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In dieser Folge spreche ich über die Wichtigkeit von Glaube in Gefängnissen. Dabei geht es nicht nur um Diskriminierung, sondern auch um Rechte und darum, dass diese nicht immer eingehalten werden. Wir sprechen in dieser Folge von Menschen, die ihren Lebensweg teilen und von Menschen, die ihre Lebensaufgabe im Glauben gefunden haben.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 03:20: Intro
03:20 - 10:17: Die rechtliche Grundlage von Religionsfreiheit im Gefängnis
10:17 - 29:29: tw: Diskriminierung, Gewalt. Vorfälle von Diskriminierung und Missachtung von Religionsfreiheit in Gefängnissen
29:29 - 31:32: tw: Todesstrafe Dominique Ray und seine Hinrichtung
31:32 - 42:22: Johnny Chang und sein Besuch in der Polonsky Unit in Texas
42:22 - 56:22: Die Geschichte von Prison Fellowship
53:05 - 01:05:00: tw Tod. Reverent Melissa Potts und Michael Tisius
Quellen:
American Bar Association (n.d.) Missouri executes Michael Tisius. Available at: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/committees/death_penalty_representation/publications/project_blog/missouri-executes-michael-tisius/ (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
Amnesty International Deutschland (2023) USA: Erneute Hinrichtung in Missouri. Available at: https://www.amnesty.de/mitmachen/urgent-action/usa-erneute-hinrichtung-missouri-2023-06-09 (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
Core of the Heart (n.d.) Core of the Heart. Available at: https://coreoftheheart.com/en-eur (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
Nevada Current (2024) More Lovelock inmates allege religious discrimination. Available at: https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/11/01/more-lovelock-inmates-allege-religious-discrimination/ (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
Potts-Bowers, M. (n.d.) LinkedIn profile. Available at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-potts-bowers-6a970940/ (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
Prison Fellowship (n.d.) Prison Fellowship. Available at: https://www.prisonfellowship.org (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
Prison Journalism Project (2025a) Why do some prisons restrict the practices of Five Percenters? Available at: https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/06/03/why-do-some-prisons-restrict-the-practices-of-five-percenters/ (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
Prison Journalism Project (2025b) Religious items in prisons cost more for Muslims. Available at: https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/06/10/religious-items-in-prisons-cost-more-for-muslims/ (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
PubMed (2012) [Article abstract]. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22887692/ (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
PubMed (2009) [Article abstract]. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18981285/ (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
Springer (2025) [Journal article]. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40352-025-00340-w (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
This Is Reno (2024) More Lovelock inmates allege religious discrimination. Available at: https://thisisreno.com/2024/11/more-lovelock-inmates-allege-religious-discrimination/ (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (n.d.) Investigating the impact of religiosity on emotional and behavioral coping. Available at: https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/investigating-impact-religiosity-emotional-and-behavioral-coping (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
YouTube (n.d.) Video. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVB3qW9PC0A (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
YouTube (n.d.) Video. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KgMmqN79kg (Accessed: 3 January 2026).
In dieser Folge schauen wir uns Weihnachten im Gefängnis an. Wie wird dort gefeiert? Wird dort überhaupt gefeiert? Was gibt es dort zu essen? Und wie fühlen sich Personen, die inhaftiert sind an Weihnachten?
Timestamps:
00:00 - 05:42: Intro und Einleitung
05:42 - 22:42: Das Weihnachten von Tony in kalifornischen Staatsgefängnissen
22:42 - 34:30: Die 26 einsame Weihnachten von Edwin Rubis in Kentucky im FCI Ashland
34:30 - 48:37: Prison Break an Weihnachten. Der Ausbruch aus dem Cocke County Jail in Tennessee
Quellen:
ABC News (2016) Final inmate caught after 6 escape Tennessee jail by removing toilet, ABC News, 28 December. Available at: https://www.abcnews.go.com/US/dangerous-inmate-run-escape-tennessee-jail-removing-toilet/story?id=44414456 (Accessed: 23 December 2025).
BlackSportsOnline (2016) How six inmates pulled off a Michael Scofield style prison break on Christmas (Video), BlackSportsOnline, 27 December. Available at: https://blacksportsonline.com/2016/12/how-six-inmates-pulled-off-a-michael-scofield-style-prison-break-on-christmas-video/?utm_source=chatgpt.com (Accessed: 23 December 2025).
