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Prison Journalism Project

1 verified, source-linked AI implementation documented in 2026.

United StatesNorth AmericaNational
Cases
1
Active since
2026
Peak stage
3
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Workflow & Operations1

AI implementations

2026

CUNY AI Journalism Lab Leaders 2026 project

Yukari Kane (Co-Founder & CEO) implemented an AI-enablement strategy including a custom 'Chief of Staff GPT.' Staff upload org documents to scaffold grant proposals, run a partner MoU through the AI to generate multiple revision perspectives, and auto-build project-management trackers in Google Sheets, using ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini across Google Workspace. A 'strong fence' keeps AI out of editorial work, a human copy editor is the 'last eyes,' and humans do all fact-checking; strict rules protect incarcerated contributors, with no identifying information entered into AI tools without approval.

Workflow & Operations (General)3 – Proficiency3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: 'Chief of Staff GPT' + AI-enablement stack — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Google WorkspaceSource ↗

Context

Prison Journalism Project is one of 182 organizations in United States documented in the index, which holds 363 cases from the country. Its work spans 1 function type, including Workflow & Operations (General), documented across 53 organizations worldwide.

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