Haley oral history interview, 2021 July 12 Haley McKee discusses her transition from spending nineteen and a half months in incarceration and three years in home confinement to becoming a lobbyist and political organizer. She mentions how difficult it was to maintain her relationships with her former partner and son Read more…
Theodore oral history interview, 2021 July 12 Theodore shares his experiences working with Prison Visitation Services. He discusses his visits to federal prisons in New Jersey, including the nature of his conversations and relationships with the incarcerated individuals whom he meets there.
Joe oral history interview, 2021 July 11 A formerly incarcerated individual describes how he served many years in federal prison because of a drug-related offense. He missed out on seeing his children grow up and now advocates for reform within the prison system. Transcript
Sharon oral history interview, 2021 July 09 The interviewee shares her experience with recovering from drug addiction and eventually becoming a substance abuse counselor for a non-profit organization.
Beth oral history interview, 2021 July 08 Beth spoke about the irony of the title ‘Justice System’ as people under said system are treated anything but justly. She elaborated on the tribulations of her brother’s imprisonment; from the initial shock of the harsh sentencing, to the pains of having a Read more…
Anonymous (06) oral history interview, 2021 June 18 The interviewee spoke on their experiences as a mental health provider in a reentry program that coordinates with a women’s prison. The participant reflects on how their clients’ sought a space to speak on mental health. The participant observed that incarcerated people Read more…
Elizabeth oral history interview, 2021 May 16 The interview included a discussion around the impacts of incarceration on Elizabeth’s family. She recounts how officers entered her home without a warrant. Elizabeth shares how local police racially profiled and followed her children for several years.
Debbie oral history interview, 2021 April 30 Debbie discussed the various ways in which the prisons in and around Waymart, PA, have intersected with her life. She is a staff member at the local Chamber of Commerce and helped organize local community members to prevent the state from closing down Read more…
Brandon oral history interview, 2021 April 30 Brandon has lived in Leavenworth, Kansas, almost his entire life. Leavenworth is home to a federal medium-security prison, a military prison, a state prison, and the Leavenworth County jail. Brandon said that the presence of these facilities is almost a “non-issue,” in that Read more…
Eric oral history interview, 2021 April 29 Eric discussed community health and individual health impacts of incarceration and policing in the neighborhood.