Jean Trounstine

Jean Trounstine is the author of the highly praised SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS: The Power of Drama in Women's Prison, about her decade directing plays and teaching at Framingham Women's Prison in Massachusetts. She has written numerous articles on prison issues for Boston Magazine, the Boston Globe Magazine, and other publications, and has been the subject of many articles, radio broadcasts (NPR, The Connection) and TV shows (The Today Show). She is involved in prison activism and speaks often on...See more

Jean Trounstine is the author of the highly praised SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS: The Power of Drama in Women's Prison, about her decade directing plays and teaching at Framingham Women's Prison in Massachusetts. She has written numerous articles on prison issues for Boston Magazine, the Boston Globe Magazine, and other publications, and has been the subject of many articles, radio broadcasts (NPR, The Connection) and TV shows (The Today Show). She is involved in prison activism and speaks often on the subject here and abroad. See less