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Meet Joe, a father who spent 14 years in prison and missed the childhood of his sons.Violence was part of his life before prison and continued to affect him inside prison. Joe had to consciously step away from the life he knew, he had to leave
Meet Edward Smith. When Edward was a young dad, he decided to join law enforcement to help keep his neighborhood safe. He spent several years as probation and parole officer, tracking down people who committed crimes, trying to support them on
Imagine - you are 17, a crime is committed in your town and you want to help the police. Weeks later you end up as a suspect, are arrested and go to trial for Murder!Even though you didn't commit the crime you spend years in prison. Not Possibl
You would think that defending yourself is not a crime. Well, that was not Glenn's experience. He ended up in prison for 17 years witnessing violence that traumatized him. He saw his children grow up from a distance, missing years of his freedo
April's teenage son is incarcerated in an adult prison. As a mother she is doing time as well. Noel works for RAPP - Release Aging People in Prison. Her focus is on parole reform. April and Noel met through their advocacy for prison reform. In
Shawanna was born in prison, grew up in foster care, lost a brother to gang initiation violence and experienced incarceration.She is the author of "Cries for Change", the story of how she overcame her hardships.She turned tragedy into healing b
Meet Robin Alpern who did just that.Robin tells her story from becoming aware of racism and white privilege to getting involved and becoming an anti racist activist. She is now the director of training at the Center for the Study of White Ameri
After being released from prison Cynetra struggled to get her feet back on the ground. She had lost her home and all her valuables and she really needed help. Unfortunately probation services were not enough.She wanted others in the same situat
Until we find our voice our cries will be silent.Shawanna has direct experience with loss, incarceration and trauma. To break the cycle of generational trauma she founded Silent Cry Inc, an organization that focuses on youth affected by gun
A child of immigrant parents struggles with acceptance and takes some wrong turns in adolescence. After spending some years in prison Julien finds fame as an athlete and is on his way to represent the UK at the Olympics. Unfortunately his past
Violence surrounded T.'s childhood and brought him to prison where he spent 25 years of his life. When he found AVP, the Alternatives to violence Project he experienced for the first time that he didn't have a disease called violence. Violence
**TW: this episode contains emotionally sensitive material**I talk with Amy about her experience of childhood abuse and how she turned away from crime and became an advocate for overlooked and underserved communities.For more info and support c
Despite some challenges growing up in a neighborhood that saw poverty, addiction and trauma Dominic was thriving and on his way to an independent adult life.Until one day when it all changed.Listen to Dominic talk about how he made it through 2
I talk with Corey who ran away from home, became homeless and needed to fend for himself. That brought him into contact with drugs and the streets and led him to be arrested and spend time in prison. He talks about his early struggles and the c
**TW: this episode contains emotionally sensitive material**Alisha Kohn has been incarcerated in a male prison as a transgender woman. In our conversation Alisha shares some deeply emotional experiences and talks about what has helped her to wo
The Alternatives to Violence Project - AVP, is one organization that facilitates workshops in prison. It is run by volunteers, one of them being Margaret Lechner. In my conversation with her we talk about the origins of AVP, how Margaret got in
The Foster Care system can be an important safety net for children whose needs cannot be met by their biological parents. In this episode I talk with Laura Sestito who is the Administrative Director of Care Coordination at Cardinal McCloskey Co
Poverty still exists in many countries, even in the US. Despite well-meaning intentions we have not seen dramatic changes. In this episode I talk with Cristina Diez who works for ATD Fourth World - All Together in Dignity, a non profit organiza
In this episode I look back in history to the beginnings of the police. In a conversation with Max Elias I ask : what was the role of the police then - and what should it be now?
In this episode I talk about coming to America - what I expected and what I discovered. Over time the picture changed and I am wondering what is real. Is it the same for all of us?
What is so different for POC in the US? Why do they drop out of school, end up in prison or die young in such high numbers? It's time to talk about punishment and justice.
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