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[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Almost completely random thing I stumbled across via Sheriff Joe's Twitter feed:

Sheriff Joe had a drawing contest in the MCSO"s jail system to honor the victims and memory of September 11th. He posted the top 13 online for viewers to vote on, and you can vote until midnight (MST) on 09/21/11. Some of the drawings are really very good and worth seeing. It amazes me that people with this kind of talent would waste it  by leading a criminal lifestyle, but the fact that Sheriff Joe is allowing them to express and maybe even further develop those talents gives me hope for them.

http://www.mcso.org/ImageVote/

Comments

[jenny-wildcat.livejournal.com]

I don't live in Arizona so I can't speak for their inmates, but my job sometimes takes me to the county jail library. You would be surprised to see how many inmates request how-to-draw books. I guess it's something to do to pass the time.

Those are some amazing drawings. Thank you for sharing the link.

[mprice.livejournal.com]

Those are exceptional. Very, very difficult to decide.

[hannahsarah.livejournal.com]

Usually crime comes from the same deep, dark, passionate place that can also be the home of incredible artistic talent, if just given the right encouragement and direction.

I have a friend who spent 3 years in jail for homicide. He spent his time organizing the other prisoners to write for his poetry zine. Some of the work was incredibly moving and powerful.

[kelincihutan.livejournal.com]

I'm curious what some of these guys are in for. Especially the one who drew the "Heroes For Life" piece. I notice he's got a cop in there as one of the heroes, which strikes me as unusual (in a good way) for someone from a demographic usually at odds with the police.

Also, I have no idea which to vote for. These are all really good.