There are so many expectations that surround a woman. She may be a mother. A wife. A daughter. A lover. She must fulfill all the roles set before her. She has to get by with social control. And so much more when you are in prison.

It may seem like a paradox that a male inmate has grasped the oppressive control on women inside the cell. He felt that women suffer more. The biases he saw outside were magnified behind the bars. His name is Shechem Lafayette. He served eighteen years in prison for a crime he did not commit. When he finally fixed his gaze inside the prison, one could almost take the fatalistic view why some people have to go through unfortunate events. One has to see the most unseen worlds of the living. No one can really understand it unless you go through it yourself.

The female carceral experience in his eyes made him realize of how much work has to be done. He needed to stop thinking about himself and he started to live for others. He saw how the women struggled through deprivations while coping in a defective environment.

Solid Publishing Online is actually borne out of this one man's experience. In order to help women in housing, education, mental health, legal rights, work, benefits and other needs, this site will take multiple functions - a space to sell books and a way to make people know of the various activities which are initiated to assist women in prison and their families.

When women are imprisoned, it breaks relationships with their children and their mental health. It is more than just punishment. It can take away lives which they will find difficult to build again. Prison has never been a helpful solution.

In our view, we can make a different route for these women. Anyone can give a hand. The real sense of community is looking with compassion for those women in prison. We can translate this by giving chances and options to transform their lives better while pushing for better prison practices. If you want to know more about us, you may reach us through - (770) 442-4102.