Crime Quote by Christopher Zoukis

“[Prison] relieves us of the responsibility of seriously engaging with the problems of our society, especially those produced by racism and, increasingly, global capitalism.”

— Angela Y. Davis

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

— Nelson Mandela

Being incarcerated does not mean being devoid of the capacity to learn, grow, and think, and it's critical that prisons provide spaces where learning…

— Clint Smith

“Nothing about the daily workings of the prison system focuses its inhabitants’ attention on what life back on the outside, as a free citizen,…

— Piper Kerman

“Prison is a still point in a turning world, and it is very easy to remain in the same place in jail while the…

— Nelson Mandela

“There is no time in prison, unless you create it for yourself. People on the outside seem to believe time passes slowly in prison,…

— Damien Echols

“Poverty and a lack of education are the tools used to manipulate their minds. They are in prison just like us, only their prison…

— Nigel Brennan

“I am convinced that imprisonment is a way of pretending to solve the problem of crime. It does nothing for the victims of crime,…

— Howard Zinn

“Prison administration is concerned with this phase of procedure because of the generally accepted notion--in and out of prisons--that money can get away with…

— Lewis E. Lawes

Prison continues, on those who are entrusted to it, a work begun elsewhere, which the whole of society pursues on each individual through innumerable…

— Michel Foucault

Education has become a prisoner of contemporaneity.

— Camille Paglia

The benefits of prison education go beyond lowering recidivism rates and increasing post-release employment. It can also rekindle a sense of purpose and confidence.

— Clint Smith