About Captive Voices
Captive Voices was inspired by the works of Tariq MaQbool. Tariq’s family and friends created an accessible site to encourage others to tell their truths, because the reality is that the odds are stacked against the incarcerated in this country. Their plight goes unchecked due to a systematic silencing by the political elite, the prison industrial complex, and the media at large.
Moreover, there remains a silent populace: the loved ones of those who are locked behind bars. They, too, are held captive emotionally and financially. In a way, they are also “doing time” due to the brutality of a cyclical and arbitrary criminal legal system.
Therefore, to bring about change, we wholeheartedly believe in Tariq’s vision and mission to educate the public by sharing a first hand narrative from behind the walls.
We hope that you will join us in this endeavor, and that you will lend your hand, efforts, best wishes, and voice in pursuit of a better future.