Bureau of Prisons (n.d.) Inmate locator, U.S. Department of Justice. Available at: https://www.bop.gov/mobile/find_inmate/byname.jsp#inmate_results (Accessed: 23 December 2025).
Cocke County Sheriff (n.d.) Jail information, Cocke County Sheriff. Available at: https://www.cockecountysheriff.com/jail/ (Accessed: 23 December 2025).
Prison Journalism Project (2024) Why that Christmas feast in prison mattered so much, Prison Journalism Project, 18 December. Available at: https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/12/18/what-we-ate-on-christmas-in-prison/ (Accessed: 23 December 2025).
Project Mission Green (n.d.) Edwin Rubis, Project Mission Green. Available at: https://www.projectmissiongreen.org/edwin-rubis (Accessed: 23 December 2025).
Rethink Mental Illness (2023) ‘I’m 267 miles away from home’ – Robert’s story, Rethink Mental Illness, 11 December. Available at: https://www.rethink.org/news-and-stories/blogs/2023/12/i-m-267-miles-away-from-home-roberts-story/ (Accessed: 23 December 2025). 
Truthout (n.d.) I’ve spent 26 Christmases in prison, and not one has been merry, Truthout. Available at: https://truthout.org/articles/ive-spent-26-christmases-in-prison-and-not-one-has-been-merry/ (Accessed: 23 December 2025). 
YouTube (n.d.) How Six Inmates Pulled Off a Michael Scofield Style Prison Break on Christmas [online video]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Ig33jctXs (Accessed: 23 December 2025).
In dieser Folge sprechen wir über Ellis Unit One. Ein Stastsgefängnis in Texas und seine berühmte, schreckliche, rassistische und von Gewalt geprägte Historie. Wir sprechen in diesem Podcast erstmals über die Todesstrafe und auch über Gefängnisausbrüche aus Ellis.
Das Foto dieser Podcastfolge ist Rodney Hulin über den ab Minute 40 gesprochen wird.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 08:00: Intro und Einleitung
08:00 - 21:55: Die Geschichte von Ellis und TDCJ
21:55 - 29:55: Ellis Unit One von Steve Earle
29:55 - 40:00: tw mord, rassismus Eroy Brown
40:00 - 51:37: STARKE TW!! Schilderungen von Verletzungen von sexueller Gewalt und Suizid. Rodney Hulin und die Blindheit von TDCJ.
51:37 - 1:02:42: tw tod. Der Gefängnisausbruch von Martin Gurule
1:02:42 - 01:07:30 Die Todeszellen in der Ellis Unit
Quellen:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15XRV5DTprFTQOC01NVaAwvxHqaYOH2M9g-L7Er5kjA4/edit?usp=sharing
In this episode, I talk about MDC administration handbook, the reality inside MDC and something important regarding to Luigi Mangione
Time Stamps:
00:00 - 03:30: Introduction
03:30 - 1:00:13: MDC Handbook Analysis
1:00:13 - 01:25:20: Triggerwarning: Violence, Human rights violations at MDC. The reality of MDC
01:25:20 - 01:37:28: The dehumanisation of Luigi Mangione and other people who are incarcerated
References:
U.S. Department of Justice (2019) Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Management of Its Female Inmate Population. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Inspector General.Verfügbar unter: https://oig.justice.gov/reports/2019/e1904.pdf (Zugriff: 25. Oktober 2025).
Federal Bureau of Prisons (2024) MDC Brooklyn – Attorney & Institution Guide. Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Prisons.Verfügbar unter: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/bro/ (Zugriff: 25. Oktober 2025).
Federal Bureau of Prisons (2024) MDC Brooklyn – Designations Fact Sheet (October 2024). Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Prisons.Verfügbar unter: https://www.bop.gov/resources/pdfs/mdc_bro_des_fact_sheet.pdf (Zugriff: 25. Oktober 2025).
Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn: Admission and Orientation Manual. (Revised 11/09) Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn, Pre‑Trial and Holdover Inmates Handbook. Available at: https://leasingnews.org/PDF/MDC_handbook.pdf (Accessed: 11 November 2025).
Tusch, E. (2025) Lumatical. Paperback. Lulu Press, Inc. Publication Date: 19 June 2025. ISBN 978‑1326288525. Available at: https://www.lulu.com/shop/ellie‑tusch/lumatical/paperback/product‑v8ywd6r.html?q=lumatical&page=1&pageSize=4 (Accessed: 11 November 2025).
