A1-SWAG: OBEY AWARENESS

"In 2007, to honor the life of Clash founder, Joe Strummer, Billy Bragg launched an initiative in England to provide musical equipment used to rehabilitate UK inmates serving time in Her Majesty’s Prisons.  His initiative is named for that very same song, “Jail Guitar Doors.” In 2009, Wayne Kramer partnered with Bragg to found Jail Guitar Doors USA.  Together, their combined effort continues the mission for prisoners in America.

Jail Guitar Doors USA believes prisoners provided with the musical tools to create songs of their own can achieve a positive change of attitude that can initiate the work necessary to successfully return to life outside prison walls.  Creating music, along with other educational and vocational programs can be a profound force for positive change in a prisoner’s life.  Outside of prisons, JGD USA produces events and campaigns to raise funds and bring awareness to prison reform issues and solutions.  They seek to work in coalition with social service partner organizations to advance successful ex-prisoner transitions back into the community after incarceration."

So is this considering giving back to the community by the prisoners or the other way around? Personally I think this a brilliant idea and even now they could have like weekly rap battles in jail to occupy these inmates and it could turn into a reality tv show and be highly profitable. Everybody benefits from this process.With that being said some great clothes came from this program in collaboration with Obey: