Discover how formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs are transforming industries and proving that second chances spark innovation. Explore powerful success stories and learn how platforms like Inmate Create help justice‑impacted artists build income, identity, and opportunity for their families and communities.
Creativity doesn’t stop at canvas edges.And it definitely doesn’t stop at prison walls.The designers on Inmate Create are an amazing bunch! If you’ve spent even a few minutes on the Inmate Create Shop page, you already know — the artistic skill inside our community is incredible.But what many people don’t realize is this: For many […]
At Inmate Create, we use AI as a marketing tool — never as a replacement for real artists. Every design on our platform is created by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated artist who keeps ownership and earns from their work. AI simply helps us scale storytelling, protect artist anonymity, and create more opportunities for artists to launch, earn, and be seen.
“We never saw this coming…” A couple of months ago, we experienced an Inmate Create “first” that blew us away. We hope this story about the power of anonymous kindness will inspire you to find ways to “pay it forward” in your life too… Normally, when an artist submits designs to Inmate Create, rough scans […]
When we were first kicking around what to call this concept of “an online sales platform for incarcerated artists”, we had a whole bunch of crazy ideas. I ran across a scrap of paper the other day listing what we started with and it made me smile thinking about what goes into picking a name… […]
“We just want to thank everyone who has bought the design and shared our story!”
We are so excited to announce our new Connection Director at InmateCreate.com! Avila will be focusing on linking with people and organizations who share our passion for positivity. Avila is a working mom who has a close relative in prison. Through the experience of seeing her family deal with incarceration, she has developed a desire […]
A year of creativity, connection, and impact—made possible by our community and the artists we’re proud to support at Inmate Create.
Christmas Eve smells like pine, sugar, and bad choices.That’s when it shows up. The Candy Cannibal doesn’t believe in sharing.He believes in consumption. Peppermints are crushed.Candy canes scream.The bowl is left empty… and slightly traumatized. Melting flesh. Blood-red stripes. Eyes locked in sugar-fueled madness.This isn’t holiday cheer—it’s a crime scene! This Horridays design is for people who know Christmas is a […]
