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Prison Pipeline 1/23/12 w/ Ruth Kovacs hosted by Grace Reed

Airs at: Mon, 01/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
In this weeks episode host Grace E Reed talks with the former host of Prison Pipeline,  Ruth Kovacs.  The talk centers around Prison Pipeline and it's positive affect it has had with listeners.  Both Ruth and Grace share their experiences with the prison community and socia... Read more

Mental health treatment lacking in Multnomah County Jail

Airs at: Tue, 01/24/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
  A local man serving time in Multnomah County Jail has reported to KBOO that guards and nurses have been negligent in providing him the correct medication for mental illness.   As KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg reports, the problem is widespread, and stems from a lack of resources... Read more

African People's Socialist Party - 40 Years of Resistance

Airs at: Wed, 01/18/2012 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
This year, marks the 40th anniversary of the African People's Socialist Party - USA.  The Party's National Plenary will be held from February 18th-21st in St. Petersburg Florida at the Uhuru House. www.asiuhuru.org/ontheground/apsp-usa/plenary2012/index.shtml On this progr... Read more

Youth Incarcerated for Life

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Carlos Chavez interviews Alison Parker of Human Rights Watch. They discuss her recent report titled, Against All Odds: Prison Conditions for Youth Offenders Serving Life without Parole Sentences in the United Stated . Drawing on six years of research, and interviews and co... Read more

Prison Pipeline 1/9/12 w/ Trules Neil and Shawn King Hosted by Peter Pincetl

Airs at: Mon, 01/09/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Peter Pincetl talks with Trules Neil,  District Manager of the Department of Community Justice,  about the Re-entry Enhancement Coordination Program (REC) and how it helps to reduce recidivism.  Peter also talks with Shawn King,  a graduate of the program,  about how the pr... Read more

Prison Pipeline 1/2/12 w/ Portland Youth Builders Project Hosted by Megan Vosk

Airs at: Mon, 01/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
"This evening’s Prison Pipeline presents three short pieces produced by students in the media program at Portland Youth Builders. All three pieces provide interesting perspectives on prison life. The first piece talks about how the media portrays the prison lifestyle as g... Read more

Prison Pipeline on 01/02/12

Airs at: Mon, 01/02/2012 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Megan Vosk hosts this evening’s Prison Pipeline. It presents three short pieces produced by students in the media program at Portland Youth Builders. All three pieces provide interesting perspectives on prison life. The first piece talks about how the media portrays the pri... Read more

Is Oregon Ahead of the Capital Punishment Curve?

Airs at: Fri, 12/30/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 A new report shows that Oregon is part of a national trend toward the declining use of death sentences and executions. The end-of-year report is from the Death Penalty Information Center in Washington, DC. In collaboration with Oregon news service, KBOO’s D... Read more

Solidarity with Anti-Torture Activists

Airs at: Wed, 12/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Grassroots activist group Witness Against Torture will occupy Washington DC on January 2nd to protest continued existence of Guantanamo Bay and to stand in Solidarity with 14 anti-torture activists on trial.   KBOO’s Anna Prebel Speaks with Helen Schietinger o... Read more

Prison Pipeline 12/19/11 w/ Mark Arnold and his family Hosted by Grace Reed

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Grace discusses with Mark and his family about the Thousand Kite Project,  concerning communication and human rights.  The issue is raised of the high cost of communication with the incarcerated,  and how that basic right should not be a profit for business. Grace also talk... Read more