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A Stamp Costs Five Hours: Cultural Production and Compensation in Prison

Produced in partnership with Archive-Based Creative Arts, this document presents data and testimony pulled from a survey of incarcerated creatives about prison labor, the cost of a cultural practice from prison, and the importance of compensation for creative work.

Inside/Outside Co-Reporting:
A Case Study

This resource explores how incarcerated and non-incarcerated journalists collaborate to produce investigative reporting by leveraging unique access to stories and sources within the prison system and overcoming communication challenges together.

Guide For Writing Artists Documents

A guide for artists inside prisons to create three fundamental documents working toward a professional career in the arts. Created by the Empowerment Avenue Community.

Press in Prison

A practical, abolitionist guide for outside journalists and editors to center the journalism by incarcerated writers.

All From A Birdcage

A self-marketing from prison guide illustrated by currently-incarcerated graphic novelist O. Smith and written by Rahsaan Thomas.

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