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Virginia Prisoners Unite For Hunger Strike

Airs at: Wed, 05/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
On Tuesday, May 22nd, up to 45 inmates began a hunger strike to protest conditions at Virginia's Red Onion State Prison. They are demanding that prison officials provide medical care, nutritional food, and access to complaint and greivance forms. The Human Rights Watch issu... Read more

Prison Pipeline 5/7/12 w/ Merilee Schillinger hosted by Peter Pincetl

Airs at: Mon, 05/07/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Host Peter Pincetl talks with Merilee Schillinger about her involvement in the Rising Star Toastmaster's and their work with Coffee Creek. Read more

CD Release Party for The Morpheus Youth Project

KBOO is excited to co-sponsor a benefit show for the Morpheus Youth Project. Date: Saturday, May 26th, 2012 Place: Berbati’s Pan, 19 SW 2nd, Ave. The Morpheus Youth Project creates a safe space both inside and outside of youth prison facilities, supporting growth and opport... Read more

Prosecution Complex: America’s Race to Convict and Its Impact on the Innocent

Airs at: Mon, 05/14/2012 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for More Talk Radio
Hosts Cecil Prescod and Celeste Carey speak with Daniel Medwed, author of "Prosecution Complex: America’s Race to Convict and Its Impact on the Innocent." American prosecutors are asked to play two roles within the criminal justice system: they are supposed to be ministers... Read more

What is it like for a prisoner diagnosed with mental illness?

Airs at: Mon, 05/07/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Madness Radio
 Hosted by Will Hall What is it like for a prisoner diagnosed with mental illness? Should we have more mental health treatment in prison -- or should we work to abolish our prison system? Daniel Hazen spent three years in prison and experienced firsthand the ways prison cr... Read more

Michelle Alexander and the New Jim Crow

Airs at: Wed, 05/02/2012 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Circle A Radio
We take a look at mass incarceration and racism in America today through Michelle Alexander's book "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." We begin with a speech given by Michelle Alexander in New York in February of 2010, and then will hear fr... Read more

Prison Pipeline 4/30/2012 w/ Michelle Fabian Hosted by Grace E Reed

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Host Grace E Reed discusses with Michelle Fabian the issue of sexual assualt in corrections facilities.  This all-too-common phenomenon -- inmates sexually assaulted by guards and by other inmates, predatory behavior within the confines of a prison -- spurred Congress to ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour April 30th May Day Special

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Norm Diamond and Abigail Singer co-host today's special May Day Old Mole, which focuses on the Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and events expected for May Day. We hear: Norm talk with labor journalist and historian, Steve Ear... Read more

Dual Diagnosis hosted by Karen James

Airs at: Mon, 04/16/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Host KAREN JAMES with Jeffrey Chilson, DDA Outreach Specialist; Corbett Monica of Dual Diagnosis Anonymous of Oregon; and Ginger Martin, Assistant Director, Department of Corrections Transitional Services. Studies show that almost three-quarters of prisoners with mental diso... Read more

Prison Pipeline 4/2/12 w/ Emily Salisbury Hosted by Megan Vosk

Airs at: Mon, 04/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Prison Pipeline
  "In this episode, Megan Vosk asks a local professor to share her knowledge about gendered   pathways to crime. Emily Salisbury is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology   at Portland State University who teaches a class called "Women, Crime, and Just... Read more