Writing

New Release

There is a lack of control that exists when managing a chronic illness, just as there is a lack of autonomy when one finds themselves living within the confines of a correctional facility. How does one address these two precarious circumstances when they collide? Research has revealed that incarcerated populations have a higher rate of infectious disease and chronic health issues than their non-incarcerated counterparts.

How is this reality translated in a way that others might understand? As an avenue to gain a new perspective, this book provides a glimpse into the world of incarceration and health care management, using art to translate this experience.

Activist art is effective and powerful for both the audience and the creator. By revealing the reality of living with a chronic illness and how social determinants of health significantly impact one’s status and start in life, art holds the power to shift perspectives and deepen understandings not only of health care and incarceration but also to agitate for societal changes.

Orders can be placed at Brill Publishing.

Substack

You can find From the Desk of Tamara White on Substack here.

Articles

When wildfires even eclipse the art
Postindustrial, January 23, 2025

Art behind bars… this time with inmates and all!
Postindustrial, September 3, 2024

 Rethinking incarceration through the lens of art
The Daily Californian, March 23, 2023

From Where I Stand: Finding My Way Back
Plumas News, September 20, 2021