A Lit Mag By and For The Incarcerated

Authors

Jacqueline AguilarFollow
Lana Marie MousaFollow
Cornelia WellsFollow

Abstract

In the United States, there are over 2.2 million adults incarcerated (1 in 110 adults) and over 54,000 juveniles detained, making the U.S. home to more than 22% of the world's prisoners (despite being home to only 4.3% of the world’s people). Not only are prisoners taken out of sight, but they are often forgotten by the general public. Then, when they are released back into society (95% are released at some point), they are still irreversibly labeled with the terms “convicted felon” or “ex-con,” diminishing their opportunities for successful employment and respectable housing. Degrading labels like these encourage many people, including prison officials, to deny prisoners an outlet for self-expression—a crucial tool for survival and identity development. Fortunately, Iron City Magazine, a national print and online journal, is devoted to ensuring that incarcerated men, women, and children are given the opportunity to share their unique voices with anyone who chooses to acknowledge them.

Copyright

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Recommended Citation

Aguilar, Jacqueline; Mousa, Lana Marie; and Wells, Cornelia (2020) "A Lit Mag By and For The Incarcerated," The Review Review: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 47.
DOI: 10.33972/trr.115
Available at: https://repository.gonzaga.edu/trr/vol1/iss2/47