Episode 24: Prison Dad
In the latest episode of "Solutions from the Yard," hosts Charles Hopkins and Michael Dickerson explore the impact of incarceration on fatherhood. Through personal anecdotes and special guest Darren S...
14 Jun 202428min
Episode 23: City Council - Part 2
In this episode, Michael Dickerson-El, Dietrich Trent, and Charles Hopkins discuss who is responsible for blocking vital penal code reforms and emphasize the need for citizens to hold elected official...
11 Jun 202428min
Episode 23: City Council - Part 1
The Senate rejected the DC Crime Bill, which aimed to modernize the century-old criminal code and reduce mass incarceration. Listen to Michael Dickerson-El, Dietrich Trent, and Charles Hopkins discuss...
5 Jun 202430min
Episode 21: Barriers to Reentry pt. 1
In this episode, Charles Hopkins and Michael Dickerson-El are joined by Charles Russell from Washington, D.C., whose sentence was overturned by President Obama in 2016. Together they discuss structura...
28 Mai 202425min
Episode 20: Ex Offender Jobs - Part 2
The episode opens with discussing job placement and workforce development programs reducing recidivism. The hosts discuss Title 7’s lack of protection for ex-offenders, how they’re unprepared for reen...
18 Mar 202429min
Episode 19: Ex Offender Jobs - Pt. 1
This episode finds the gentlemen discussing job placement post-incarceration and the “stipend chase.” Michael Dickerson-El leads this conversation while the hosts discuss career training versus job pr...
19 Feb 202428min
Episode 18: DC Code 100 Years In The Making?
This episode discusses the DC Criminal Code and how it has not been fully updated since 1901, 123 years ago. As of 2023, the DC City Council has reviewed the DC Criminal Code and is pushing the Secure...
1 Feb 202429min
Episode 17: Prisons of Poverty
On this episode the hosts, led by Charles Hopkins, discuss the culture of poverty as a newly released individual. They discuss the offshoots of poverty such as incarceration, recidivism, and disruptio...
22 Jan 202428min
