Justice For New York
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -The criminal justice system in the United States of America incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. Join ex-Probation Officer and abolitionist student, Jordan Perry, every month for interviews of various criminal justice reform advocates and previously incarcerated individuals to discuss how the criminal justice system is going through transformative change in New York State. Mini-episodes will also break down the injustices of the criminal justice system that advocates across the state and nation hope to change. If you're interested in learning more about the criminal justice system, those who have survived it, and those who are advocating for change, this show is for you.
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Episodes
Women's Imprisonment and COVID-19
December 15, 2020 02:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBLong Island, COVID-19, and a female guest is everything Justice 4 New York has been missing. We're excited to introduce Serena Liguori, a formerly incarcerated individual and Executive Director of Long Island's New Hour. In this episode, we discuss Long Island's lack of re-entry resources, the impact of incarceration on women and how gender matters in this conversation, and last but not least--COVID-19 in the jails and prisons. Find out who faired better, during COVID: a Long Island jail...
Everything This Show Was Missing
December 15, 2020 02:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBLong Island, COVID-19, and a female guest is everything Justice 4 New York has been missing. We're excited to introduce Serena Liguori, a formerly incarcerated individual and Executive Director of Long Island's New Hour. In this episode, we discuss Long Island's lack of re-entry resources, the impact of incarceration on women and how gender matters in this conversation, and last but not least--COVID-19 in the jails and prisons. Find out who faired better, during COVID: a Long Island jail...
Jails Vs. Prisons
November 10, 2020 02:00 - 7 minutes - 4.88 MBPeople use 'jail' and 'prison' interchangeably, but there's a large difference between the two types of facilities. In this mini-episode, we delve into the clear difference between the two (ie. who are they funded by, what makes someone go to jail vs. prisons, etc.) Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/justicefornewyork)
Healing From the Inside
September 29, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBKevin Mays, advocate, friend, and formerly incarcerated individual, speaks on programming in New York State Prisons. Kevin hones in on Reconcilation Inc., a program that came out of Otisville Correctional Facility, that was created by incarcerated people and focuses on healing trauma. Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/justicefornewyork)
Defunding the Police
August 26, 2020 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBAlex Vitale, a Brooklyn College Professor and author of 'The End of Policing,' speaks to Justice for New York on the origins of policing, why reforms haven't worked, and what defunding the police means. Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/justicefornewyork)
Bail Reform Explained
July 17, 2020 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBVoices of Community Activists & Leaders' (VOCAL-NY) Civil Rights Campaign Director, Nick Encalada-Malinowski, breaks down why his organization and many others took to Albany, NY to fight for bail reform for years. He also speaks on the recent backlash that these new reform laws received in the media and more. Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/justicefornewyork)
Releasing Our Elders
June 15, 2020 03:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBReleasing Aging People from Prison's (RAPP) Director, Jose Saldana, speaks on the importance of why releasing our elders from incarceration is dire for our communities in New York, and why the parole board process needs to change. Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/justicefornewyork)