Ep. 9 The Supermax Twins: Part 8-Vishal of the ACLU of Virginia
To close out our Supermax Twin series, we speak with Vishal Agraharkar of the ACLU of Virginia about Thorpe v. Virginia Department of Corrections, the class-action lawsuit challenging conditions in Re...
7 Apr 1h 7min
Ep. 8 The Supermax Twins: Part 7-Uhuru's Story: A Wider Look at Virginia DOC
In this episode hosts Sahai and Hope zoom out of the supermax twins to a broader discussion of Virginia corrections with Uhuru Asadi. Uhuru shares his journey through Virginia’s prison system, from be...
31 Mars 1h 21min
Ep. 7 The Supermax Twins: Part 6-Covering Corrections in Virginia with Journalist Dave Cantor
In this episode of Prison Exposed, hosts Sahai and Hope speak with journalist Dave Cantor about his reporting on Virginia’s prisons. The conversation explores the challenges of covering carceral syste...
24 Mars 1h 9min
Ep. 6 The Supermax Twins: Part 5-Filming the System with Director Nick Szuberla
In this episode of Prison Exposed, hosts Sahai and Hope speak with Nick Szuberla, a director and media advocate, to discuss the documentary Up the Ridge and Injustice: Hidden Crisis in Virginia's Pris...
17 Mars 1h 15min
Ep. 5 The Supermax Twins: Part 4- A Documentary Panel Discussion
In this episode of Prison Exposed, hosts Hope and Sahai, along with guests Zora and Katie, discuss the documentaries 'Up the Ridge' and 'Solitary,' exploring the realities of supermax prisons in Virgi...
10 Mars 1h 28min
Ep. 4 The Supermax Twins: Part 3.2- The Abuses Cont...
This episode continues our examination of the systemic violence and control mechanisms inside Virginia’s supermax prisons, Red Onion and Wallens Ridge. Picking up in 2024, we trace a series of escalat...
3 Mars 58min
Ep. 3 The Supermax Twins: Part 3.1- The Abuses
This episode examines the systemic violence and control mechanisms inside Virginia’s supermax prisons, Red Onion and Wallens Ridge. Originally justified as facilities for the “worst of the worst,” the...
24 Feb 1h 5min
Ep. 2 The Supermax Twins: Part 2- Willie
This conversation delves into the harsh realities of life inside supermax prisons, Red Onion and Wallens Ridge, through the eyes of Willie, a person formally incarcerated. He shares his experiences of...
17 Feb 1h 5min
