Timothy James Young

Timothy James Young is a poet, writer, editor, abolitionist and wrongfully convicted man, who has been incarcerated in California since 1999. His work has previously been featured in Scalawag Magazine, Prism, Filter Mag, Solitary Watch, and elsewhere. He is also currently studying at Southwestern College. He is also the Solitary Gardener at UC Santa Cruz, a contributor to the EXPOSED Project, a collaborator and exhibited artist at the San José Museum of Art, a collaborator with Reasonable Doubt(s), a participant and client in Making an Exoneree, and a fellow at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences. He has also edited two anthologies of poetry and non-fiction, including Measurements of Growth, published in coordination with the Solitary Gardens project. Learn more about Tim and his work at www.timothyjamesyoung.com or on Instagram: @freetimyoung.