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Charlotte West, ed journo covering prisons Profile picture
Charlotte West, ed journo covering prisons
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Words: @opencampusmedia, @hechingerreport, @wbez, @JSTOR_Daily. Recovering freelancer. Teller of student stories. #CollegeInside newsletter: https://t.co/Pkq1YST2k3
Feb 15, 2023 • 17 tweets • 13 min read
A few months ago, I was googling STEM programs in prisons, and came across an ad, posted on eBay of all places. “Could there be a future in computer programming for prisoners?” #higheredinprison #edtech #stem @STEM_OPS @Prof_Andrisse But it wasn’t from The Last Mile or Slack's Next Chapter, which are both nonprofits working in this space now. It was an IBM ad from 1970 in Scientific American. @TLM @IBM @sciam @SlackHQ bit.ly/3KbocNQ
Dec 30, 2022 • 10 tweets • 6 min read
It’s been a year since I moved from full-time freelancing to working at @opencampusmedia, a nonprofit newsroom. I like to say that it offers the best of freelancing — flexibility — with the support of an organization and great colleagues like @naomijayharris and @nick4iezos. Here are some of my favorite stories we’ve produced at @opencampusmedia this last year with the help of our great editors @shebel, @ssmallwd, and @_colleenmurphy_. A 🧵:
Oct 21, 2022 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
I thought it might be interesting to break down how we work with writers who are incarcerated to get this kind of story done for #CollegeInside. @opencampusmedia bit.ly/3CODrH0 First, I had to send a letter to New York with details to see if he’d be interested in doing the interview. I use an electronic mailing service where I can upload letters and background materials to save a trip to the post office. We started this in July.
Oct 19, 2022 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
I've asked some of the incarcerated students I write to in different states to try @FAFSA's 1-800-433-3243. From @WACorrections: "When I try the number it says, 'Your account has been restricted by the correctional facility.' I tried both prepaid and collect." From @NCPublicSafety: "I tried the number and as I suspected I can't place 1-800 numbers from the prison phone. So, anyone who has to deal with GTL is not going to be able to call about Federal Student Aid from prison."
Oct 18, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
This is my research into the Kafkaesque user experience offered by @FAFSA when chatting with the Federal Student Aid Information Center to find out very basic contact information for an incarcerated borrower. Image This means that unless an incarcerated borrower is at the rare prison that has approved the 1-800 number for @usedgov or there is a prison staff who helps them call, they have no way to find out basic #studentloan info like servicer or balance, even if they have outside help