The Imprisoned Issue
The Imprisoned Issue features ten Artists OF NOTE whose work collectively take us through a journey of life in prison from birth to death. These artists turn our attention to women, the fastest growing population in prison, and what it means for them to be pregnant, give birth in shackles, and mother from behind prison walls. These artists use their art practice to elevate the voices of young people, too often discounted, who are caught in the school-to-prison pipeline. They allows us, through memoir and poetry, to understand what it means for a child to witness a parent imprisoned. They grant us portraits of hope and redemption of men who are able to rebuild their lives after prison. They also show us what happens when attempts to rebuild fail. And for the growing number of men and women who are sentenced to life, who spend their sunset days behind bars, these artists offer us a compassionate perspective on the aging and dying in prison.
[Link: http://www.ofnotemagazine.org/the-imprisoned-issue/]
