Posts Tagged ‘prison writer’
State of Michigan Sues Incarcerated Author in Attempt to Force Him to Pay for His Own Incarceration
Curtis Dawkins published a collection of short stories in 2016 to great critical acclaim. The Graybar Hotel was picked up by Scribner, one of the most well-known and respected publishing houses in the country, and sales have been brisk. Dawkins, who earned his MFA from Western Michigan University, seemed to be off to a great…
Read MorePrison Disciplinary Proceedings in the Federal Bureau of Prisons: An Interview with Christopher Zoukis
By Kyla Elizabeth Sentes The Federal Bureau of Prisons houses 206,760 prisoners in 193 federal institutions and 14 private contract facilities. While the exact figures aren’t readily available, it is estimated that tens of thousands of federal prisoners will be subject to prison disciplinary procedures annually. Some are even subject to several such proceedings each…
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