Brett May and Alex Zapien are serving Life Without Parole (LWOP) at Calipatria State Prison – a maximum security facility in the remote California Desert, 40 miles from the Mexican border.
We had a unique opportunity to go inside Calipatria to discuss their early lives, the horrible mistakes they made, and their search for redemption during 20 years of incar ... Show More
Feb 2023
Inside Story: Life in Prison, As Told by Formerly Incarcerated People
For people who have not experienced it, life in prison can seem unimaginable. So reporters who have themselves been incarcerated can offer an important perspective when covering the prison system. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lawrence Bartley, host of the new series Inside Story ... Show More
10m 40s
Jul 2024
The prison system is broken - how can we fix it?
On this week's podcast, inspired by <a href='https://www.mysocialworknews.com/article/prison-reform-is-essential-i-m-optimistic-it-might-be-coming'>this</a> opinion column, Vince and Cara discuss
their experiences of working with people in prison - the good, and the bad. They ex ... Show More
52m 38s
Aug 2023
112. Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars
<p>Reginald Dwayne Betts spent more than eight years in prison. Today he's a Yale Law graduate, a MacArthur Fellow, and a poet. His nonprofit works to build libraries in prisons so that more incarcerated people can find hope.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. ... Show More
53m 51s