Prison writing has a long and illustrious history in the United States--home of the modern correctional system. In the first decade of the 21st century, this country also garnered the distinction of having more prisoners per capita than any other nation in the world. We need to hear from the incarcerated writings of incarcerated men and women. The largest state prison system is in California with some 175,000 people behind bars in close to 35 facilities. Yet the only approved Honor Yard in the Department of Corrections is at the California State Prison, Los Angeles County, in...
Prison writing has a long and illustrious history in the United States--home of the modern correctional system. In the first decade of the 21st centur...
