Investigative reporter Vianna Davila joins us to discuss the 900 soldiers dishonorably discharged, which allowed them to return to civilian life without having to face their alleged crimes in a courtroom.
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Revenge or rehabilitation? How to make prison better
Bill Keller of the Marshall Project discusses why prison systems in the U.S. got away from early ideas of reforming inmates, and why arguments that these methods are soft on crime are misguided.
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How to make the most of your time in prison
Meet the coaches who offer advice for those up against jail time for white-collar crimes and learn how this signals a shift in the justice system.
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The Inmates Sentenced To Die From Covid
Lisa Armstrong is a professor at the University of California Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, and she joins us to talk specifically about incarcerated people over the age of 55 who could’ve been paroled early to reduce overcrowding but instead remained in prison.
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Keeping Paroled Offenders Out of Trouble
Jason Hardy was once a probation and parole officer and is now a special agent for the FBI, and he joins us to talk about the often-ignored world of post-incarceration and his ideas for true system reform.
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How A Murderer Found His Soul – And Voice – In Prison
Author and criminal justice advocate, Shaka Senghor joins us to talk about how he worked through his own pain of hurting people and now helps communities heal theirs.
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The Nightmare Of Guantanamo
Peter Jan Honigsberg, director of Witness to Guantanamo, joins us to talk about his years-long work chronicling the extrajudicial practices and people affected inside the prison walls.
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The Cost of Freedom: How Ankle Bracelets Are Pushing People into Debt
Ava Kofman joins us to talk about how the inability to pay for ankle monitors may land defendants back in jail.
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What Happens After Exoneration
Lara Bazelon joins us to talk about how exoneration can lead to long periods of despair for the wrongfully convicted and the victim.
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Finding Purpose In Prison
Donna Hylton, who spent 25 years in prison, joins us to talk about how spending time with other inmates helped her to come to terms with her abusive upbringing.
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Is It Illegal To Be Mentally Ill?
Alisa Roth joins us to talk about how the criminal justice system is unprepared to treat people who suffer from mental illness.
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Exonerated And Motivated
Christopher Scott joins us to talk about how he rebuilt his life after a wrongful conviction and how he’s helping others do the same.
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