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Jon Calame

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
3
Latest publication
Sep 9, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Jon Calame

    How to build an off-ramp from misery | Column (opens the original)

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    Our last field trip was a gloomy one to the Cumberland County Jail, where, it was argued, spaces intended to be unpleasant contribute to an atmosphere of constant, integrated physical torment. The misery of this atmosphere is shown by a spike in suicide rates, especially among incarcerated white males. Pushing further on this important theme, it was noted that inmates of many American jails and prisons – southern Maine’s facilities being pretty typical – are confined to very small spaces. So sma

  2. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Jon Calame

    Confronting the architecture of misery | Column (opens the original)

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    Forever keeping a lookout for vital issues in the good old built environment to drag up into the light for you, esteemed reader, I cracked open my copy of this paper on a sunny July afternoon to find a curious item: July 26, 2026: Cumberland County Jail inmate found dead in cell “An inmate was found dead late Saturday night at Cumberland County Jail. Officers were doing routine rounds when they discovered the individual unresponsive in their cell just after 11 p.m., according to a press release

  3. Article · Jul 8, 2026 · Jon Calame

    The best experiences with public art can be hands-on and personal | Column (opens the original)

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    The World Cup, cohosted by our country, approaches its final frenzy with an ominous, sweaty rumbling sound. It is almost as if we do not know exactly what forces we have unleashed, fed, and multiplied. Whole countries are snuffed out on a daily basis, scandals form and dissolve like mushrooms after a rain, and spectators call upon anything they can think of to coax victory into their camp. When rules, referees, and replays fail to satisfy all these emotions, rational thought surrenders and art e

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