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Incarceration

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Why Are Millions Of Americans Unable To Vote?

>> July 28, 2024

With the presidential election just around the corner, we speak with two experts about this heated debate.

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, Democracy and Elections, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Politics, Voting
ListenWhy Are Millions Of Americans Unable To Vote?

The Rise of the Corporate Dispensary

>> January 21, 2024

We discuss the current inequities and the failure to maintain a model that helps populations who’ve been disproportionately affected by the war on cannabis get a seat at the table.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Criminal Justice and Courts, Drug Policy, Equality, Government and Politics, Incarceration, Industry, Law/Policy and Enforcement
ListenThe Rise of the Corporate Dispensary

Viewpoints Explained: Alabama Will Soon Be The First To Use This New Execution Method

>> December 27, 2023

Kenneth Eugene Smith has been on death row since 1990 and his next scheduled execution is late next month. But now, he’s opting for a new method that’s never been tested before in this setting.

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, Health and Medicine, Incarceration, Philosophy and Ethics, Science, State Government
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Viewpoints Explained: Why We’re Failing Our Inmates

>> December 13, 2023

Why aren’t U.S. prison systems - which receive billions of dollars in public funding each year - doing better?

topics covered: Diet, Food and Nutrition, Government and Politics, Health and Medicine, Incarceration, Inequality
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Viewpoints Explained: Why Are Prison Breaks Becoming More Common?

>> September 27, 2023

Aging infrastructure, fewer correctional officers, and a large inmate population. These are just some of the factors feeding into why prison breaks, and then large-scale manhunts, seem to be popping up more these days.

topics covered: Government and Politics, Incarceration, Public Safety
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A Pathway to Exoneration

>> January 8, 2023

We explore what factors feed into these wrongful convictions and how advocates in the arena are fighting for justice.

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement
ListenA Pathway to Exoneration

Giving Birth Behind Bars

>> December 25, 2022

Dr. Carolyn Sufrinjoins us this week to talk about the challenges pregnant prisoners face and what needs to change to make the prison system more humane, compassionate, and rehabilitation-focused for women in this situation.

topics covered: Children and Parenting, Criminal Justice and Courts, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Health and Medicine, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Mass Incarceration, Pregnancy, Public Health and Policy
ListenGiving Birth Behind Bars

When the Guilty Are Marked As Innocent

>> March 27, 2022

Why do we believe one person but believe another is lying? This week, author Sarah Weinman joins us as we discuss the story of one American man in the 1950’s who was able to dupe millions and get released from prison.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Criminal Justice and Courts, History, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Literature and Writing, Media and Entertainment, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenWhen the Guilty Are Marked As Innocent
Employment After Incarceration

Finding Employment After Incarceration

>> January 2, 2022

In the U.S., there are roughly 19 million people with felony convictions. For this population, finding stable work can be a tumultuous and draining process. Without a job, it can be all too easy to slide back into a past life and end up behind bars once again.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Criminal Justice and Courts, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Equal Employment, Federal Government, Government and Politics, Healthcare, Incarceration, Labor Rights and Wages, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Local Government, Mass Incarceration, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations, Research, Societal Issues, State Government, Unemployment
ListenFinding Employment After Incarceration

The Mental Health Effects of Solitary Confinement & Imprisonment

>> November 28, 2021

The United States still has the highest number of inmates in the world, with more than 2 million people behind bars. For a segment of this population, spending weeks, months, or even years in solitary confinement is very much a reality. We speak with two criminal justice experts about the lasting effects of solitary confinement and the mental health crisis …

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Mass Incarceration, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Public Policy, Public Safety
ListenThe Mental Health Effects of Solitary Confinement & Imprisonment
21-28 Segment 1: Long-Term Youth Incarceration

Long-Term Youth Incarceration

>> July 11, 2021

The U.S. prison population has decreased during the pandemic, but the number of people behind bars is still close to two million. Some of these inmates have been in prison for decades and at a young age were deemed by the justice system to be ‘unfixable’. This week, we shed light on the cycle of youth incarceration in this country and why people like Ian …

topics covered: Children and Parenting, Criminal Justice and Courts, Economics and Finance, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Government and Politics, Health and Medicine, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Mass Incarceration, Mental Health, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
ListenLong-Term Youth Incarceration

Rehabilitation While in Prison: Getting to the Root of the Problem

>> August 30, 2020

Each year, prisons cost taxpayers 80 billion dollars. But with two thirds of those incarcerated returning back behind bars within a few years, clearly something within the system is broken.

