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Prison hoe squad, with field workers being supervised by correctional officers on horseback.
Illustration by Kathy Jane Hart

Hoe squad, also known as field squad, is McPherson Unit’s new chain gang, says Kathy Jane Hart, an artist incarcerated in Arkansas.

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Kathy Jane Hart

Kathy Jane Hart is a writer incarcerated in Arkansas.