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Inmates Draw Income From Inside Prison Prison art continually adds to the curiosity of society and is gradually being sought after for many different reasons an
if you ignore all the murders criminals commit within prison when they kill prison guards and other inmates, and also when they kill decent citizens upon escape,
was still fighting a battle that should have ended years before. In a very real sense, he was still in prison. (Proverbs 14:10) His bitterness manifested itself in
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Prison art continually adds to the curiosity of society and is gradually being sought after for many different reasons an individual may have. It does not matter if one is a first timer or a lifer, a correctional officer, the warden or a member of society, the visual language of art in prison cannot be escaped and is everywhere. "Prisons are full of people with great potential. It's sad that so many are not allowed to cultivate it, but are just discarded like toxic waste." Tommy Silverstein, Leavenworth Prison, quoted in North Coast Xpress Newspaper (April-May 1996). As a former inmate my intention is to educate, enlighten and encourage the importance and significance of sales of prison art to the public through my own personal experiences. I was incarcerated from 1986 to 1990, when there were not any opportunities to sell the art to the public known to me, whereas now there been a few organizations that have been created successfully.
For an inmate to be able to draw and submit their work for sale to the public builds responsibility and a sense of worthiness because they are able to acquired necessities from the commissary. They can send money home lessening the burden their incarceration has placed on those tending to the needs of the inmate's family; therefore directly assisting financially. More importantly, creating and selling art instills a sense of self-esteem which is a very important element in reentering society. The sales would serve the dual purpose of helping the rehabilitative process and providing an avenue for offenders to show remorse for their crimes by supporting crime victims programs with a percentage of the sale being donated.
Art is one of the engines that drive prison culture, its economy, level of respect and the relationship between cellmates and of being in custody. Like the surrounding coils of razor wire, the place of art in prison is constant, silent and never sleeps. Throughout prison, the air is thick...
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