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Jun 29, 2017

Dan Berger joins Brian Sonenstein and Kim Wilson for episode 9 of Beyond Prisons to discuss his book, "Captive Nation: Black Prison Organizing in the Civil Rights Era."

We begin the conversation by looking at whose voices are heard in conversations on mass incarceration and the importance of telling the history of this...


Jun 16, 2017

In episode 8 of Beyond Prisons, we have a wide-ranging conversation on the subjects of prison labor and slavery. First, we hear more from Bennu Hannibal Ra-Sun, an incarcerated member of the Free Alabama Movement, and a member of Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, a group of incarcerated human rights advocates and prison...


Jun 14, 2017

In episode 7 of Beyond Prisons, Brian and Kim are joined by Krystal Rountree, founder of iamWE and national organizer of the upcoming Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March on August 19 in Washington, D.C.

Krystal discusses the hard work being done to organize the march and their goal to end prison slavery by...


Jun 3, 2017

In episode 6 of Beyond Prisons, Brian Sonenstein and Kim Wilson speak with Maya Schenwar about her book, "Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better." 

Maya discusses her experience living a "dual reality" as a journalist covering incarceration and as someone with a sibling who has been...