The International Journal for Creativity Inside (IJCI) is a not-for-profit, open-access journal dedicated to exploring and promoting the role of creativity in prisons and jails worldwide through a cross-disciplinary perspective. Its mission is to advance knowledge and public discourse on the role of creativity in carceral institutions worldwide by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarly research and curated, insightful perspectives and book reviews related to artistic, literary, and other creative endeavors within carceral settings. IJCI will be freely available online, and its operations will be sustained through volunteer editors.
Call for papers, Inaugural Issue
We invite you to submit a paper to the inaugural issue of the International Journal for Creativity Inside (IJCI) scheduled for release on 1 October 2025.
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The Journal's first issue features reports on arts-in-corrections from selected states and countries in 2025.
To submit an article, select Submissions from the About tab in the main menu above.
International Journal for Creativity Inside