Living on Loss of Privilege: What We Learned in Prison video series premiere
Living on Loss of Privilege: What We Learned in Prison
In many posts on social media, comparisons have been drawn between the experience of Coronavirus lockdowns and being in prison. Living on LOP: What We Learned in Prison is a video series initiated by formerly incarcerated artists Patrick Bates and Cozine Welch that reflects on this comparison. Living on LOP, a production of Documenting Prison Education and the Arts, features the stories of formerly incarcerated people who share the lessons they have learned in prison that can now help us all adjust to life during the pandemic. As the violent crisis of oppression and control in the United States reaches the point of revolution in response to the murder of George Floyd, now more than ever is the time to elevate the voices of those who have been most impacted by purposeful systemic oppression in our society. We hope that these videos offer a sense of grounding, wisdom and hope as we all look forward to the construction of a truly just world.
Living on LOP is an eleven-part weekly series premiering June 12, 2020. Check back every Friday for the next episode.
This project is a collaboration among A Brighter Way, the Prison Creative Arts Project, and the Carceral State Project.
Production Team
Patrick Bates — Producer and Series Host
Ashley Lucas — Producer
Cozine Welch — Producer
Ali Friedman — Associate Producer
Sriram Papolu — Director, Cinematographer, and Editor
Adam Kouraimi — Production Assistant
