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INPRISLAMED

In writing about Islam in American prison, concepts, especially in such a relatively new field, can get lost in translation.

Much like William Shakespeare, who created more then 1,700 words, I too have taken that liberty upon myself.

So here is what my contribution to the 2009 Merriam-Webster dictionary would be if I had been asked:

INPRISLAMED

(In-Pris-Lam'd)

Definition:

The process by which African American males become
more vulnerable to radical Islamic philosophy through
their exposure to the American penal system