Exhibition

The United States has the highest rate of incarceration of any country in the world, with over 2 million people currently imprisoned. This exhibition features photographs spanning more than 50 years by three artists, Danny Lyon (American, born 1942), Jessica Earnshaw (Canadian, born 1983), and Isadora Kosofsky (American, born 1993), highlighting the varied critical issues within the prison system in America.

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Funding has been provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Press Release: Hidden in Sight: Photographing Incarceration

Be Informed - Be Involved

The following list is some of the many organizations engaged with issues of incarceration.

Alliance of Families for Justice supports, empowers and mobilizes families of incarcerated people and people with criminal records to marshal their voting power and advocacy skills to bring about systemic change. www.afj-ny.org

The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that works to reform, revitalize – and when necessary – defend our country's systems of democracy and justice. www.brennancenter.org/issues/ending-mass-incarceration

The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) increases public safety through innovative services including alternatives to incarceration. www.cases.org

The Fortune Society supports successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. www.fortunesociety.org

JustLeadershipUSA is dedicated to cutting the U.S. correctional population in half by 2030 (#halfby2030) by empowering people most affected by incarceration to drive policy reform. www.justleadershipusa.org

The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system. www.themarshallproject.org

New Hour for Women and Children—LI provides pre- and post-release services that promote successful community re-entry and family reunification for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women on Long Island. www.newhourli.org

Prison Policy Initiative is a non-partisan, nonprofit that produces cutting-edge research to expose the broader harm of mass criminalization. www.prisonpolicy.org

The Sentencing Project works for a fair and effective U.S. criminal justice system by promoting reforms in sentencing policy, addressing unjust racial disparities and practices, and advocating for alternatives to incarceration. www.sentencingproject.org

Vera - Institute of Justice a nonprofit institution that is committed to ending mass incarceration through strengthening families and communities and securing equal justice. www.vera.org

Image

Danny Lyon (American, born 1942), The Line, 1968, 2011, gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in., Hofstra University Museum Collections, gift of Peter and Susan Chatzky, HU2016.87 © Danny Lyon, New York & Magnum Photos, New York