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Views They Cannot See The Photo Requests From Solitary project, and its installation at Eastern State Penitentiary, puts a human face on prison policy. Matt Rourke/AP Photo Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, closed in 1970, is now a historic site open for tours. In a space devoid of stimulation, Stephen most wanted to see a dove. Carlos longed for a rendering of “red sky at sunset off the coast of Southern California.” Tyrone asked for a picture of the present: “myself, age 62, in a cell, yearning for release from 25 years in solitary.” Photo Requests From Solitary gives people in isolation the views they cannot see. Laurie Jo Reynolds, one of its main organizers, terms the project “legislative art,” which intervenes in politics and policy with the goal of enacting change—in this case, prison and solitary reform. Jeanine Oleson, an interdisciplinary artist, and Jean Casella, co-director of watchdog group Solitary Watch, are the other

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