Rowan A Bayne

Writing Beyond the Prison expands a prior ACLS-funded initiative that created the WBP Living Archive, a national repository of manuscripts authored by incarcerated writers. This next phase builds a digital-justice ecosystem through two Edovo-based curricula: Herstory’s trauma-informed writing program and ZoMedia’s cooperative governance training. These modules enable incarcerated learners to develop craft and their leadership skills, and to submit manuscripts of any genre for publication, editorial mentorship, and archival preservation. By integrating humanities education, digital access, and authorship pathways, the project advances equity, strengthens academic and community scholarship, and centers the intellectual labor of people historically excluded from digital learning.