Beyond Prisons is a podcast on prison abolition that elevates the voices of people directly impacted by the system.
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Activists behind the Certain Days calendar join the Beyond Prisons Podcast to discuss their project, which raises money for prisoners and grassroots groups.
Jared Ware joins the Beyond Prisons podcast for a conversation on deteriorating abusive conditions within South Carolina prisons.
In a followup to the episode, "Stop Hugging Cops," Beyond Prisons hosts Brian Sonenstein and Kim Wilson discuss alternatives to calling the police.
On the Beyond Prisons podcast, Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein discuss a video that features Professor Dylan Rodriguez talking about policing and police practice.
Beyond Prisons returns from summer break with a special double episode on "Gladiator Fights" with IWOC organizer Brooke Terpstra.
Sarah K. Tyson joins the Beyond Prisons podcast for a conversation about her work as a philosopher, anti-violence advocate, and prison educator.
Maya Schenwar returns to Beyond Prisons to discuss voting rights, the current political landscape, and her forthcoming book.
Kim Wilson interviews Dr. Kimberly Robertson on her work on Native feminisms and practices, making art to generate knowledge, and more.
Rachel Herzing joins Beyond Prisons for a conversation on political education, transformation, and more.
Taylar Nuevelle joins Beyond Prisons to share her love of knitting, the space it created for her while in prison, as well as how it was used to punish her.
Connie Grier joins Beyond Prisons to discuss a new policy in Pennsylvania prisons targeting materials brought in by educators, religious practitioners, and others.
Nabil Hassein joins Beyond Prisons to give an update on the campaign to close Rikers Island and the fight to oppose new jail construction in New York City.
Kim and Brian share their best practices for journalists looking to improve their reporting on incarceration and related issues.
Kim Wilson speaks with formerly incarcerated activist Kempis “Ghani” Songster about the black liberation group MOVE in the second part of episode 29.
Kim Wilson interviews formerly incarcerated activist Kempis "Ghani" Songster in part one of Beyond Prisons episode 29.
Recorded in the midst of the strike, the Beyond Prisons team discusses the strike's progress, the challenges of organizing, and why the press is unprepared to cover it.
Sean Damon of the Amistad Law Project, a public interest law center focused on the human rights of incarcerated people, joins Episode 27 of Beyond Prisons.