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Mend celebrates the lives and creative work of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people as well as individuals who have been impacted by the criminal justice system. This annual publication showcases writing of all types, including fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. While prospective authors may submit pieces that describe their experiences with incarceration, the publication welcomes contributions on any topic.

Current Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1 (2024)

Full Issue

Front Matter

Articles

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the great forgetting
f.r. martinez

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Nothing to See Here
Lisa Lesyshen

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Clawing Toward You
Heather C. Jarvis

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To Play Amorously
Curtis R. Dickson

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Revisiting the New Jim Crow
Katherine Nikolau

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Punishment
Daniel Wright

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Lady Lazarus
Jennifer martinez

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The Doors that Slam Shut
Michael Crawford

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The Colonel
Leo Cardez

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All Planned Out
Craig Elias

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Dealer
Nathan Blalock

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Forever Foreign
Maryana Kayumova

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Talkin' with Ben
Jennifer Battles

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Skill Sets
Brian Warner

Videos

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Jarvis Transcript
Heather C. Jarvis

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Perez Transcript
Leo Cardez and José Perez