FreeWriters brings creative writing classes to Minnesota county jail inmates.
We give our fellow citizens behind bars a much-needed chance for creative expression and emotional release—and a little bit of extra hope for life after lockup.
We give our fellow citizens behind bars a much-needed chance for creative expression and emotional release—and a little bit of extra hope for life after lockup.
Nate Johnson Executive Director
freewriters.org
651.356.9186
About Our Founder
Nate Johnson is a former prosecuting attorney, veteran, and lifelong lover of literature and creative writing. Nate leads FreeWriters classes for current inmate-writers, as well as community-based writing groups for former inmates and other local writers. He also regularly participates in writing workshops through the Loft Literary Center and the University of Minnesota.