INCARCERATED AUDIENCE SURVEY
INCARCERATED RESOURCE LIST
The Second Act
A short documentary that includes both Leah and Tommy, whose stories the play is inspired by.
Day 1 at Rikers Island
A written oral history of different people’s first day experiences of Rikers Island.
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a42386256/rikers-an-oral-history-graham-rayman-reuven-blau/
Art and Prison Reform with Jesse Krimes
A great podcast episode with a formerly incarcerated artist, very informative.
https://www.earwolf.com/episode/art-and-prison-reform-with-jesse-krimes-2/
Arts and Krimes
A documentary on Jesse Krime’s experience in prison.
The Attica Prison Uprising
In the play Leah is part of a committee that communicates the needs of the prisoners to the administration. This came out of the aftermath of the Attica Prison Riot.
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/27/1049295683/attica-prison-documentary-stanley-nelson
Solitary Confinement
An interview with a man that was held in solitary confinement for 41 years.
Higher Education in Prison
An article on the benefits of higher education in prison.
Frisk-Searching
One man’s experience being frisk searched in prison and the trauma it causes.
Prison Slang
An interesting look at slang in prison. A prison slang glossary.
Prison Lockdowns
A great look at the negative effects of frequent lockdowns in prison.
https://www.politico.com/news/agenda/2022/02/10/frequent-prison-lockdowns-backfire-00007797
The Benefits of Exercise
A look at the benefits of exercise for incarcerated individuals.
https://kinesophy.com/ethics-of-fitness-in-prison-populations/
Style References
These are plays that have inspired me and/or given me stylistic ideas/devices that I have used in the play.
The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen
How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel
The Lehman Trilogy by Stefano Massini, adapted by Ben Power