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covid-19 and mass incarceration

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VIGIL FOR LEONARD CARTER
The current pandemic poses an imminent risk of serious illness or death for people incarcerated or working in correctional facilities across the nation. According to data gathered by the Legal Aid Society, “the infection rate at local jails is more than seven times higher than the rate citywide [New York City] and 87 times higher than the country at large.” An epidemiological model released by the ACLU and academic research partners has found that there will be “nearly 100,000 more deaths than current estimates, due to failures to reduce jails.”
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LEADING ACTIVISM WITH ART

Art is at the forefront of change. The process begins when we imagine a new world, one that is devoid of stigma and inequality. Resourceful artistic creativity within social change is one of the most influential and sometimes overlooked methods of problem solving. When rational lived experiences are not enough to change people's minds, attitudes, and behavior, art and popular culture have the potential to touch people on deeper levels of consciousness.

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The Confined Arts brings every voice together on one canvas

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The Confined Arts brings together the different perspectives of survivors with the experiences directly impacted stakeholders, and community organizers. 
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We are currently located at:
CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Main Campus
​New York, NY 10027

Contact theconfinedarts@gmail.com
to schedule an appointment, to learn more, and get involved.