Latest Content 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 ... Read more

"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 a... Read more

Jay Thiemeyer, host for PrisonPipeline, talks with Brian Lindstrom about his movie 'AlienBoy', which gives a human face and history to James 'JimJim' Chasse, the mentally ill man brutalized by the Portland police several years ago. He died en route to the hospital fro... Read more

Did you know that it can cost twenty dollars or more to receive a collect call from a loved one in prison? On Monday December 19th, from 7 - 8 pm, KBOO will take part in a national broadcast of 'Calls from Home' - messages from family and friends to their loved ones wh... Read more

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 t... Read more

Rex Newton interviews Shannon Wright,  the Associate Director of Partners for Safety and Justice.  Discussion on the recent scrutiny of Oregon's sentencing structure. Read more

What is it about the structure of gangs that draws youth into it's hands and what kind of support can we as parents and community members provide to help our youth realize their real potential? Join host Carlos Chavez on Monday December 5th on KBOO's Prison Pipeline for... Read more

What is it about the structure of gangs that draws youth into it's hands and what kind of support can we as parents and community members provide to help our youth realize their real potential? Join host Carlos Chavez on Monday December 5th on KBOO's Prison Pipeline ... Read more

Host Peter Pincetl talks with guest Tara Herival, criminal defense attorney and editor of the book "Prison Profiteers: Who Makes Money from Mass Incarceration", about the economics of the criminal justice system. Read more

Host Megan Vosk hosts a discussion on the Death Penalty with Rachel Hardesty,  of the Conflict Resolution Program at Portland State University,  and Jeff Ellis,  criminal defense attorney and teacher of Capital Punishment at Lewis and Clark Law School. Read more