Latest Content for Prison Pipeline

An update from Isaac Ontiveros, Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Coalition, on the California prisoner hunger strike which began on July 8th.  The prisoners are demanding an end to indefinite solitary confinement which the United Nations considers torture.  On 8/19 a fe... Read more

Karen James with Delphine Criscenzo and Liysa Swart discuss the making of a video produced by Delphine entitled “Lay Down Your Life. The Cost of Freedom” featuring Liysa Swart and Louise Bauschard, Voices Set Free.  Watch the video: https://vimeo.com/68270692Hear Liysa’s... Read more

Peter Pincetl interviews Zachariah Blott of New Freedom College, a nonprofit college that provides affordable 4-year college education available to inmates.  Their program is designed for inmates and priced for inmates who want a true college education, offering a print-... Read more

Solitary Confinement and the California Prisoner Hunger Strike.  Excerpts from The Sunday Show with Philip Maldari, KPFA, Berkeley.   Guests are Carol Strickman, a staff attorney at Legal Services for Prisoners with Children; Terry Kupers, M.D., psychiatrist with the Wri... Read more

Peter Pincetl interviews Mark S. McKechnie, Executive Director of Youth, Rights & Justice, a Portland non-profit law firm that serves children and youth-primarily those in foster care-who are abused, neglected or in trouble.  They help with legal representation and advoc... Read more

Veterans for Peace Vigil - Stop the Force-Feeding, Close GuantánamoJoin the Veterans for Peace Vigil Monday-Friday, 4:00-6:00 pm at Portland City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue Karen James interviews Viet Nam veteran S. Brian Willson, Tom Hastings, Jenika, Tom Horner and other... Read more

Karen James with Adam Carpinelli, Oregon Jericho, who along with other organizations rallied on July 8th at the Portland Justice Center in solidarity with 30,000 prisoners throughout California who began refusing meals.  In 2011 prisoners at Pelican Bay State Prison in C... Read more

Peter Pincetl with Emanuel Price, founder of SCAFÉ, Second Chances are For Everyone, a non-profit that offers mentoring and help for men with criminal histories.http://scafe.org/ Read more

Karen James with Bobby Davis who, after spending 18 years in and out of prison, recently published a children's book, A Butterfly's Tale, which he wrote and illustrated.  Bobby tells his story of inspiration and hope.  The book is available through Amazon.com http://ww... Read more

Carlos Chavez interviews with Shannon Wight of Partnership for Safety and Justice who re-caps the Oregon Legislative session; and with Marc Lauer, Executive Director of the Sentencing Project on Felony Disenfranchisement in America.  http://www.safetyandjustice.org/http:... Read more