Beyond Prisons — Episode 11: Jailhouse Lawyers Speak
We’re joined by Jailhouse Lawyers Speak: a national collective of incarcerated people who provide legal assistance behind bars.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 10: Demanding Human Rights At Vaughn feat. Emily Abendroth
On episode 10 of Beyond Prisons, we talk about Thomas Gordon, who is incarcerated at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, a state prison in Delaware.
Beyond Prisons – Episode 6: Mothering Under Surveillance feat. Maya Schenwar
Brian and Kim speak with Maya Schenwar about her book, “Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better.”
Interview With CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou On His New Book About Surviving Prison
Former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou joins special episode of “Unauthorized Disclosure” to discuss his new book, “Doing Time Like A Spy.”
Beyond Prisons — Episode 4: Abolition By Any Means Necessary feat. Five Mualimm-ak
In this candid and personal interview, activist Five Mualimm-ak discusses his life, reintegration, and why he’s fighting to abolish prisons by any means necessary.
Beyond Prisons – Episode 3: Are Prisons Obsolete? (YES!)
Kim and Brian discuss Angela Davis’ book, “Are Prisons Obsolete?”—an excellent handbook on prison abolition and the prison industrial complex.
Chicago Community Bond Fund Saves Poor, Working Class Residents From Horror Of Cook County Jail
The Chicago Community Bond Fund helps people get out of jail who can’t afford bail, using their stories to push to end cash bond in Illinois.
Deconstructing Flaws In Important New Report On Solitary Confinement
A new report on solitary confinement provides access to important data on the number of people in some form of solitary confinement in the United States. However, because the United States prison system is not one body but a collection of fiefdoms that set their own administrative rules and definitions, the data
Report Offers Rare Data On Solitary Confinement In United States
A new report provides a rare view of “current comprehensive data on the use of restricted housing,” which is more commonly known as solitary confinement. Released by the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA) and Yale Law Schools’ Liman Program, the report, “Aiming To Reduce Time-In-Cell,” outlines efforts undertaken by various jurisdictions
Video Of Alabama Prisoner Is Rare Example Of Free Expression From Incarcerated Person
Wheeler’s testimony is a rare example of a prisoner’s stories and experiences shared without the monitoring or interference of prison administrators.