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement
ListenRehabilitation While in Prison: Getting to the Root of the Problem

Saving the Child Bully: Why We So Quickly Condemn Troubled Children

>> September 1, 2019

It's back-to-school season, and while schools have put in place comprehensive anti-bullying campaigns, we seldom focus on making sure child bullies themselves get the help they need to deal with the problems that are causing them to act out in the first place. We still punish troubled kids with detentions, suspensions and from there it escalates onward. Many …

topics covered: Children and Parenting, Education, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Incarceration, Literature and Writing, Mental Health, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Media and Internet, Sociology, Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders
ListenSaving the Child Bully: Why We So Quickly Condemn Troubled Children

Pregnant and Incarcerated: Childbirth behind bars

>> February 24, 2019

After working for years as an OB/GYN for inmates at San Francisco Jail, author Carolyn Sufrin wanted to tell the story of the women she helped. She talks about what health care for pregnant women in jails and prisons looks like, and the changes she hopes to see in the system.

topics covered: Children and Parenting, Criminal Justice and Courts, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Health and Medicine, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Pregnancy
ListenPregnant and Incarcerated: Childbirth behind bars

The Truth Behind Faith-Based Prison Ministry

>> January 27, 2019

Since the beginning of the U.S. prison system, religion has been suggested as a way to help rehabilitate criminals. We talk to Tanya Erzen, a professor of religion, about why that is and what role prison ministries play in the lives on inmates.

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, Government and Politics, History, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Religion and Spirituality
ListenThe Truth Behind Faith-Based Prison Ministry

When a Young Person Gets Sent to Adult Prison

>> October 7, 2018

There are millions incarcerated in American prisons, even many juveniles who were sentenced to long terms alongside adults. We talk to guests about how and why this happens, whether it should continue, and what life is like for young people behind bars.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Children and Parenting, Criminal Justice and Courts, Government and Politics, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Philosophy and Ethics
ListenWhen a Young Person Gets Sent to Adult Prison

Religion Behind Bars (2017)

>> May 7, 2017

We talk to Tanya Erzen, a professor of religion, what role prison ministries play in the lives on inmates.

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, Government and Politics, History, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Religion and Spirituality
ListenReligion Behind Bars (2017)

Pushed Out of School

>> June 19, 2016

We talk to a professor who has studied the effect that extremely strict school rules have on the students and the teachers who are made to enforce them.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Criminal Justice and Courts, Education, Incarceration, Race and Identity, Racism and Discrimination
ListenPushed Out of School

Juveniles Sent to Adult Prison (2016)

>> June 19, 2016

Should children be tried as adults and sent to adult prisons? Our guests discuss so many people are incarcerated and how juveniles should be given another chance.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Children and Parenting, Criminal Justice and Courts, Government and Politics, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Philosophy and Ethics
ListenJuveniles Sent to Adult Prison (2016)

Women in Prison Part 2 – Changed Lives for the Better

>> August 9, 2015

What’s a women’s prison really like? Motherhood, drama and romantic relationships are all quite common. We visited Rockville Correctional Facility and sat down with two inmates to discuss their prison experience, past regrets and what they’ve learned while serving their sentences.

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Women's Issues
ListenWomen in Prison Part 2 – Changed Lives for the Better

Women in Prison Part I – A Look Inside the Bars

>> August 9, 2015

The Netflix television show, Orange is the New Black, depicts life in a women’s prison – but is it real? Are the inmates whose lives they portray realistic? We toured a real women’s medium-security prison, talked to the administration and some inmates there to find out.

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Women's Issues
ListenWomen in Prison Part I – A Look Inside the Bars
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