Nine million Americans have some kind of active interface with incarceration. If incarceration were a city, it would be the largest city in the US. Guest host Sarah Shotland and Beth discuss this issue in depth and how you can make a difference. They also talk Paul Manafort's trial, Nia Wilson's death, and the ongoing crisis of family separation at our southern border. 

Paul Manafort's Trial:

The Charges and the Stakes Manafort's Lavish Lifestyle Implications for the Russia Probe

Nia Wilson's Death:

The Anxiety of Being a Black Woman Searching for Motive

Family Separation:

Hundreds Not Reunited by Deadline Volunteers Step Up to Help A Migrant Child's Days in Detention Family Separation Does Not Deter Illegal Immigration Jobs, Opportunity, and Central America

Mass Incarceration:

Private Immigrant Jails Boom The Tragedy of County Jails

Bonus Resources:

Beth's Gratitude Moment: Food Research and Action Center research The Pantsuit Politics Midterm Elections Resource


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