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 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......
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