Call to ACTION: Please take a few minutes TODAY to call PA Dept. of Corrections Sec. Harry. Ask that she reconsider & support the commutation of Marie Scott's sentence. This 72-year-old woman battling cancer should have been released years ago.
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I'm in the process of signing up to be a transcriber for this. As a person with energy issues, and an energy intensive job, I can't go to protests, so this is a great and accessible way for me to get involved.
I'm going to investigate and see if there's a UK equivalent too.
Help me keep art and justice alive by signing up to be a volunteer transcriber of written work by incarcerated poets and writers
Thank you so much, Tecpaxochitl!
We're sooooo excited to work with you, Kiri!
We're excited to work with you, Ebony!
Thank you, @prisonculture.bsky.social! We were able to reach over 300 people(!!!!!!) eager to help us transcribe hundreds of works by incarcerated writers.
For our new friends -- stay tuned for upcoming dates for Scribe Sessions, online coworking + socializing hangs 💻
“NOT MY BRUSH,” Brian Hindson
2020, Acrylic on mixed media paper, 9″ x 12″
“Initially this was painted without the brush. It was from a photo that was too familiar. The brush was added after much deliberation and thought. I know I’ve been fortunate to be allowed to create.”
Our cover photo features Brian Hindson's work, "Not My Brush", featuring an incarcerated person holding a paintbrush behind their back seemingly hoping that a prison guard doesn't confiscate it. It's a powerful statement about access to creative expression and resources in prison.
Welcome! We're Justice Arts Coalition, a nonprofit based out of Maryland, that unites artists impacted by the criminal legal system and creatives everywhere to harness art’s transformative power and reimagine justice. Learn more about us at www.justiceartscoalition.org