Jeff served 10 years in a private prison in Tennessee. He authored the 2023 book Locked In and Locked Out: Tweets and Stories on Prison and the Effects of Confinement, and his writing has also appeared at Inquest. He’s spoken on restorative justice at Scarritt Bennett Center, Pennsylvania State University and at community events advocating for disenfranchised people. You can reach him at jeffnoland64@gmail.com or on Instagram.
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