Beyond Prisons: Transformative Justice & Pod-Mapping
Beyond Prisons hosts Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein begin a conversation on transformative justice, exploring the concepts of “Pods” and “Pod-mapping.”
Beyond Prisons: Jail Free NYC feat. Nabil Hassein
Nabil Hassein joins Beyond Prisons to give an update on the campaign to close Rikers Island and the fight to oppose new jail construction in New York City.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 30: Prison Reporting
Kim and Brian share their best practices for journalists looking to improve their reporting on incarceration and related issues.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 29: Kempis ‘Ghani’ Songster (Part 2)
Kim Wilson speaks with formerly incarcerated activist Kempis “Ghani” Songster about the black liberation group MOVE in the second part of episode 29.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 29: Kempis ‘Ghani’ Songster (Part 1)
Kim Wilson interviews formerly incarcerated activist Kempis “Ghani” Songster in part one of Beyond Prisons episode 29.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 28: Prison Strike 2018
Recorded in the midst of the strike, the Beyond Prisons team discusses the strike’s progress, the challenges of organizing, and why the press is unprepared to cover it.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 27: Sean Damon
Sean Damon of the Amistad Law Project, a public interest law center focused on the human rights of incarcerated people, joins Episode 27 of Beyond Prisons.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 26: John Gillespie Jr. (aka swim.)
Poet, musician, and PhD student John Gillespie Jr. (aka swim.) joins Beyond Prisons to discuss his art and scholarship around suicide in the Black community.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 25: Fight Toxic Prisons
Panagioti Tsolkas, an organizer with the Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons, discusses the intersections between the criminal legal system and the environment.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 24: Bret Grote of Abolitionist Law Center
Bret Grote of the Abolitionist Law Center talks about his organization’s work and an abolitionist approach to practicing law.