Luigi Defense Fund. (n.d.) Luigi Mangione Official Legal Fund for all 3 Cases. GiveSendGo. Available at: https://www.givesendgo.com/luigi-defense-fund (Accessed: 11 November 2025).
Quandt, K.R. & Brennan, M. (2025) ‘Lockdowns, Violence, and “Barbaric Conditions” in a Federal Jail Known for its Famous Detainees’, The Appeal, 30 June 2025. Available at: https://theappeal.org/brooklyn-metropolitan-detention-center-solitary-watch/ (Accessed: 11 November 2025).
In this episode I talk about MDC Brooklyn in NYC. We discover the location of the facility and mainly discuss the differences between SHU and ADMAX SHU at MDC. We also learn how that is related to the events of 9/11.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 07:46: Opening and introduction
07:46 - 17:17: The location of MDC and some information about the facility
17:17 - 20:54: A short history of MDC
20:54 - 30:00: SHU and ADMAX SHU at MDC
30:00 - 46:48: Triggerwarning: Human rights violations, violence, racism, abuse, torture. The case of Raj Purna Bajracharya
46:48 - 48:25: What we will discuss in the next episode
References:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-1vvnITJ9-Z4CAM6222EBWw3sXEuUJbFcCGTzVvLYS4/edit?usp=drivesdk
In dieser Folge sprechen wir über die Realität der Menschen, die im MDC Brooklyn inhaftiert sind. Dafür sprechen wir über das Handbook, dem maroden Zustand des Gebäudes und auch über Luigi Mangione.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 03:00: Intro und Einleitung
03:00 - 35:10: Das MDC Handbook, Regeln und Vorschriften & der Alltag im MDC
35:10 - 01:04:17: TRIGGERWARNUNG: Gewalt, Menschenrechtsverletzungen, Tod. Lockdowns, verschimmeltes Essen, Korruption und Menschenrechtsverletzungen im MDC.
01:04:17 - 01:21:19: Luigi Mangione und warum wir Menschen, die inhaftiert sind nicht dehumanisieren sollten
Quellen:
U.S. Department of Justice (2019) Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Management of Its Female Inmate Population. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Inspector General.Verfügbar unter: https://oig.justice.gov/reports/2019/e1904.pdf (Zugriff: 25. Oktober 2025).
Federal Bureau of Prisons (2024) MDC Brooklyn – Attorney & Institution Guide. Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Prisons.Verfügbar unter: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/bro/ (Zugriff: 25. Oktober 2025).
Federal Bureau of Prisons (2024) MDC Brooklyn – Designations Fact Sheet (October 2024). Washington, D.C.: Federal Bureau of Prisons.Verfügbar unter: https://www.bop.gov/resources/pdfs/mdc_bro_des_fact_sheet.pdf (Zugriff: 25. Oktober 2025).
Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn: Admission and Orientation Manual. (Revised 11/09) Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn, Pre‑Trial and Holdover Inmates Handbook. Available at: https://leasingnews.org/PDF/MDC_handbook.pdf (Accessed: 11 November 2025).
Tusch, E. (2025) Lumatical. Paperback. Lulu Press, Inc. Publication Date: 19 June 2025. ISBN 978‑1326288525. Available at: https://www.lulu.com/shop/ellie‑tusch/lumatical/paperback/product‑v8ywd6r.html?q=lumatical&page=1&pageSize=4 (Accessed: 11 November 2025).
Luigi Defense Fund. (n.d.) Luigi Mangione Official Legal Fund for all 3 Cases. GiveSendGo. Available at: https://www.givesendgo.com/luigi-defense-fund (Accessed: 11 November 2025).
Quandt, K.R. & Brennan, M. (2025) ‘Lockdowns, Violence, and “Barbaric Conditions” in a Federal Jail Known for its Famous Detainees’, The Appeal, 30 June 2025. Available at: https://theappeal.org/brooklyn-metropolitan-detention-center-solitary-watch/ (Accessed: 11 November 2025).
