Beyond Prisons: COVID-19 Dispatch From Pennsylvania Prison
Ellis Maxwell shares a conversation they had with Charles Boyd, who is incarcerated at SCI-Phoenix in Pennsylvania, about COVID-19 behind bars.
Incarcerated Abolitionist Stephen Wilson On Hunger Strike Against Retaliation For Speaking Out About COVID-19
Incarcerated abolitionist Stephen Wilson began a hunger strike to protest retaliation he faced for speaking out about COVID-19 behind bars in Pennsylvania.
Strawberry Hampton Argues Reincarceration Was Retaliation For Reporting Sexual Abuse
Strawberry Hampton claims her reincarceration was part of a larger state-run retaliation campaign to silence her for reporting repeated abuse.
Released From Rikers Island, NYU Student Speaks Out About COVID-19
Writer, artist, and NYU student Jose Díaz shares his experience of being arrested and imprisoned on a technical violation during the COVID-19 crisis.
Detainees Sue As Cook County Jail Becomes One Of Biggest COVID-19 Clusters In United States
Cook County Jail detainees file a class action lawsuit alleging officials “failed in [their] constitutional responsibility” to “provide reasonable protection” against COVID-19.
Chicago Mayor Pressures Judge To Release Fewer Detainees As Coronavirus Spreads In Cook County Jail
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot and other mayors pressured a judge to be more discriminatory when deciding which detainees to release as coronavirus spreads.
Beyond Prisons: Supporting Prisoners During COVID19
Hosts Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein walk through our guide on how to support incarcerated people and their loved ones during the Coronavirus Crisis.
Release People From Jail To Prevent A Coronavirus Catastrophe Behind Bars
The coronavirus poses a grave risk to people incarcerated in jails, prisons, and detention centers across the United States.
Beyond Prisons: Amani Sawari On Right2Vote Campaign For Justice-Involved People
Right2Vote’s Amani Sawari discusses her work to extend voting rights to all justice-involved people inspired by the 2018 prison strike demands.
Beyond Prisons: Epistemic Violence feat. Michelle Jones
Artist, activist, and historian Michelle Jones joins the Beyond Prison podcast to discuss re-entry and her scholarship at New York University.
