The PrisonCare Podcast
The PrisonCare Podcast
Latest Episodes
Couldn't Phone Access in Prisons Be Easily Improved?
Sabrina shares some of the specific limitations on phone access, and wonders respectfully about whether there aren't some easy improvements to be made...better options for EVERYONE in the prison.Support PrisonCare with a donation of any...
Persistent Hunger in Spite of Standards - WHY?
An interview with J! Recorded before J's move to a new facility, this episode explores the complexities of feeding people in prison, the realities that cause people to be persistently hungry even when federally mandated nutritional requirements...
What Happens During a Lockdown?
Join Sabrina and learn what makes a prison "lockdown," and be surprised by some of the difficulties that arise out of lockdown...in particular, for correctional officers.Support PrisonCare with a donation of any size:
The Paramilitary Problem
Prisons operate in the U.S. using a structure that is very similar to the military. Join Sabrina to dig into how that creates a fundamental problem for correctional staff...and is not particularly helpful to prison residents, either. And ...
Can We Talk? (Seriously, like talk therapy...)
Continuing to learn about prison culture "in real time" with Sabrina and J as they walk through the uncharted territory that follows a rules violation, this week's episode examines the difficulties faced by people undergoing serious stres...