The Wallkill Journal
Dispatches From Wallkill Correctional Facility. Est. 2018.
![(Graphic by Priya Tharwala)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WallKill-Journal-Graphic_Priya.jpg)
Unseen Wounds
"We spoke about serving in the military, the similarity between the army and incarceration, and grappling with unseen wounds."
Andy Lopez
• May 14, 2020
![John Harnage, an inmate at Wallkill Correctional Facility, attends NYUs Prison Education Program graduation on Oct. 29. (Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/74205714_2765379826819490_886942817144799232_o-600x900.jpg)
Financial Independence at 25 Cents an Hour
A profile of John Harnage, an inmate at Wallkill Correctional Facility who's providing financial education to the incarcerated.
Omar Padilla
• November 18, 2019
![Illustration by Deborah Alalade and Sophia Di Iorio.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Artboard-1-900x565.png)
Jumping the Broom: Finding Love in Prison
A student enrolled in NYU's Prison Education Program reflects on how incarcerated individuals find love in prison.
October 15, 2019
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Let It Unfold
Aunray Stanford
• April 8, 2019
![A design from Wallkill Correctional Facility inmate Gary Robinson, aka Giz. Giz’s line is called “Michelle Milani,” inspired by former First Lady Michelle Obama.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Screen-Shot-2019-03-25-at-3.55.53-AM-692x900.png)
Two Incarcerated Men Prepare for Careers in Fashion
Two inmates at the Wallkill Correctional Facility share their aspirations in the fashion industry.
Rayvon Gordon
• March 25, 2019
![Graphic by Sophia Di Iorio.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/wallkill-sociology-of-nyc-e1552357922858.jpg)
Sociology of NYC Mixtape
Students at NYU’s Prison Education Program
• March 11, 2019
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Defy
When a beloved entrepreneurship program stumbled, incarcerated participants rallied to keep it alive.
Rayvon Gordon and Darion Alls
• December 3, 2018
![Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/11-12-wallkill-puppies-Sophia-Di-Iorio-900x563.jpg)
Puppy Power and Human Healing
Puppies Behind Bars provides training to prison inmates while preparing pups to become service animals.
Joseph Beer, Contributing Writer
• November 12, 2018
![Jermaine Haywood with his son, Jermaine Jr., after receiving his diploma through NYUs Prison Education Program. (Photo by Sam Klein)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PEP_SamKlein-9-900x600.jpg)
Behind Bars, Three Men Graduate With Their NYU Degrees
Jermaine Haywood, Rakeem Golson and Isaac Ray graduated from NYU’s Prison Education Program on Monday.
Sam Klein, Managing Editor
• October 30, 2018
![Jermaine Haywood speaks at his graduation. (Photo by Sam Klein)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PEP_SamKlein-6-900x900.jpg)
Jermaine’s Journey
"Out of 24 people who were in the class, only two passed. I was one of them.”
Joseph Beer, Contributing Writer
• October 30, 2018
![Rakeem Golson speaks at his graduation. (Photo by Sam Klein)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PEP_SamKlein-7-900x900.jpg)
Meet NYU PEP Grad, Rakeem Golson
Rakeem Golson was one of two students to graduate from NYU's Prison Education Program yesterday.
Aunray Stanford, Contributing Writer
• October 30, 2018
![Bruce Mobley (far right) and two of his classmates in the Prison Education Program.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/P1070783-900x506.jpg)
In Memory of Bruce Mobley
Bruce Mobley, a student in NYU's Prison Education Program, recently passed away. One of his classmates writes a piece about his lasting impact within Wallkill.
Gregory Headley, Staff Writer
• October 15, 2018
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024