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Carlos Chavez interviews Stephen Manning, a partner at Immigrant Law Group PC.  Manning is a member of the Amicus Committee for the American Immigration Lawyers Association on which he coordinates nationwide litigation strategies to advance the rights of immigrants and a... Read more

Karen James interviews Jean Dentinger, program manager of Multnomah County Diversion Court, along with Matthew, Chris and Dale who share their experiences with Mental Health Court. As people with mental illness continue to cycle in and out of jails and prisons at unprece... Read more

A Community of Voices interview with Jim Petro, former Ohio Attorney General and author of "False Justice: Eight Myths that Convict the Innocent". Read more

Students from Portland Youth Builders alternative high school provide theirperspective on incarceration. They share stories and experiences aboutfriends and loved ones behind bars. They also take a look at what is goingon with the disproportionate numbers of people of co... Read more

Karen James with Johneen Manno, an Oregon Certified Sex Offender Clinical Therapist, who specializes in the treatment of adjudicated, mandated adult males and females who have been convicted of a sexual offense. Ninety-three percent of Oregon’s prison population return t... Read more

Join Host Peter Pincetl for a special Earth Day edition of Prison Pipeline. Peter discusses the environmental and animal rights movement as they relate to the justice system with Will Potter, award winning independent journalist and author of the book "Green is the New R... Read more

Karen James interviews Juan Melendez who spent 17 years on Florida’s death row for a 1983 murder to which another man had repeatedly confessed--evidence prosecutors withheld.  In 2002 Juan Melendez was exonerated and released from prison.  As long as the death penalty re... Read more

Ben & Sharon share with host Karen James how they kept their love alive during Ben’s 7-year incarceration. When Ben was sent to prison, they lost everything, but after 12 years of marriage, they were committed to keeping their relationship strong and healthy. They discus... Read more

One-hour Special with the youth at MacLaren Correctional Facility in Woodburn, Oregon. Prison Pipeline hosts Carlos Chavez, Peter Pincetl and Karen James talk to the youth incarcerated at the facility about their lives and the programs, groups and events that are helping... Read more

Peter Pincetl explores Cascades AIDS Project with its Employment Services Manager, Heather Salek. Founded in 1983, Cascade AIDS Project is the oldest and largest community-based provider of HIV services, housing, education and advocacy in Oregon and Southwest Washington.... Read more