Op-Ed: The Prison Spectacle

Written By Vidal Guzman

Vidal Guzman’s “The Prison Spectacle,” published by Inquest on December 4, 2025, examines how the media turns incarceration and the lives of incarcerated people into entertainment. The piece highlights the work of America On Trial and the #AIRS campaign to challenge the exploitation and normalization of incarceration through reality television.

Vidal Guzman https://Vidalguzman.org
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