About the Poetic Justice Project
Advisory Board
John Battalino, Actor and Director
Milly Benson, retired Juvenile Services Nurse
Bull Chaney, Executive Director, Gryphon Society
Leonard Flippen IV, Men's Counselor
Julio Mora, Theatre & Film Producer/Director
Judge Charles Porter
Michael Samaniego, Golf Pro
Cynthia Semel, retired Prison Educator
bree valle, Director of Dramatic Studies, Cuesta College
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Artistic Director
Deborah Tobola, founding Artistic Director of the Poetic Justice Project, worked for more than 12 years teaching writing and managing an arts program in California prisons.
Deborah produced six original plays at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo before leaving to begin the Poetic Justice Project.
A widely published poet and children's book author, her work has earned four Pushcart Prize nominations and three Academy of American Poets awards. Read her poem on making art in prison and listen to her poem "Dream/Time" here.
Donations
The Poetic Justice Project welcomes donations. All donations to the Poetic Justice Project are tax-deductible.
Contact Us
Poetic Justice Project
1241 Garden Street
