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News In Depth: Street Roots Story "Young Activists Reimagine Care for Children of Incarcerated Parents"

Airs at: Wed, 03/18/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth,  KBOO's Hana Francis talks with Street Roots Correspondent Anna Wilcox about her latest story for the paper, called "Young activists reimagine care for children of incarcerated parents."  Also looped in on this conversation, Fami... Read more

Passing on Mentorship: Red Lodge Transition Services

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews Trish Jordan with Red Lodge Transition Services based in Portland, Oregon.  Red Lodge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving Native American women and men by providing culturally responsive programming and services.  More information... Read more

The Global War on Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: The Global War on Drugs. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its 69th session March 9 through 13. Delegates from many of the world’s nations along with officials from UN agencies and representatives of nongovernmental a... Read more

Motherhood, Incarceration and Stepping into Power: The Family Preservation Project

Airs at: Sat, 03/07/2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  On this International Women's Day Special, KBOO's Anna Wilcox speaks with mothers from The Family Preservation Project about their organization and the Day of Empathy.  FPP strengthens families and communities by assisting incarcerated women as they become rooted in ... Read more

Prison News This Week on Prison Pipeline

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
  This week on Prison Pipeline, co-host Emma Lugo brings listeners a roundup of important stories shaping the prison pipeline in Oregon and beyond. Tune in Monday, March 9 at 6:30 pm on KBOO Community Radio, 90.7 FM in Portland, or streaming online at kboo.fm. This week... Read more

News In Depth: Street Roots Article "Clawed Back," and Copernicus Climate Change Report 2025

Airs at: Wed, 02/18/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  KBOO's Hana Francis speaks with Jake Thomas from Street Roots, about his latest article, called "Clawed Back: Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would codify how prison officials can haul people back behind bars if th... Read more

Media and art we like

Airs at: Fri, 01/30/2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
First, Clark talks about different styles of dances. Then, Kiyan describes his favorite and least favorite characters in Superman. Finally, Em discusses why the TV show Stranger Things is meaningful to her.  Read more

In Our Future We are Free - an Interview with Nell Bernstein

Airs at: Mon, 01/05/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
This Monday, January 5 at 6:30pm, Prison Pipeline on KBOO Community Radio features an in-depth interview with journalist and author Nell Bernstein, whose reporting has helped transform the national conversation about youth incarceration. Over the past twenty years, the U... Read more

2025 in Review

Airs at: Mon, 12/29/2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Join Prison Pipeline hosts Emma Lugo, Karen James, Doug McVay & Adam Carpinelli as they reflect on 2025 and look ahead to the New Year. Read more

Political Prisoner Updates

Airs at: Mon, 12/15/2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews Paulette Dauteuil with The Jericho Movement for Political Prisoner amnesty.  This grassroots organization and others work for the release of U.S.-based Political Prisoners as well as politicized Prisoners.   More information: www.thejerichomov... Read more