In dieser Folge spreche ich über das MDC Brooklyn in New York, erkläre wo das Gefängnis genau liegt und gehe vor allem auf die Isolationshaft im MDC ein, die dort sehr grausam ist. Was das genau mit dem 11. September zutun habt, erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - 02:39: Intro und Einleitung
02:39 - 18:00: Die Lage und Gebäude des MDC Brooklyn
18:00 - 42:32: SHU und ADMAX SHU (Einzelhaft und die Folgen dessen)
43:32 - 54:09: (TRIGGERWARNUNG: Menschenrechtsverletzung, Rassismus, keine explizite aber Erwähnung von sexueller Gewalt, Gewalt, Folter) Die rassistische Inhaftierung von Raj Bajracharya
54:09 - 01:03:20: Ausbrüche aus dem MDC Brooklyn
Quellen:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-1vvnITJ9-Z4CAM6222EBWw3sXEuUJbFcCGTzVvLYS4/edit?usp=drivesdk
In dieser Folge spreche ich weiter über den Prison Industrial Complex und darüber, welche privaten Unternehmen wie von Gefängnissen profitieren.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 06:00: Opening und Einleitung
06:00 - 10:24: Wie der Kapitalismus und die Privatisierung der Wirtschaft Menschen entmenschlicht
11:00 - 23:00: TRIGGERWARNUNG: Entmenschlichende Beschreibungen und Experimente/Versuche an Menschen. Die Versuche von Dr. Klingman
23:00 - 37:44: TRIGGERWARNUNG: Misshandlungen von Inmates, Gewalt, Folter und Rassismus. CoreCivic & das „Brazoria Tape“
37:44 - 47:00: TRIGGERWARNUNG: Tod eines Menschen, Rassismus. Wackenshut, G4S und Menschenrechtsverletzungen
47:00 - 57:41: Der globale Prison Industrial Complex. Wie US Gefängnisse und der Profit damit die Welt beeinflusst und was wir dagegen tun können
Quellen:
Addameer. (n.d.) Stop G4S. Available at: https://addameer.ps/Campaign/StopG4S (Accessed: 25 October 2025). addameer.ps
Davis, A. Y. (2003) Are Prisons Obsolete? New York: Seven Stories Press. Bibguru+2Colorado Mountain College+2
Deutschlandfunk. (2016, 9 December) ‘Private Gefängnisbetreiber in den USA – Warum CoreCivic auf Präsident Trump hofft’, Deutschlandfunk. Available at: https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/private-gefaengnisbetreiber-in-den-usa-warum-corecivic-auf-100.html (Accessed: 25 October 2025).
G4S. (2018) Secure Solutions USA Data Sheet. Available at: https://www.g4s.com/en-us/-/media/g4s/usa/files/brochures/secure_solutions_usa_data_sheet.ashx (Accessed: 25 October 2025). g4s.com
G4S. (n.d.) Global – G4S. Available at: https://www.g4s.com (Accessed: 25 October 2025). g4s.com
INQUEST. (2013) ‘Coroner for the inquest into the death of Jimmy Mubenga publishes critical Rule 43 report’, INQUEST. 5 August. Available at: https://www.inquest.org.uk/jimmy-mubenga-coroner-rule-43-report-published(Accessed: 25 October 2025). inquest.org.uk
History – INQUEST. (n.d.) ‘Jimmy Mubenga: Case Profile’, INQUEST History. Available at: https://history.inquest.org.uk/case-profiles/jimmy-mubenga/ (Accessed: 25 October 2025).
Investigate – AFSC. (n.d.) ‘G4S plc’, AFSC Investigate. Available at: https://investigate.afsc.org/company/g4s(Accessed: 25 October 2025). investigate.afsc.org
The Intercept. (2019, 24 December) ‘Mike Bloomberg 2020: Prison labour’, The Intercept. Available at: https://theintercept.com/2019/12/24/mike-bloomberg-2020-prison-labor/ (Accessed: 25 October 2025).
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CoreCivic. (n.d.) CoreCivic: Better the Public Good. Available at: https://www.corecivic.com (Accessed: 25 October 2025).
