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The latest WikiLeaks dump exposes the gulag at Guantanamo Bay.

Airs at: Tue, 04/26/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris The prison at Guantanamo Bay is a lingering blight of Bush's -- and now Obama's -- War on Terror. The latest WikiLeaks dump exposes the flimsy evidence on which some people are still being held, and the apparent indifference with whic... Read more

Bob's family shares some updates

Airs at: Mon, 04/18/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Ruth gives an update about Bob, who was the first prisoner she ever visited. Even though the interview with his family has some static, it gives a good picture of families doing the time with their loved one. Read more

Gary Sims, Administrator for Oregon Prison Programs

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Gary Sims, administrator of religious programs, victims services and volunteer programs for the state of Oregon discussed with Ruth the importance of maintaining quality programs in the prison system. Read more

The United States and Torture: Interrogation, Incarceration, and Abuse

Airs at: Thu, 03/24/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  A Deeper Look
That's the title of the new book  edited by author Marjorie Cohn. The professor and former President of the National Lawyers Guild, joins host Linda Olson-Osterlund to talk about the history and scope of the United States use of torture. The book is made upf of essays by... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-31-11 Sex Trafficking

Airs at: Thu, 03/31/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  How do we solve Oregon's sex-trafficking problem? Portland holds the dubious distinction of being considered a regional and national sex-trafficking hub. Although Oregon does not track the number of youth involved in prostitution, law enforcement and social service a... Read more

Pregnant Women in Prison

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Brenda Escobar, friend and engineer for Prison Pipeline, presented a report about pregnant women in prison. She talked about the cruel and unusual hardships these women face, as well as some of the legislature that is working on changing the system. (Thank you, Brenda – ... Read more

Radical Music: Christy Moore

Airs at: Mon, 03/28/2011 at 12:00am
 Today's show was peppered with selections of Christy Moore's music, including a fairly complete cut of Ordinary Man. Joe talked with Brad at the end of the show, and due to an engineering error we experienced almost 40-seconds of dead-air. It's been edited out of the on... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-24-11 Oregon Legislature

Airs at: Thu, 03/24/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
This week, Jo Ann and Dave give us updates on what's happening in the Oregon Legislature.  Jo Ann Bowman is a former state legislator, former executive director of Oregon Action, and a long-time leader in the struggle for racial and economic justice. Dave Mazzais a f... Read more

The Iron Tribe cleans out drug houses and moves in ex-offenders in recovery.

Airs at: Wed, 03/23/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving   Iron Tribe: a local re-entry program built by ex-offenders.   In the studio today are Bear, Shawn, and Jason.  Joining us by phone is Corbett. Now 200 members strong, they’ve built a re-entry program for themselves, from scratch. Is bootstrap... Read more

Voices from the Edge 03-17-11 A new look at Oregon's Measure 11 and its impacts

Airs at: Thu, 03/17/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  A new look at Oregon's Measure 11 and its impacts Kevin Mannix promised voters in 1994 that his Ballot Measure 11 establishing minimum mandatory sentences would create certainty in Oregon's criminal justice system. While the measure tripled the state's prison populat... Read more