Keith- I received your letter in 2016. At Brown University we are requesting submissions of art and letters that speak about the experience of incarceration. Below is the information. Are you still in Houtzdale, PA? Best, Dr. Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve -------------------------------------------
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS If you are incarcerated in the United States or have previously experienced incarceration, we ask you to write a letter sharing your story that addresses one or all of the following questions:
What do you need the world to know about U.S. prisons, jails, probation, and/or parole? What about your experience has been left out of the news and narrative of mass incarceration?
Acknowledgment of Consent I understand that, by sharing my story, I am consenting to have the story placed in the website repository for Brown University’s Mass Incarceration Lab @ CSREA and made available to the public. My story will be anonymous unless I clearly state in my story: “I want my name shared with my story.” Anyone will be able to read, watch, or listen to my story and to use what they read, see, or hear for any purpose. Personally identifying information about other people, the prison, or anyone else will be removed from my story by Brown University staff. I will never be able to ask Brown University to remove my story from the website repository. I am also waiving and releasing Brown University from any claims or lawsuits of any kind for any reason related to my story. I confirm that I am at least 18 years old and I am freely and knowingly submitting my story.
I understand and agree to the terms explained above and want to participate.
How to Contribute to the Archive Please send your story to the following email address: massincarceration@brown.edu OR send a letter to the following address: The Mass Incarceration Lab Box #362 11 S Angell St Providence, RI 02906
Your submission will be archived in the Special Collections of the John Hay Library at Brown University as well as digitized by the Center for Digital Scholarship. Brown University students taking SOC 1116 Criminal Courts and the Law in an Era of Mass Incarceration will help to curate the content of this archive. All submissions will be part of a publicly accessible repository of primary materials about the punitive consequences of mass incarceration as told by currently and formerly incarcerated people, their loved ones, and those living and working in communities most impacted by mass incarceration.
Thanks for writing! I finished the transcription for your post. I wish you all the strength and I hope that Japonica will read this and connect with you.
Thanks for writing! I finished the transcription for your post. It was interesting that UCI students were researching this since I also attend UCI. Thank you for sharing you story, and I am glad I could transcribe it.
Thanks for writing! While I'm not smartgirl445 (I left the transcription open so she could possibly respond) I do think that we could draw more people to viewing by updating the website to add an incentive to responding.
I think that exploiting other humans for money especially in this case is horrible. The system is broken and it's easy for me to say this as I m not in prison. But the least I can do, while I can not experience your pain but I think emphasizing is a good first step. I hope that you and others are able to find opportunities in prison so that you don't rot away with your intelligence as you mention. I hope brighter days are ahead. Stay strong.
I hope you're doing as well as possible right now. I've read all of your blogs now, and I really appreciate your work- this poem really impacted me as a young Asian American. I'm proud of you for achieving this goal, and you inspire me so much. You look great by the way! I'm glad you were able to recover from Covid. I hope to keep in touch with you! I'll be on the lookout for more posts from you.
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Best,
Dr. Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
If you are incarcerated in the United States or have previously experienced incarceration, we ask you to write a letter sharing your story that addresses one or all of the following questions:
What do you need the world to know about U.S. prisons, jails, probation, and/or parole?
What about your experience has been left out of the news and narrative of mass incarceration?
Acknowledgment of Consent
I understand that, by sharing my story, I am consenting to have the story placed in the website repository for Brown University’s Mass Incarceration Lab @ CSREA and made available to the public. My story will be anonymous unless I clearly state in my story: “I want my name shared with my story.” Anyone will be able to read, watch, or listen to my story and to use what they read, see, or hear for any purpose. Personally identifying information about other people, the prison, or anyone else will be removed from my story by Brown University staff. I will never be able to ask Brown University to remove my story from the website repository. I am also waiving and releasing Brown University from any claims or lawsuits of any kind for any reason related to my story. I confirm that I am at least 18 years old and I am freely and knowingly submitting my story.
I understand and agree to the terms explained above and want to participate.
How to Contribute to the Archive
Please send your story to the following email address: massincarceration@brown.edu
OR send a letter to the following address:
The Mass Incarceration Lab
Box #362
11 S Angell St
Providence, RI 02906
Your submission will be archived in the Special Collections of the John Hay Library at Brown University as well as digitized by the Center for Digital Scholarship. Brown University students taking SOC 1116 Criminal Courts and the Law in an Era of Mass Incarceration will help to curate the content of this archive. All submissions will be part of a publicly accessible repository of primary materials about the punitive consequences of mass incarceration as told by currently and formerly incarcerated people, their loved ones, and those living and working in communities most impacted by mass incarceration.
I hope you're doing as well as possible right now. I've read all of your blogs now, and I really appreciate your work- this poem really impacted me as a young Asian American. I'm proud of you for achieving this goal, and you inspire me so much. You look great by the way! I'm glad you were able to recover from Covid. I hope to keep in touch with you! I'll be on the lookout for more posts from you.
Best,
Sarah