Morgan Godvin is JSTOR Daily’s engagement editor (and occasional feature writer) for the American Prison Newspapers collection. She is formerly incarcerated and an Air Force veteran, but only in the most technical sense.
The award-winning prison newspaper has long covered topics like prison policy, the death penalty, the societal cost of mass incarceration, that are still relevant today.
Second Chance Month is new, but concerns about job prospects, losing the right to vote, and high recidivism rates for the formerly incarcerated are not.
Medical neglect, food injustice, and mental health woes serve as the creative inspiration for poetry. Plus, how many days of work does it take to buy a bra?
