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Scenic Roots

"The Poets Of Hamilton County Jail"

Andréana Lefton
Southern Lit Alliance

Andréana Lefton is a poet and author who has worked with inmates in the Hamilton County Jail.

She has provided her talent and her time as part of a prison writing program called “Turn the Page” - sponsored by the Southern Lit Alliance here in Chattanooga.

A few months ago, Andréana wrote about her experience for “Catalpa,” published by the English Department here at UTC.

Catalpa magazine
Credit UTC

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