In dieser Folge spreche ich über den Prison Industrial Complex, was ein komplexes Gebilde aus Politik, Ökonomie und Gesellschaft bezeichnet und wie dies mit Mass Incarceration, dem War on Drugs und The New Jim Crow zusammenhängt.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 06:00: Opening und Einleitung
06:00 - 17:00: Angela Davis, Normalisierung von Gefängnissen und Kriminalisierung von Menschen
17:00 - 31:00: Zusammenhänge zwischen Prison Industrial Complex, dem War on Drugs und systemische Kritik
31:00 - 45:00: Symbiose von Prison Industrial Complex und Military Industrial Complex
45:00 - 01:01:39: Unternehmen, die öffentlich bekannt, Prison Labour nutzen: Von Victorias Secret bis American Airlines
01:01:38 - 01:09:22: Zitate von Inmates bezüglich Ausbeutung und Modern Slavery
Quellen:
Alliant Techsystems (ATK). Atomwaffenhersteller. Available at: https://atombombengeschaeft.de/atomwaffenhersteller/alliant-techsystems/ (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
Bloomberg. Company Profile: 0569430D:US. Available at: https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/0569430D:US?embedded-checkout=true (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
Davis, A. Y. (2003) Are Prisons Obsolete? New York: Seven Stories Press. Available at: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/213837/are-prisons-obsolete-by-angela-y-davis/ (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR). Fall China: Zwangsarbeit Uigurinnen*. Available at: https://www.ecchr.eu/fall/china-zwangsarbeit-uighuren/ (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
Global Exchange. Economy / Coffee / 2002 / ITT 030102. Available at: https://globalexchange.org/economy/coffee/2002/itt030102.html (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
Malta Justice Initiative. 12 major corporations benefiting from the prison-industrial complex. Available at: https://maltajusticeinitiative.org/12-major-corporations-benefiting-from-the-prison-industrial-complex-2/ (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
Nike. FY24 Statement On Forced Labor, Child Labor, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery. Available at: https://media.about.nike.com/files/d08f72a8-49c9-4d2d-822e-557642aab7f3/Nike---FY24-Statement-On-Forced-Labor-Child-Labor-Human-Trafficking-and-Modern-Slavery.pdf (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
Payne Seminary. Prison Labor: Solutions Toolkit. Available at: https://payneseminary.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Prison-Labor-Solutions-Toolkit.pdf (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
Platform Mag. Prison labor on our plates and in our closets. Available at: https://www.platformmag.net/blog1/prison-labor-on-our-plates-and-in-our-closets (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
Truthout. Major brands like McDonald’s, Kroger and Coca-Cola linked to forced prison labor. Available at: https://truthout.org/articles/major-brands-like-mcdonalds-kroger-and-coca-cola-linked-to-forced-prison-labor/ (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Superfund Site Profile – 0503840. Available at: https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.Contams&id=0503840 (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
USAFacts. How many states use private prisons?. Available at: https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-states-use-private-prisons/ (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
3M Company. Defense Markets – US. Available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/defense-markets-us/ (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
3M Company. SEC Filings – Financials. Available at: https://investors.3m.com/financials/sec-filings/content.pdf (Last accessed: 23 October 2025).
In der Folge spreche ich darum, wieso das US-Gefängnissystem rassistisch ist und wieso dies als „New Jim Crow“, also die Fortführung der Sklaverei, bezeichnet werden kann. Grundlage dieser Folge ist hauptsächlich das Buch „The New Jim Crow“ von Michelle Alexander. In den Quellen unten selbstverständlich verlinkt.
TW: In dieser Folge geht es um Rassismus. Ich verwende Begriffe wie „Rasse“ und „Sklaverei“ ausschließlich im historischen Kontext.
Timestamps:
00:00 - 9:00: Intro und Einleitung
9:00 - 29:00: Die Geschichte der Sklaverei
29:00 - 36:00: Die Jim-Crow-Gesetze
36:00 - 01:05:00: The New Jim Crow
Quellen:
Marx, K. (2008) Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Ökonomie. Band 1–3. Berlin: Karl Dietz Verlag. Karl Dietz Verlag Berlin
Chase, R. T. (2012) '“Slaves of the State” Revolt: Southern Prison Labor and a Prison-Made Civil Rights Movement, 1945–1980', in R. H. Zieger (ed.) Life and Labor in the New New South. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, pp. 177–213. DOI: 10.5744/florida/9780813037950.003.0007 (online edn, Florida Scholarship Online). Accessed 9 Oct. 2025. OUP Academic+1
Clarke, D. and Everet, S. (1998) The History of American Slavery. North Dighton, MA: World Publications, Incorporated. Google Bücher
Tischauser, L. V. (2012) Jim Crow Laws (Landmarks of the American Mosaic). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. Amazon
Hillebrink, S. (2008) The Right to Self-Determination and Post-Colonial Governance: The Case of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Hague: T.M.C. Asser Press. WorldCat
Klinkers, I. and Oostindie, G. (2003) Decolonising the Caribbean: Dutch Policies in a Comparative Perspective. London: Routledge. Routledge
Alexander, M. (2016) The New Jim Crow. Masseninhaftierung und Rassismus in den USA. Übers. Gabriele Gockel & Thomas Wollermann. München: Verlag Antje Kunstmann.
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