The Pawns of Conflict: Navigating the Carceral Chessboard
In the vast chessboard of incarceration, each of us plays a role: pawns of conflict in the grand scheme of things. As pawns we’re seemingly insignificant, pieces who hold less influence, less agency, less existence. As incarcerates we’re easily interchangeable and maneuvered to serve the systems interests. Similarly, formerly incarcerated individuals in society often find…