Latest Content for Prison Pipeline

Prison Pipeline brings a discussion of the missing link that has traditionally existed between postitive personal growth that many motivated prisoners experience during their incarceration and the reality of release.  Topics include the difficulty for the ex-convict in f... Read more

Karen James and guest Joe Simich, Washington County Community Corrections Probation Supervisor,  discuss Re-entry and Mental Health.    People with mental illness are overrepresented in the criminal justice system.  Statistics show that more than half of those incarcerated... Read more

From 6 - 7 pm, host Carlos Chavez speaks with Portland activist and former State Congressmember Jo Ann Bowman Hardesty  about Measure 11. From 7 - 8 pm host Peter Pincetl interviews Lib Jenssen of Transition Services and Larry Johnson of the Highland Access Re-entry and ... Read more

Prison Pipeline hosts Jay Thiemeyer and Peter Pincetl discuss the importance of stable housing to successful re-entry. With guests Larry Johnson of the Highland Access Re-entry and Recovery Program and Liv Jenssen of the Transition Services Unit from the Dept. of Comm... Read more

Megan Vosk interviews Carlos Chavez about his work with the youth at MacLaren Corrections Facility.  A student produced collage is played. Read more

Drug Court:  What is it?  How does it work?  Does it help? Grace interviews Brad Finegood,  coordinator of the Drug Court in Clark County,  Dorrie Ingersall,  a graduate of the Clark County Drug Court Program,  and Jerimiah Waugh,  also a graduate of the Clark County Drug ... Read more

Prison Pipeline comes to you this week w/ 3 guests from the Re-entry Transition Center - A one stop location on 1818 NE MLK Blvd,  Portland OR.  Where formerly incarcerated people released with in the past 2 years can go to access all the services they need.  Our guests ... Read more

In this episode Grace interviews Mark A.,  musician,  father and member of various reform programs.  He shares his insights on sobriety programs,  prison reform and the importance of music and hope. Read more

John talks with Patti Katz about the 10th annual Hands Across The Bridge,  a Portland/Vancouver rally to celebrate sobriety and recovery. Read more

Grace talks with Shane about how society needs more chances for better choices and so do inmates,  especially those coming out of prison on parole.  Drastic changes and getting to the source of prevention through treatment, enforcement and restoration are needed to reduc... Read more