One of our contributors Amberley Laverick suggested that I post this article & video.
See What Advice Convicts Offer Their Younger Selves In a Striking Photo Series
It’s easy to think about jail as an abstract concept, a vague threat lurking in the periphery for those who go off the rails. What’s harder is realizing that the people inside of prison didn’t always consider their current home an inevitability. Some of them probably thought it was impossible just like you. A little over a year ago, one of photographer Trent Bell’s friend got sentenced to 36 years in jail. This wasn’t a shady acquaintance, but rather a friend Bell had grown up with--someone who shared a similar background and had gotten into some trouble. Thinking about this friend led the photographer to contemplate the series of events that lead people to jail and the stories they tell themselves about them. This curiosity became the basis for a new series of photos that aim to uncover what, besides the grace of God, separates the average man from a convict.... [read more]
See What Advice Convicts Offer Their Younger Selves In a Striking Photo Series
It’s easy to think about jail as an abstract concept, a vague threat lurking in the periphery for those who go off the rails. What’s harder is realizing that the people inside of prison didn’t always consider their current home an inevitability. Some of them probably thought it was impossible just like you. A little over a year ago, one of photographer Trent Bell’s friend got sentenced to 36 years in jail. This wasn’t a shady acquaintance, but rather a friend Bell had grown up with--someone who shared a similar background and had gotten into some trouble. Thinking about this friend led the photographer to contemplate the series of events that lead people to jail and the stories they tell themselves about them. This curiosity became the basis for a new series of photos that aim to uncover what, besides the grace of God, separates the average man from a convict.... [read more]
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