from Prism Reports:
The public is getting a glimpse into the trials and triumphs of jailhouse lawyers through the Oct. 16 release of “Flashlights,” a digital archive created by the Jailhouse Lawyer Initiative (JLI). “Flashlights,” which features over 350 letters, art pieces, interviews, poems, and oral histories, amplifies the experiences of jailhouse lawyers and legal advocates in prison who often make an incredible impact while working with meager resources.
Founded by Jhody Polk—a formerly incarcerated jailhouse lawyer from Florida—and housed within NYU School of Law’s Bernstein Institute for Human Rights, the Jailhouse Lawyer Initiative (JLI) seeks to invest in incarcerated individuals who legally advocate for themselves and their peers.
In addition to supporting a national network of more than 1,000 current and former jailhouse lawyers, JLI also seeks to provide legal curricula to jailhouse lawyers, forge relationships between law schools and jailhouse lawyers who are imprisoned in their state and raise the visibility of jailhouse lawyers. Continue reading>>>
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