Do Not Censor Us: An Open Letter
The Michigan Department of Corrections rejected the latest issue of Apogee from getting to incarcerated contributors because they claimed it "promotes violence." We call for an end to arbitrary censorship of artistic material in prisons and jails, and stand in solidarity with those struggling to be free in body, mind, and spirit.
Get Hard: Hypermasculinity and Prison Politics
Joe Loya, former bank robber and author of the memoir The Man Who Outgrew His Prison Cell, is my friend and colleague. Recently, Joe and I had a lengthy... Read More