Tag Archives: commissary

June 16, 2017: Memories of Boo

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:38 — 54.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis week, we return to the story of Clinton “Boo” Gilkie, who died one year ago- on June 7, 2016- in the Monroe County Jail.  We discussed the circumstances of his death in our episode 2 weeks ago, and recommend that you to listen this episode of …

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May 12, 2017: Addiction, Sobriety, and Recidivism

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:10 — 55.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis week we feature an interview with Patrick, who reflects on his experience with addiction and prison. His story is both deeply personal and analytic, illuminating systemic connections and paths forward. We also share a long letter from a current Indiana prisoner, who makes an urgent plea …

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May 5, 2017: Commissary

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:12 — 53.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreFor prisons to function smoothly and profitably, the major tools of control – violence, surveillance, separation – must be complimented by a host of less obvious instruments and technologies. These include censorship in the mail room, the cultivation of racial tension, integration of prisoner labor into facility …

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