364:, the online publication of which Maya Schenwar is the Editor-in-Chief, holds an annual memorial essay prize, entitled the Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize. The prize seeks to honor the writing of those who are either formerly or currently incarcerated, as well as "to continue drawing attention to the cruel realities of the oppressive systems she struggled against and wrote about."
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