Yard Time With The Animals
By Joseph Dole “Animals.” For people in prison, that single word can evoke powerful emotions. As…
Joseph Dole K84446
Stateville Correctional Center
P.O. Box 112
Joliet, IL 60434
Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Joseph Dole moved to Illinois when he was 8 years old. In 2000, at the age of 22, Mr. Dole was wrongly convicted of a gang-related double-murder and sentenced to life-in-prison. He continues to fight that conviction. Since incarcerated, Mr. Dole has authored two books, A Costly American Hatred and Control Units and Supermaxes: A National Security Threat. In addition, his essays have appeared in numerous anthologies as well as Truthout, The Journal of Ethical Urban Living, and The Columbia Journal, where he tied for first-place in the winter 2017 writing contest. Check out more of his work on his Facebook page or contact him directly at the address above.