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…
Ayana oral history interview, 2021 July 23 Ayana talks about building a relationship with her father who was incarcerated for 17 years of her childhood and how family dynamics changed once he was released. She also discusses channeling these experiences into co-founding and leading an organization that supports young women Read more…
David oral history interview, 2021 July 21 David, a volunteer at Prison Visitation and Support, talks about his experience in a minimum-security facility while incarcerated. He also talks about his experience visiting incarcerated people.
Larry oral history interview, 2021 July 20 Larry recalls his volunteer visitor work at the Lompoc Federal Correctional Institute. He talks about his family’s history with the prison system, how he got introduced to the field of volunteer work, the stories he has gathered about the dynamics on the inside Read more…
Tom oral history interview, 2021 July 20 The interviewee describes his experiences visiting incarcerated folks with the non-profit Prisoner Visitation & Support.
Shantel oral history interview, 2021 July 15 Shantel describes what it is like to have an incarcerated cousin and talks about her visits to her cousin in prison.
Shantel oral history interview, 2021 July 15 Shantel describes what it is like to have an incarcerated cousin and talks about her visits to her cousin in prison.
Valerie oral history interview, 2021 July 13 Valerie speaks about her experience as a visitor to prisons and a family member of incarcerated individuals. She speaks about the punitive nature of the prison system and how she hopes for reform.
Victoria oral history interview, 2021 July 13 Victoria shares how her personal experience with the carceral system shapes her writing and activist work. She describes her publications about resistance and organizing in women’s prisons and how her research connected her to producing a zine written and illustrated by incarcerated women.
David oral history interview, 2021 April 19 David Wynne shares his story of visiting people incarcerated in the same correctional institution he was held in thirty years ago. An important distinction he mentions is that he was placed in minimum security while the men he visits are in medium security. Read more…