Dr. Sarah Shannon’s Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program class (SOCI 4470S) took place over eight weeks this spring semester at the Athens-Clarke County Jail. The course is an opportunity for a small group of students from UGA and a group of residents at the jail to exchange ideas and perceptions about crime and justice, the criminal justice system, and imprisonment. The class is built around the value of inclusion because all participants, whether incarcerated or not, are full participants and collaborators in the classroom. All students, whether "inside" or "outside" read the same texts, complete the same assignments, and participate with equal status in the classroom. For the final group project, students in this semester’s Inside-Out class decided to create a zine to share their experiences and “showcase the humanity that connects us all, regardless of our circumstances.” The zine includes poetry, artwork, essays, resources, and more that “explore the complexities of justice and incarceration.” You can read it here:
