Sunday Sites #11 - Prison Photography

Living in Mexico right now is strange. Everyone is wearing masks and all non-essential businesses have shut down. It's swine flu fever and not a single person is sick in this state right now. No one here is sick! The people who have died in Mexico City are poor people who can't reach medical attention in time, and people who are convinced it is just a cold. Panic has set in and there is no good reason. Let's keep this in perspective, people, seriously.

Speaking of perspective, this week is all about prison photography, and we're going to start off with these shots by artist Chris Jordan who has taken photos to illustrate the mass consumption of certain products. This particular piece illustrates 2.3 million folded prison uniforms which is the amount of Americans incarcerated in 2005.






Mass Consumption Photography by Chris Jordan | Planet Funny

The following are from a photo essay about gangs in Pelican Bay State Prison in California:







Pelican Bay State Prison Photo Essay

The following are photos from Women's Prisons:







PHOTOPOSTS BLOG » Women’s Prison in Pictures


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