Ronald oral history interview, 2021 July 29 Ronald is a formerly incarcerated person who defended himself in prison, succesfully advocated for his own release, and now works as a nationally recognized activist for prison reform. The interview goes over Simpson-Bey’s experience as an incarcerated person, and as a leader within Read more…
Gloria Rodriguez oral history interview, 2021 July 20 The interviewee spoke to their experiences working as a social worker providing mental health services in the criminal justice system. She described different approaches to working with clients, whether more restrictive or ones that offer more autonomy. Additionally, she offers her experiences Read more…
Catia oral history interview, 2021 April 28 Catia talked about the intersection of race, ethnicity, mental health, and housing insecurity in the incarceration system in Massachusetts. She described how the momentum of keeping individuals incarcerated is a result of individual decisions made by people in power. She described this process Read more…
Anonymous (04) oral history interview, 2021 April 25 The interviewee discussed how the carceral system and income impact their vision of health. Folks in their community need health care, but a lack of money prevents them from receiving care. Health to the participant comprises a variety of components. Although health Read more…