Approximately 10 years ago, Madison Correctional prison employee, Sgt. Rolaunda Mitchell founded a program now known as M.A.P., the Madison Arts Program. It is described as “a coordinated effort ...

From Prison to the Art Gallery. Formerly incarcerated artists are making waves in the collecting world, hoping to create pathways, and dignity, for their peers.

Approximately 10 years ago, Madison Correctional prison employee, Sgt. Rolaunda Mitchell founded a program now known as M.A.P., the Madison Arts Program. It is described as “a coordinated effort ...

Prison regulations also limit how much a person can keep in their cell. Searches by guards can—and frequently do—damage their few possessions.

Looming in the heart of Vilnius, Lithuania, Lukiškės Prison stands as a stark reminder of the country’s horrific past. Opened in 1904, this fortress of brick and stone has borne witness to ...

Buffalo Envelope (2005, Salinas Valley State Prison, California; name redacted); paper envelope, colored pencil, pen.

Read more about this story and why we reported it here. The underground art of prison tattoos has gone mainstream at Delaware’s largest lockup. In recent weeks, men imprisoned at James T. Vaughn ...

Art & Exhibitions After 16 Years in Prison, This Artist’s First Solo Show Is a Bold New Chapter. Kenneth Webb earned art-world recognition even before he gained his freedom.

An artepaño art piece by Joe "Snoopy" Calderón from 2013 called Untitled "(Driftin on a memory)." It is one of 71 pieces in an exhibit at Utah State University.

After nearly three decades in prison, he had seen too many people ask for help without the dedication to follow through.” | Opinion Art can be a lifeline in prison. I’m grateful to the man who ...

In prison, my art provided necessities. It became a way for me to express myself and find inner peace. Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:30am; Opinion Commentary; By Cristopher Blackwell / The Appeal.