, longtime BINJ prison reporter Jean Trounstine reflects on the work that cleared her path to journalism
binj.news
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Please read and share my tribute to Angie Jefferson who served 30 years and has made an important life for herself
and is my friend.
and is my friend.
Please read and share my tribute to Angie Jefferson who served 30 years and has made an important life for herself
and is my friend.
and is my friend.
Prison Brought Us Together, But Friendship Survives
This holiday season, longtime BINJ prison reporter Jean Trounstine reflects on the work that cleared her path to journalism
binj.news
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Please read and share my tribute to Angie Jefferson who served 30 years and has made an important life for herself
and is my friend.
and is my friend.
This us great and a big boost to support LGBTQ kids
19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the Department of Health and Human Services over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young peo...
www.npr.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This us great and a big boost to support LGBTQ kids
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This article made me say "HELL YEAH!"
It will not be enough to simply reverse Trump’s policies and executive orders when a new Democratic president takes office. The next administration must commit itself in addition to purging the aesthetic rot of Trump’s second term from our national life. trib.al/SgJQZhz
December 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This article made me say "HELL YEAH!"
This article made me say "HELL YEAH!"
It will not be enough to simply reverse Trump’s policies and executive orders when a new Democratic president takes office. The next administration must commit itself in addition to purging the aesthetic rot of Trump’s second term from our national life. trib.al/SgJQZhz
December 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This article made me say "HELL YEAH!"
This is really good. Pass it on.
"‘You don’t have to do it alone’: how US cities are helping each other resist ICE. From LA to Charlotte, organizers are learning from others’ strategies to protect residents amid federal crackdowns"
"‘You don’t have to do it alone’: how US cities are helping each other resist ICE. From LA to Charlotte, organizers are learning from others’ strategies to protect residents amid federal crackdowns"
‘You don’t have to do it alone’: how US cities are helping each other resist ICE
From LA to Charlotte, organizers are learning from others’ strategies to protect residents amid federal crackdowns
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This is really good. Pass it on.
"‘You don’t have to do it alone’: how US cities are helping each other resist ICE. From LA to Charlotte, organizers are learning from others’ strategies to protect residents amid federal crackdowns"
"‘You don’t have to do it alone’: how US cities are helping each other resist ICE. From LA to Charlotte, organizers are learning from others’ strategies to protect residents amid federal crackdowns"
Good article!
Reentry Never Ends
"When reincarceration rates are treated as the sole measure of success, we undervalue the work formerly incarcerated people do to heal and confront their traumas."
Reentry Never Ends
"When reincarceration rates are treated as the sole measure of success, we undervalue the work formerly incarcerated people do to heal and confront their traumas."
Reentry Never Ends - B. Arneson & Bridget Conley - Inquest
When reincarceration rates are treated as the sole measure of success, we undervalue the work formerly incarcerated people do to heal and confront their traumas.
inquest.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Good article!
Reentry Never Ends
"When reincarceration rates are treated as the sole measure of success, we undervalue the work formerly incarcerated people do to heal and confront their traumas."
Reentry Never Ends
"When reincarceration rates are treated as the sole measure of success, we undervalue the work formerly incarcerated people do to heal and confront their traumas."
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While the Trump administration has tried to rule through fear, chaos, and division, everyday Americans are choosing something better.
Across the country, people are standing with their immigrant neighbors and defending who we are as a nation of immigrants.
Across the country, people are standing with their immigrant neighbors and defending who we are as a nation of immigrants.
Americans Stood Up and Stood Strong for Their Immigrant Neighbors In 2025
Americans refused to give in to the Trump administration’s hate and stepped up to defend immigrant community members. Let’s carry that energy into the new year.
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
While the Trump administration has tried to rule through fear, chaos, and division, everyday Americans are choosing something better.
Across the country, people are standing with their immigrant neighbors and defending who we are as a nation of immigrants.
Across the country, people are standing with their immigrant neighbors and defending who we are as a nation of immigrants.
So disgusted at #LA DA Nate Hochman saying Reiners' son could face death penalty. Of course it's a horrendous murder. But family desires this? Prob not. USA death penalty is barbaric.
WE DO NOT NEED AN EYE FOR AN EYE.
Only restorative justice, repairing harm, etc changes lives, not retribution.
WE DO NOT NEED AN EYE FOR AN EYE.
Only restorative justice, repairing harm, etc changes lives, not retribution.
Why Nick Reiner Could Face the Death Penalty
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:03 AM
So disgusted at #LA DA Nate Hochman saying Reiners' son could face death penalty. Of course it's a horrendous murder. But family desires this? Prob not. USA death penalty is barbaric.
WE DO NOT NEED AN EYE FOR AN EYE.
Only restorative justice, repairing harm, etc changes lives, not retribution.
WE DO NOT NEED AN EYE FOR AN EYE.
Only restorative justice, repairing harm, etc changes lives, not retribution.