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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:23 — 36.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis week, we hear a talk by H.H., who spoke recently at the Bend the Bars conference in Lansing, Michigan. H.H. shares his story, including the inside scoop on the Kinross prison uprising on 2016 and its aftermath. He was only released last month, after being in …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:42 — 42.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreFirst, we hear some prison news and reflect on the anniversary of the Attica prison rebellion. Then, we hear more from last month’s Bend the Bars conference, which was held in Lansing, Michigan. In a compelling panel called “Fighting Immigrant Detention Centers”, organizers with the Little Village …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:01 — 44.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIt’s been one year since the August 2018 National Prison Strike. This week, we feature a talk from Ben Turk and Amani Sawari- both of whom were important outside supporters of last year’s national Prison Strike. This talk took place at Bend the Bars 2019, a prison …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 21:59 — 50.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis week, we recorded at Bend The Bars, a conference in Columbus, Ohio, that brought together former prisoners, various organizations, and people who are interested in prisoner support. First off, we read a letter from an inmate at the Monroe County Jail. We learn about the upcoming …