NBA star Caron Butler on how incarceration shaped how he uses his platform
Former NBA star Caron Butler was born and raised in Racine, Washington, where as a teenager, Caron had repeated run-ins with the law. The last time resulted in 14 months in juvie where he realized his...
8 Feb 202229min
Civil Rights Attorney Alec Karakatsanis on ending systemic injustice in our criminal legal system
Alec Karakatsanis is the founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps, a non-profit organization that challenges systemic injustice in a legal system built on white supremacy and economic ineq...
1 Feb 202236min
30 year Corrections Veteran Andy Potter on creating effective prison reform
As a 30 year veteran of the Michigan Department of Corrections, Andy Potter has gained invaluable experience doing one of the toughest jobs in the country. After years of putting this knowledge to wor...
25 Jan 202228min
Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Chris Redlitz on investing in the untapped human talent in our prisons
Chris Redlitz, a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, has made a career of capitalizing on emerging technologies, but a visit to San Quentin made him recognize another great investment, the vas...
18 Jan 202224min
Survivor of Parental Incarceration Ebony Underwood on prison and sentencing reform
Record Industry promoter and manager Bill Underwood was given a life sentence for some old charges under the newly minted draconian laws of the war on drugs. His daughter Ebony Underwood eventually ma...
11 Jan 202229min
Senior Behavioral Scientist at the RAND Corporation James Anderson on criminal justice reform
James Anderson and Jason discuss the shortcomings of public defense, sentencing disparities, and the RAND Corporation's work on racial equity in our criminal legal system. https://www.rand.org/ https:...
4 Jan 202223min
Financier and Philanthropist Mike Novogratz on cash bail and criminal justice reform - RE-RELEASE
One look at the usual dysfunction of our criminal legal system drew the attention and weight of this driven financier and philanthropist to engage and strategize for the biggest return on investment. ...
28 Dec 202122min
Katie Schaffer from the Center for Community Alternatives on criminal justice reform
Katie Schaffer teams up with Jason to discuss educating prisoners, bail reform and making our penal system more humane. To learn more and get involved, visit: https://www.communityalternatives.org/ ht...
21 Dec 202125min
