Beyond Prisons: Abolition Is Our Obligation feat. Dylan Rodríguez
Professor, author, and abolitionist scholar Dr. Dylan Rodríguez joins Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein on an episode of the Beyond Prisons podcast.
Even Brief Exposure To Solitary Confinement May Increase Risk Of Death After Prison
Even a few days in solitary confinement may increase a person’s risk of death after they are released from prison, new research suggests.
All 50 States Report Prison Understaffing
Every state in the United States of America has reported prison staffing shortages since 2017, according to research by Shadowproof.
A Pastor Charged With Murder He Did Not Commit: Alabama Targets Reverend Glasgow In Political Prosecution
Reverend Kenneth Glasgow, a formerly incarcerated organizer in Alabama, may be executed or imprisoned for life for a murder he’s not accused of committing.
Beyond Prisons – Episode 5: Shut Down Rikers Island Feat. Akeem Browder
Brian and Kim speak with Akeem Browder, founder of the campaign to Shut Down Rikers Island and the Kalief Browder Foundation.
Frontline Documentary Methodically Examines Solitary Reform In Maine State Prison
PBS FRONTLINE’s “Last Days Of Solitary” documents Maine’s progress in reducing the number of prisoners in solitary confinement at Maine State Prison.
Introducing A New Podcast On Incarceration: Beyond Prisons
Introducing Beyond Prisons: a new podcast examining incarceration in America through an abolitionist lens.
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
‘It’s All By Force’: Formerly Incarcerated People Speak Out On Prison Reform
Formerly incarcerated leaders of the criminal justice movement share their perspectives on reform during a national conference in Oakland, California.
Talk Of Jail Construction Creeping Into Debate Over Closing Rikers Island
Will plans to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex simply lead to the construction of new, smaller jails throughout New York City?