Caged

A powerful play about the human cost of the American for-profit justice system, written by current and formerly incarcerated authors, follows Omar as he struggles to maintain a sense of humanity while fighting to keep his loved ones close. Haymarket Books will donate a copy of Caged to prisoners and their families through June 1, and all profits will go to a prison re-entry fund run by The Second Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Format: Hardback
Length: 122 pages
Publication date: 19 March 2020
Publisher: Haymarket Books

This powerful play, penned by current and formerly incarcerated authors, employs gripping truths and heartfelt dialogue to expose the human toll of America's for-profit justice system. The narrative revolves around Omar, who is drawn back into the prison system after attempting to lift his family out of poverty. He battles to retain his sense of humanity while fighting to keep his loved ones close. According to NJ.com, "From institutionalized racism to addiction to the prison-industrial complex, this is a play about many large, pressing social challenges, but at its core, it is a play about one family and its struggles to remain united as their world steadily crumbles."

Impactful, warm, and unrelenting, this play, which began as an experiment, proves to be an excellent exploration of the human cost of a harsh and inhospitable world.

For every print copy of Caged purchased from Haymarket Books through June 1, Haymarket will donate a copy of the book to prisoners and their families working with the New Jersey Scholarship and Transformative Education in Prisons Consortium (NJ-STEP). All profits from the book will go to a prison re-entry fund run by The Second Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth, New Jersey, to help the playwrights secure housing and continue their schooling upon release.

Weight: 216g
Dimension: 132 x 185 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642590241