Poem Explores the Bleak Reality of Juvenile Solitary Confinement [JJIE.org]
“Locked [In]” a new poem by Gabriel Cortez , “depicts the disturbing reality that many youth face in solitary confinement.” The poem was commissioned by Off/Page , a collaboration between Reveal (from The Center for Investigative Reporting) and Youth Speaks . It builds on the investigative work of Trey Bundy and Daffodil Altan into solitary confinement of youth on Rikers Island. Cortez used the article as inspiration, then...