LISTEN. People caged in Michigan solitary risked retaliation just to be heard. Sent letters. Asked artists, coders, & designers to interpret them. This week they'll be *featured at NYC's Lincoln Center & start 4 months at the Broad Modern Art Museum in Michigan.* More info ahead: 
I've already shared here how 100 people caged in Michigan solitary confinement wrote letters to share their experiences. Artists interpreted them. Turned into this interactive digital archive of first-hand accounts. People paid attention. silenced.in
I've already shared here the powerful words and powerful artistry of this project for transparency and justice. Thread:
https://twitter.com/ScottHech/status/1392825389395894279?s=20
I've already shared here how the Michigan Department of Corrections denied the very existence of any one of these hundred people. The horrors. Suicide attempts. Abuse. Denial of food. Racism. Torture. Bc they don't call it "solitary." Words matter.
https://twitter.com/ScottHech/status/1402664620549156871?s=20
Starting tomorrow, September 9, letters from people caged in solitary confinement in Michigan and artwork interpreting them will be shown in a dedicated, interactive exhibit at the Broad Modern Art Museum. Up through January 30, 2022! Info here: broadmuseum.msu.edu/exhibitions/si…
On Friday, the letters & artwork from people caged in solitary will be featured at the Lincoln Center as part of the grand finale of Mahogany Browne's inaugural poet-in-residency. The work was already incorporated in a workshop for student poets. Tickets: lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center…
Important: This work is not art for art’s sake, not meant to be consumed and forgotten, but to illuminate the torture of solitary confinement, both in Michigan and around the country, and connect our collective efforts to end the torturous practice.
This project is the result of years of organizing and partnership with people inside solitary. For years, advocates worked closely with and advocated for dozens of people locked down and separated in solitary cages in Michigan’s most remote prisons. silenced.in
Every day, there are 80,000 people in the US caged in some form of solitary confinement. In Michigan 47% of people in long term solitary confinement ("administrative segregation") have been there for over 2 years, and the longest serving individuals have been there over 40 years.
Let's start in Michigan. End routine practice of state-sanctioned torture. Prioritize safety and security in prisons and communities by prohibiting solitary confinement in all its forms. change.org/p/governor-whi…
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