Research Mentor(s)
Weed, Katie
Description
As an African American woman who has witnessed family members incarcerated in addition to my father’s employment with the Department of Corrections, I have always been fascinated with the prison system. My passion for this complex subject has inspired my art and writing, urging my audience to interpret a different point of view. Through investigating the modern prison systems, in my writing, Imprisoned: Rehabilitate Society, I shed to light the true horrors lying beyond cold prison walls. By incorporating a renowned African American poet, Etheridge Knight’s poem, I cracked the surface in regards to the racial stigmas of incarceration. I include an interview with a man who has worked closely with rehabilitation programs within Washington State’s prisons. The viewer is tested in deciding if the true criminals are locked away to protect society, or if society itself is imprisoned by the notion of what is safe and just.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
18-5-2020 12:00 AM
End Date
22-5-2020 12:00 AM
Department
English
Genre/Form
student projects, posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Prisons and race relations; Race discrimination--United States; Prison-industrial complex--United States; Prisoners--United States--Social conditions; Prison administration--United States
Geographic Coverage
United States
Type
Image
Keywords
Prison System, Etheridge Knight, "Rehabilitation & Treatment in the Prisons of America"
Imprisoned Essay
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Imprisoned: Rehabilitate Society
As an African American woman who has witnessed family members incarcerated in addition to my father’s employment with the Department of Corrections, I have always been fascinated with the prison system. My passion for this complex subject has inspired my art and writing, urging my audience to interpret a different point of view. Through investigating the modern prison systems, in my writing, Imprisoned: Rehabilitate Society, I shed to light the true horrors lying beyond cold prison walls. By incorporating a renowned African American poet, Etheridge Knight’s poem, I cracked the surface in regards to the racial stigmas of incarceration. I include an interview with a man who has worked closely with rehabilitation programs within Washington State’s prisons. The viewer is tested in deciding if the true criminals are locked away to protect society, or if society itself is imprisoned by the notion of what is safe and just.