The Hard Times is the only prison newspaper on the market that is designed to touch on every aspect in the lives of incarcerated individuals in the United States. We offer the tools necessary for our readers to fight recidivism and become empowered -valuable information, articles, resources, contact information, and more. Most of our readers do not have internet access and are therefore forced to subscribe to publications that are often filled with articles that simply do not pertain to them. The staff at The Hard Times understands that many of our fellow Americans are faced with unique challenges such as finding a job as a felon, having limited exercise equipment while incarcerated, require legal help, and being forced to rely on prison pen pals for socializing beyond the prison walls. We understand our customers, and their satisfaction is our top priority.
The Hard Times is a prison newspaper that prides itself in delivering information that is relevant to incarcerated people. No other publication is designed to encompass all aspects of the incarcerated reader's life. Our newspaper is a useful tool in non-incarcerated people’s lives also, people such as: ex-convicts, parole officers, prisoner pen pals, friends and family. We offer information on topics such as finding college courses in prison, legal news, prison art, puzzles, learning a foreign languages, literature, science, mathematics, exercising, health, and much more. We also offer a wide variety of books at our bookstore, whether you are looking for prison books, educational textbooks, or anything in between. A percentage of all sales are redirected into providing incarcerated people with subscriptions of our prison newspaper. Subscribe for someone now and let our newspaper provide them with the tools they need to transform their life. Help us fight the vicious cycle of crime. We are more than a prison newspaper, we are a window of opportunity for those that need it most.
The newspaper contains various sections, all of which are specifically designed to suit the interests of our diverse population of incarcerated people in this country. You can subscribe today for as low as $24.95 by clicking HEREA list of sections found in The Hard Times is as follows:
Health
This section is designed for people with limited exercise equipment and limited nutritional sources. In this section are various articles regarding many sub-topics of the health field. There are also two sub-sections that are very important to many of our readers: Cardiovascular Health and Strength Training. Many incarcerated people are very active and exercise regularly, but they often face a dilemma: there temporary living arrangements do not provide them with adequate space, equipment, or nutritional sources necessary in promoting a well-rounded healthy lifestyle. This section will teach them what they can do with limited space and equipment, which types of foods they have access to will be beneficial, and what to avoid! This section contains some of the newest and most ground-breaking information in the medical world. |
Technology
Many incarcerated people are out of touch with the ever-changing technology market. This purpose of this section is to keep them up-to-date so that they are familiar with this innovative part of our lives. This section not only contains interesting information to those who have been out of sync for a while, but it will prove very useful to our incarcerated friends and family members upon their release. They will learn how to search for jobs online, setup email in order to stay in contact with friends and family, and more. Many of us take the ability to do these things for granted, but many people coming out of institutions have never done these things before. Our Technology section is here to help! |
Legal/Incarceration
This section outlines the newest laws and revisions of law throughout the country. It also offers statistics on incarceration and other matters relating to this subject. In this section incarcerated people will be able to find a wide spectrum of topics regarding their legal situation, whether it be attorney advice, petitioning for sentence adjustment, outlines of how segments of our criminal justice procedures in this country are designed, etc. |
Education
This section offers extensive educational information. There are continuing articles to teach the reader various things, such as: How-To enroll in college in prison and get the government to pay for it, How-To get funding for a business fresh out of prison with bad credit, How-To budget money. There are also continuing sub-sections that teach the reader foreign languages, various forms of mathematics, etc. It is often said that education can change everything. This section utilizes this belief and delivers a vast array of information that the reader can utilize in his/her unique situation and eventually reach any educational goal they may have. This is what The Hard Times is all about, self-empowerment and success. |
Art
This subject is popular among incarcerated people and we provide information on many forms of art that are gaining popularity throughout our institutions and the world. This section will comprise of educational How-To articles for everyone ranging from the novice artist to the advanced. We also highlight one of our subscribers art work in each issue, and give their work the recognition it deserves. Some of the best artists who have ever walked this earth have been or are currently incarcerated. Our Art section is here to serve our country's incarcerated artists. |
Puzzled
This section contains many puzzles, from sudoku to crossword puzzles. This section is great for working the brain and passing time.Literature
Offering suggestions and reviews on all types of publications, particularly books. Many incarcerated people are vigorous readers. This section offers book reviews, informational articles such as "How to Get Your Book Published," etc. Many incarcerated people are writers, and this section is right up their alley. Also contained in this section is our "Featured Publication" list, where readers will be able to see a diverse set of books which can be bought through our Amazon bookstore for some of the best prices available online. Subscribers who are poets are able to submit their work to our newspaper, because The Hard Times publishes one or two poems from a chosen incarcerated poet in each issue. |
Business and Finance
This section goes over many topics related to starting your own business, felons finding funding from the government to launch their business, investing, and much more.
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