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Individuals Incarcerated in Cook County Jail Become Authors

by Micah Clark Moody February 14, 2024February 21, 2024

The writing program in Cook County Jail was organized by ConTextos, a non-profit dedicated to using literary arts and education to heal individual trauma and interrupt community violence.

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