THE HOUSE THAT HERMAN BUILT

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For over thirty-six years Herman Joshua Wallace has been in solitary confinement in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Solitary Confinement, or Closed Cell Restriction (CCR) at Angola consists of spending a minimum of 23 hours a day
in a six-foot-by-nine-foot cell. In 2003 the activist/artist Jackie Sumell asked Herman a very simple question:
"What kind of house does a man who has lived in a 6' x9' box for over thirty years dream of?"
The answer to this question has manifested in a remarkable project called THE HOUSE THAT HERMAN BUILT.

This website chronicles the project in great detail, and we encourage you to take your time as you navigate through it.
In addition, a documentary film is being made by independent film maker Angad Bhalla, about the project. To see the trailer, click here.
We also encourage you to watch this recent exclusive report by MSNBC Nightly News on Herman's situation here.