National Exhibition Venue Central Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library

Public Dialogues and Events
| April 20 – May 14, 2017

In conjunction with the exhibitition the Indianapolis Public Library hosted a screening of the Ava DuVernay documentary 13th. Afterwards a panel discussion facilitatd by Dr. Ivan Douglas Hicks engaged scholars, activists, and practitioners in the field of justice reform. The panelists, pictured here, are James Kilgor, Dr. Terri Jett, Dr. James W. Dix III, and Marshawn Wolley.

Students and scholars from IUPUI on a panel entitled "Public Histories of Incarceration in Indiana" at the Indiana Association of Historians Conference. Each panelist engaged with the intersection of mental illness and mass incarceration, expanding on the local histories represented on IUPUI's contribution to the traveling exhibit.

The States of Incarceration exhibition was displayed in the lobby of the Indianapolis Public Library.

Students from IUPUI taking cell phone photos of exhibit panels to share via social media.

“"As a longtime criminal justice professional, I take some responsibility for the status quo and am taking steps to reduce and eliminate mass incarceration."” — Indianapolis Public Library Patron

“I know multiple people who have been incarcerated for white collar crimes, but I feel like their stories are often separate from what we think about who goes to prison and why.” — Anonymous Exhibition Visitor