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Recovery & the Importance of Peers
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Karen James, acarpinelli, emma lugo, Doug McVay
Produced by: 
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Prison Pipeline
MISSION STATEMENT

Prison Pipeline is a radio program dedicated to educating the public about the Oregon criminal justice system. Our goal is to present a unique understanding of the criminal justice system, address the root causes of crime, and challenge the status quo. We seek to promote awareness and activism in order to foster a safe, healthy, and just society. Tune in every Monday at 6:30 P.M. to hear our hosts Karen James, Adam Carpinelli, Emma Lugo, & Doug McVay explore the Oregon justice system with a variety of guests. Hosts rotate weekly.

 
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Topic tags: 
Activism, Class, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Civil Liberties, Government/Politics, Law/Court/Crime, Prison
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With You on the Journey: Families of People in Prison Tell Their Stories, Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
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With You on the Journey was a performance of monologues written by family members of people in prison. The performance was the culmination of six writing workshops which took place in the summer and was held at The First Unitarian Church of Portland on October 18th, 2015... Read more

Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier update

Airs at: Mon, 12/21/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Adam Carpinelli will interview Chauncy Peltier son of Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier. After being locked up for many years, Leonard continues to support his people and give back to the Native American community locally and nationally. Every winter the International L... Read more

Jury Nullification

Airs at: Mon, 12/14/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
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Emma Lugo interviews Mindy Griffiths and Kristin Flor from the program Voices of the Cannabis War for an in-depth discussion of jury nullification. Jury nullification occurs when a jury returns a verdict of "Not Guilty" despite its belief that the defendant is guilty of ... Read more

Siobhann Tighe, Bringing Voices from the Inside to the Public

Airs at: Mon, 12/07/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
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Siobhann Tighe is a broadcast journalist from the United Kingdom based in London. She works for the BBC and was recently the head of National Prison Radio(http://www.prisonradioassociation.org/national-prison-radio/), a radio station created for prisoners by prisoners. N... Read more

More Prison Beds in Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 11/30/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
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Karen James interviews Shannon Wight, Deputy Director, Partnership for Safety and Justice. In 2013 Oregon legislators passed House Bill 3194 that stopped prison growth for 5 years. A Justice Reinvestment fund was created from the savings and distributed to Oregon countie... Read more

Voices of the Cannabis War

Airs at: Mon, 11/23/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
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Emma Lugo interviews Mindi Griffiths from the program Voices of the Cannabis War. In spite of the recent legalization of recreational marijuana in Oregon and three other states, and the legalization of medical marijuana in almost half of the country, hundreds of people a... Read more

Reflections on Organizing Against Prisons

Airs at: Mon, 11/16/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Adam Carpinelli interviews Masai Ehehosi, former Black Liberation Army Prisoner of War. Ehehosi is co-founder of Critical Resistance, a national prison abolitionist organization. He currently sits on the advisory board of the Jericho Amnesty Movement for the liberation o... Read more

Van Jones: Cutting Mass Incarceration

Airs at: Mon, 11/09/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
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Karen James interviews CNN contributor and author Van Jones. Cut 50, an organization he co-founded, plans to cut U.S. mass incarceration by 50% in ten years. In July, President Obama visited a federal prison and there’s bipartisan Congressional support for legislation to... Read more

Employment & Support after Incarceration

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
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Ruth Kovacs interviews Erik Rise, Iron Tribe case manager. As a formerly incarcerated person, he tells of his prison experience and finding employment with Iron Tribe upon release. Iron Tribe is a non-profit recovery network of formerly incarcerated men and women who pro... Read more

With You on the Journey: Families of People in Prison Tell Their Stories

Airs at: Mon, 10/26/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
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With You on the Journey is a performance of monologues written by family members of people in prison. The performance was the culmination of six writing workshops which took place in the summer and was held at The First Unitarian Church of Portland on October 18th, 2015.... Read more