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Paul Solomon, Sponsors Inc., Lane County, Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 06/04/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Karen James interviews Paul Solomon, Executive Director, Sponsors Inc. Sponsors Inc. provides transitional housing and employment opportunities to people who are released from Oregon prisons and jail in Lane County Oregon. Since 1973, Sponsors has been the model in evidence... Read more

Angola 3: Albert Woodfox Back in Federal Court! The Time For Justice is Now!

Airs at: Wed, 05/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
Angola 3: Albert Woodfox: After 40 years in Solitary, The Time For Justice is Now! Guests: Law professor Angela A. Allen-Bell & Everett R. H. Thompson of Amnesty International Tuesday May 29th, Albert Woodfox of the Angola 3 begins a three day hearing to overturn his convi... Read more

Prison Pipeline 5/14/12 w/ Host Patty Katz

Airs at: Mon, 05/14/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Patty Katz speaks with formerly incarcerated people, Micheal and Donny, about their work to help others transition back to their communities Read more

AMERICA: The Morpheus Youth Project

Airs at: Wed, 05/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  The Underground
Hannah interviews Carlos Chavez of the Morpheus Youth Project Read more

Virginia Prisoners Unite For Hunger Strike

Airs at: Wed, 05/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
On Tuesday, May 22nd, up to 45 inmates began a hunger strike to protest conditions at Virginia's Red Onion State Prison. They are demanding that prison officials provide medical care, nutritional food, and access to complaint and greivance forms. The Human Rights Watch issu... Read more

Prison Pipeline 5/7/12 w/ Merilee Schillinger hosted by Peter Pincetl

Airs at: Mon, 05/07/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Peter Pincetl talks with Merilee Schillinger about her involvement in the Rising Star Toastmaster's and their work with Coffee Creek. Read more

CD Release Party for The Morpheus Youth Project

KBOO is excited to co-sponsor a benefit show for the Morpheus Youth Project. Date: Saturday, May 26th, 2012 Place: Berbati’s Pan, 19 SW 2nd, Ave. The Morpheus Youth Project creates a safe space both inside and outside of youth prison facilities, supporting growth and opport... Read more

Prosecution Complex: America’s Race to Convict and Its Impact on the Innocent

Airs at: Mon, 05/14/2012 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Hosts Cecil Prescod and Celeste Carey speak with Daniel Medwed, author of "Prosecution Complex: America’s Race to Convict and Its Impact on the Innocent." American prosecutors are asked to play two roles within the criminal justice system: they are supposed to be ministers... Read more

What is it like for a prisoner diagnosed with mental illness?

Airs at: Mon, 05/07/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Madness Radio
 Hosted by Will Hall What is it like for a prisoner diagnosed with mental illness? Should we have more mental health treatment in prison -- or should we work to abolish our prison system? Daniel Hazen spent three years in prison and experienced firsthand the ways prison cr... Read more

Michelle Alexander and the New Jim Crow

Airs at: Wed, 05/02/2012 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
We take a look at mass incarceration and racism in America today through Michelle Alexander's book "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." We begin with a speech given by Michelle Alexander in New York in February of 2010, and then will hear fr... Read more