Al oral history interview, 2021 August 02 A formerly incarcerated veteran, Al, talks about his experience in the Navy and how being a veteran has impacted his experience with the criminal justice system.
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…
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…
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…
Tevin Fournette oral history interview, 2021 April 28 Tevin discussed the impacts of incarceration on the community and how detrimental the carceral system is to community health. Particularly, Tevin shared his insight into the ways in which the carceral system takes mothers and fathers out of the community. Children grow Read more…
Anonymous (03) oral history interview, 2021 April 24 In this interview, the interviewee discusses her contact with the criminal justice system as a young adult who had an incarcerated parent and worked at a public defender’s office, to now as a full-time lawyer and volunteer with Prisoner Visitation and Support. Read more…