Abolition has been a huge topic in the wake of the uprising sparked by the police murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Calls to defund or abolish the police are now experiencing a surge of inte...Show More
This week we’re very excited to bring you a conversation with Mariame Kaba. Mariame is an organizer, educator and curator. Her work focuses on ending violence, dismantling the prison industrial compl...Show More
After weeks of downplaying the seriousness of the virus and at times implying it was a hoax, the Trump administration has announced a series of government responses to the crisis. While some actions, ...Show More
In Episode 19 of Beyond Prisons, hosts Brian Sonenstein and Kim Wilson catch up with activist, writer, and educator Mariame Kaba. Mariame shares her experiences advocating on behalf of Bresha Meadows...Show More
We discuss the nationwide popular uprising, the media's failure to make sense of it, and the political efficacy of riots. Then (1:22:10) Bea interviews K from Survived and Punished about their work a...Show More
Kim and Brian sit down for an extended conversation on the current Black Lives Matter protests, policing and police reform, media literacy, and more. Credits Created and hosted by Kim Wilson and Brian...Show More
In the first episode of 2019, hosts Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein begin a conversation on transformative justice by discussing the concept of “Pods” and the process of “Pod-mapping.” These exercises...Show More
On this episode, we talk about an alternative to the traditional criminal adversarial process: restorative justice. Restorative justice focuses on repairing the harm caused by wrongdoing, and values r...Show More
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highly highly rec this episode with the amazing prison abolition organizer, mariame kaba giving us straight up what we need to hear during this pandemic. the US government is failing us & we need to...Show More