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Morgan Godvin

Morgan Godvin

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.

Black students are provided with a military escort when entering and leaving Little Rock Central High School, Arkansas, following the school's desegregation, 1957
American Prison Newspapers 1880-2020

Black Woman Correctional Officer Graduates at Age 62

Segregated schools, cotton, SNCC, and more. A 2004 essay in Long Line Writer, Arkansas DOC Cummins Unit, reveals the perils of life in the Delta.
The cover of Adelante from April 1, 1972
American Prison Newspapers 1880-2020

50 Years Later: The Evolution of Prison Policy

Buried within Adelante is evidence of a fleeting attempt at prison reform and oversight in Connecticut. Is history repeating itself?
An illustration of a turkey whose neck is tied
American Prison Newspapers 1880-2020

What Does Thanksgiving Look Like in Prison?

Our American Prison Newspapers collection provides a peek at Thanksgiving celebrations in prisons throughout the decades.
A soldier in shadow, holding a gun
American Prison Newspapers 1880-2020

How Veterans Created PTSD

Now a cultural staple, PTSD is a newer diagnosis. How have conceptions of trauma morphed and what does it mean for US institutions and society?

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