Google Stories is a service that allows you to look through the photo and personal stories of people who were incarcerated at one of over 3,000 facilities in the United States.
Who helped launch George Mason University's Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. The website is hosted by Google Web Designer.
Smith said that she developed the idea for this project by wondering what it would take for people to get a better understanding of prisons and those who are in them.
Smith went on to say that "We put out the call for stories, and we got a response from hundreds of prisoners from almost every state".
The site is set up in a blog-like format, which allows anyone with an Internet connection to see the stories and share them. It is updated each Monday so that there is a constant flow of stories.