Published inZORA·PinnedThis College-In-Prison Program Nearly Destroyed My Higher Ed PlansAll the credits couldn’t transfer, but still, I persevered — Prior to my incarceration in 1997, I was a student at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, and I originally thought that I would never be able to complete my degree once incarcerated. I had always loved education, and I was grateful to be able to enroll in college at the…5 min read5 min read
Sep 2, 2019Photography, Weaponized Stigma and the Formerly IncarceratedIs Photography a Social Force for Change and New Stories? INTRODUCTION There is danger in a single story. In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk, we learned that there are real consequences of having a single story propagated about a person, demographic or people. A single-story cannot capture the totality of…Stigma And Discrimination24 min readStigma And Discrimination24 min read
Published inZORA·Aug 8, 2019Member-onlyU.S. Prisons Need a Board of VisitorsIt’s time to shine a light on the hidden shame of our prison system — In early February, a scene that would warm the heart of any prison-reform advocate unfolded outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Dozens of protesters, maybe hundreds, crowded the sidewalk outside, braving the cold and bearing signs that read “Enough,” “Cruelty,” and “You Are Loved.” Videos of incarcerated…Criminal Justice Reform7 min readCriminal Justice Reform7 min read
