My current body of work exposes how our judicial system remains punitive and disregards rehabilitative practices. Ignoring the realities of a layered society that has imbalanced wealth, discriminatory adjudication, unequal access to counsel, and racist/sexist policies, the juridical practices in this country privilege the wealthy, the educated and the franchised.
Corrections: Exonerated
(Right) Anthony Hinton, 13′h × 9.5′w, cotton fabric with machine-embroidered cotton thread, 2018
These portraits are two of the first one hundred pieces in this project. Each piece of fabric (typical of patterns used in prison uniforms) has a pocket and on each pocket is a machine-embroidered portrait of an individual exonerated of their conviction. In this initial phase of the project, I have chosen the one hundred individuals who served the most time between their conviction and exoneration. As of this writing, there are 2,278 exonerated citizens who were wrongly convicted and incarcerated.