Dean’s Symposium Bios[6] On February 5th, 2018, Think Tank members Dr. Rick McCown and Taili Thompson were honored to be key note speakers at the 2018 Dean’s Symposium at Florida State University. We’ve embedded the[…]
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What Elsinore-Bennu Means to Us
What Elsinore-Bennu Means to Us By Malakki A life sentence in the state of Pennsylvania means a social death. This is the punishment that has been legislated by our state. Because we are guilty of[…]
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What it is to Be Free: A Poem
Oscar, the youngest member of Elsinore Bennu, contributes this poem on the meaning of freedom: What is it to be FREE? Do you need a key to be Free? Is freedom only A physical thing[…]
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Five Things African American Young Men Should Know
The incarcerated members of Elsinore Bennu spend a lot of time talking with, getting to know, and supporting young men who have found themselves in the prison system. Often, though, they wish they could reach[…]
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Prison Economics
This piece discusses the economic irrationality of how prison contracting works in Pennsylvania and suggests some practical improvements. Prisons are multi-million dollar industries, and often those millions of dollars are spent without much public interest[…]
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Coming Soon: Elsinore Bennu Short Writings
In the next several months, this site will be publishing short personal essays, poetry, and editorials by members of Elsinore Bennu.
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All the Wiser: Dialogic, Space, Destigmitization and Teacher-Activist Recruitment
Below you’ll find a link to “The Prison Journal: All The Wiser: Dialogic Space, Destigmatization, and Teacher-Activist Recruitment” by Norman Conti, Linda Morrison and Katherine Pantaleo. Abstract: This article examines instructor training for The Inside-Out Prison[…]
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Race and Justice Inside Out: Think Tanks as Mechanisms for Social Justice
Below you’ll find some links discussing Race and Justice Inside Out Looking at new options in social and criminal justice http://www.homewoodnation.com/apps/blog/show/42734461-wideman-appears-on-behalf-of-inmate-student-think-tank
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Art Beyond Bars
‘Art Beyond Bars’ Excerpt from Pittsburgh Post Gazette Article Published April 8th, 2015 A free opening reception for “Art Beyond Bars,” approximately 20 artworks by inmates at the State Correctional Institution Pittsburgh, will begin at 7 p.m. Friday in Room[…]
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