Laurie Jo Reynolds’s use of creative practices to reform the criminal justice system has been termed

Laurie Jo Reynolds’s use of creative practices to reform the criminal justice system has been termed “legislative art.” In 2008 she started Tamms Year Ten, a coalition to shut down Illinois’s Tamms super-maximum security prison designed for permanent solitary confinement, which is defined as torture by the United Nations. Tactical media campaigns such as End Torture in Illinois used guerrilla street actions, amplified by invited journalists and photographers, to help close the prison in 2013.In other recent efforts, Reynolds has encouraged local officials to resist “tough on crime” laws that demonize all sex offenders without distinction. These business card–like handouts make the point that sweeping legislation can often have counterproductive results.Nominated for the 2nd wave by Coco Fusco.Tamms Year Ten (founded 2008, United States). Tamms Year Ten mud stencil next to Lake Michigan looking north at the city of Chicago, 2009. Photo by Paul Kjelland -- source link

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