James Kilgore

James Kilgore is a father, partner, activist and writer based in Urbana, Illinois. He is a Building Community Power Fellow at Community Justice Exchange and director of advocacy and outreach for FirstFollowers Reentry Program. He is the author of seven books, including Understanding Mass Incarceration and Understanding E-Carceration, four of which were drafted during his six-and-half years in prison. His latest is co-authored with Vic Liu, The Warehouse: A Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration.