Resisting the System: Activism Within the Criminal Legal System Resisting the System: Activism Within the Criminal Legal System articulates some of the most pressing issues facing those working on the front lines to change the carceral system. Bonnie oral history interview, 2021 July 15Nicole oral history interview, 2021 July 20Linda Read more…
Strained Family Dynamics in the Era of Mass Incarceration Interviews in the exhibit, Strained Family Dynamics in the Era of Mass Incarceration, display how straining the United States‚ system of mass incarceration can be on family dynamics and relationships. The prison system separates families, and many family members must decide how Read more…
The Necessity of Conversation: Oral Histories From Volunteer Prison Visitors This exhibit, The Necessity of Conversation: Oral Histories From Volunteer Prison Visitors, contains interviews with individuals who volunteer with Prisoner Visitation Services (PVS). PVS is a visitation program that pairs volunteers with incarcerated individuals in federal and military prisons who do not ordinarily Read more…
The Place of Prisons: Presence and Absence of Prisons in the Rural America Consciousness The exhibit, The Place of Prisons: Presence and Absence of Prisons in the Rural America Consciousness, explores the economic impact of prisons in rural communities. While the physical presence of prisons is absent from the experience Read more…
The Power of Prison Education The Power of Prison Education explores the role education plays in the lives of incarcerated individuals across the United States. From theater to women‚Äôs literature, different types of education help to give incarcerated persons a voice while they are behind bars. Given that 41 percent of Read more…
Understanding Mass Incarceration as a Public Health Epidemic Understanding Mass Incarceration as a Public Health Epidemic investigates the shortfalls of healthcare systems both within correctional facilities and post-release through the perspectives of multiple actors, including justice-involved formerly incarcerated individuals, activists, social workers, and researchers. This collection of oral histories captures how Read more…
Brad oral history interview, 2021 August 03 Professor Brad shares his experience as an advocate, activist, attorney, and researcher within the criminal legal system. He describes the intersections of mass incarceration and public health, explaining the hyperincarceration of Black and Brown communities as an epidemic that can be solved only Read more…
Al oral history interview, 2021 August 02 A formerly incarcerated veteran, Al, talks about his experience in the Navy and how being a veteran has impacted his experience with the criminal justice system.
Patrick oral history interview, 2021 August 02 Just released from prison after only two years of knowing that he qualified as a veteran, Patrick talks about his experience with gang affiliations, mental health, and motivations about getting out of prison.
Leslie oral history interview, 2021 August 01 Leslie describes her experience supporting her brother while he was incarcerated. She speaks about the emotional struggle she endured, heightened by the fact that he was disabled. She not only details her reaction to his incarceration, but also the experiences she had following Read more…