When one in three Black men are in prison, those larger systemic injustices become a part of what it means to love… — Shane Claiborne Copy Share Image
We're all our own prisons, we are each all our own wardens and we do our own time. I can't judge anyone… — Charles Manson Copy Share Image
Once somebody is known, it seems as though anybody anywhere can say anything about them. Whereas if I simply stopped someone in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I went back to work right away [after prison]. I was very lucky — a friend of mine created a job for… — Piper Kerman Copy Share Image
It's as if Japanese men, all to aware that deep inside they'd like to stomp Tokyo flat, breathe fire, and do truly… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
When people hear the term 'political prisoner,' especially on the Left, it becomes a kind of abstraction. Folks are aware of injustice,… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
I believe that being an actress or being involved in a movie has to be a life experience, otherwise why go for… — Juliette Binoche Copy Share Image
“I had a chance to read Monte Christo in prison once, too, but not to the end. I observed that while Dumas… — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Copy Share Image
Many times, I left the prison thinking, 'I'm smart. I can make it. I won't get caught up again.' But you get… — Susan Burton Copy Share Image
Kids are growing up in communities in which they see their loved ones cycling in and out of prison and in which… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
![“I went back to work right away [after prison]. I was very lucky — a friend of mine created a job for me at his company. Most prisoners who come home face really significant challenges when it comes to finding work. It’s very, very hard for most people who have a criminal record to get a job. I…” quote by Piper Kerman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ba/piper-kerman-8613_back-to-work_i-went-back-to-work-right-away-after-pri_2503972.jpg)
