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  • Art Show : Prisoner Expresso – Coffee anyone?

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    Gimme Coffee Cayuga Street 430 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Like the rest of us, many prisoners start their days with a cup of coffee. Some get in it at morning chow; some make it in their cells (if they are in those prisons allowing small coffee makers in cells). Perhaps what is unique to prisoners is that some of the prisoners save part of…

  • Annual Prison Art Exhibition

    The Big Red Barn at Cornell University Sciences Dr, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Big Red Barn, Cornell University, April 11, 2018 7-9 pm opening reception Art is  a tool of expression that allows us to capture snapshots of our individual human experiences. For some, art is their only way of telling the world who they are and may go unnoticed within the confines of life incarcerated. This art…

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  • APO Art Program for Prisoner Express

    Durland Alternatives Library 127 Anabel Taylor Hall, Ithaca

    Our art program is led by Treacy Ziegler. Along with the volunteers, Treacy offers art instruction and insights for the hundreds of men and women who receive our newsletter.

  • Journaling for Prisoner Express

    Durland Alternatives Library 127 Anabel Taylor Hall, Ithaca

    Prisoner Express runs a Journaling Project in which inmates regularly send in reflections on their life and prison experience. It gives them a chance to reflect as well as the public to understand more clearly the life of a prisoner and the situation they face. APO volunteers read and respond to prisoner journal entries every…

  • Art from Behind Bars, the 2019 Prisoner Express Art Exhibit Opening

    The Big Red Barn at Cornell University Sciences Dr, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Prisoner Express presents Art from Behind Bars, a showcase featuring the work of incarcerated individuals. The show at the Big Red Barn launches a traveling exhibition that will be presented over the next year at different venues throughout the Finger Lakes region. This provides an opportunity for the larger community beyond Cornell to see the…

  • Prisoner Express Letter Writing at Ulysses Philomathic Library

    Ulysses Philomathic Library in Trumansburg NY 74 E Main St, Trumansburg, NY, United States

    Come to the Ulysses Philomathic Library in Trumansburg NY on Tuesday Aug 6th at 6:30pm to view the Prisoner Express Art Exhibit on display. Show comes down on Aug.7 and will travel to the Newfield Public Library. Treacy Zeigler, curator of the show and Art Director of Prisoner Express will be present to talk about…

  • How students can create opportunities for healing and education for thousands of U.S. prisoners.

    Tatkon Center at Balch Hall South Balch Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Learn about Prisoner Express and how to volunteer with this on-campus nonprofit providing opportunities for over 4000 incarcerated people. Gary Fine, the founder and director of the Prisoner Express program is giving a talk about the history of Prisoner Express, and a description of the many ways students can get involved in providing education and…