Brilliance Behind Bars

06/30/2026

On July 1, 2026 at 1 p.m. EST, join the Prison Policy Initiative and guests Jodi Hocking, Executive Director of Return Strong Nevada, and Taj Mahon-Haft PhD, Director of The Humanization Project, as they discuss the importance of family connections, highlight the ways they are under attack, and share strategies to help families fight back.

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_chZ7OE2KTLqHoODMRmAWaA #/registration
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04/30/2026

http://brilliancebehindbars.com/2026/04/15/brilliance-inside-showcase-live-extended-bios-and-pics/

Tomorrow, we hold our first live program presenting art from the inside! Join us on the VCU campus from 2-3:15pm to see the men of Lawrenceville Correctional share what’s near and dear to them. For…

04/29/2026

Brilliance Inside Showcase has been alive and kicking since 2020. BUT its debut into the view of a live audience was nothing short of magnificent. Funny how a simple Zoom call can cause tears to fill up a room.

Brilliance Behind Bars: Brilliance Inside Showcase—Lawrenceville Correctional Center, Virginia 2026

04/13/2026

LISTEN!!!! These are voices inside inviting you to come see them and connect.

📢Poetic (Jefferson Elie)📢

04/13/2026

Come see Darren Harris and more at Brilliance Behind Bars: Brilliance Inside Showcase featured at The Humanization Project presents:

Ripple Effects Cause Tidal Waves: Impacts of Incarceration on Family and Community

Wednesday, April 16 at VCU common theaters 2 PM to 3:15 PM…

04/13/2026

Brilliance Behind Bars’ Inside Contributors couldn’t wait for Thursday , April 16th to connect with the you, so they sent some pics!

*Featuring artist as:

•Poetic (Jefferson Elie)

•Magnetic (Imani Melvin)

•Fresh (Darren Harris)

and many more!!!

Come see what brilliance lies behind bars!!!

Wednesday, April 16th at 2p

Virginia Commonwealth University
Common Theater.

See you there.

04/02/2026

When one life is impacted by incarceration, the effects don’t stay contained—they ripple outward. Families shift. Communities absorb. Generations adjust. But within those same spaces, brilliance still exists—waiting to be seen, heard, and honored.

On Thursday, April 16, Brilliance Behind Bars invites you into a space where those ripples are not only acknowledged—but transformed into something powerful.

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

“From confinement to creativity—this is what brilliance looks like behind the walls.”

12/18/2025

Paulettra James is married to Jerry James, who is incarcerated. She co-founded Sistas in Prison Reform to bring her husband home from prison. Here's her story.