May 18 2016

Instead of Jail…Dispatches From the Inside #3

Today, we feature art by Nicholas, an incarcerated young person who participated in the Free Write Jail Arts and Literacy Program at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. It’s day 4 of the National Week of Action Against Incarcerating Youth.

"All I Want Is Freedom" by Nicholas (Free Write Jail Arts and Literacy Program)

“All I Want Is Freedom” by Nicholas (Free Write Jail Arts and Literacy Program)

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May 17 2016

Instead of Jail…Dispatches From the Inside #2

As the National Week of Action Against Incarcerating Youth continues, here’s a poem by Nicholas who was detained at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. He wrote this piece as part of the Free Write Jail Arts and Literacy Program.

Nicholas - Burning On the Inside

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