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Mission Statement Scope is a forum that aims at chronicling different aspects of our lives as they unfold in this prison environment; to cultivate and proclaim our growth and development; and to express issues of remorse, redemption and rehabilitation through the art of writing. Our joint task reflects an earnest desire to project ourselves positively beyond these walls. It is our hope that the experiences of prisoners might, in some small way, serve as a stage of atonement for bad choices. We hope that this medium is a stage through which prison writers can exemplify a positive image of prisoners as ordinary and extraordinary people who have made poor choices in their lives. That New York prisons are filled with men and women that are talented, virtuous, and redeemable. That we have hopes and aspirations for a better future. Literary excellence is a standard that we aspire to; positive transformation and productive living are the goals. Scope Staff: |
Prisoners' Contribution to Society Issue
The above image is part of a proposed memorial designed for the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings. It was created by Franklin Mendez, a prisoner at Auburn Correctional Facility. Issue Four Table of Contents Prisoners' Contribution to Society Non-Fiction-Fiction-Rants-Poems |
Please send feedback to or Forum Archive Issue #1, Fall 2006 Issue #2, Winter 2007 Issue #3, Fall 2007 Links Prisoner Express Cornell at Auburn Real Costs of Prisons |