Don’t miss Linda and Mackenzie’s interview with Rae Sage, Policy Coordinator for the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations, as they talk about the work of the Commission, it’s mission to address Maine’s legacy of disparity, and its vision for Justice.

Don’t miss part II of Liv & Swathi’s interview with Brandon Brown, Executive Director of Youth-LED Justice, as they talk about revisioning conflict narratives.

Catherine interviews Brandon Brown, Executive Director of Youth-Led Justice, and Former Legislator and advocate Jeff Evangelos, to talk about the topic of clemency in Maine.

Don’t miss part I of Liv & Swathi’s interview with Brandon Brown, Executive Director of Youth-Led Justice, as they talk about revisioning conflict narratives.

Don’t miss Rob’s interview with Maine Immigration Attorney Barbara Taylor, as they talk about the challenges of navigating the complicated immigration legal process in Maine.

Don’t miss Linda’s interview with Jan Collins, Assistant Director of the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition, as they talk about advocating for humane prisons through legislation and public education.

Don’t miss Catherine Besteman’s interview with Co-Directors Erin Bonner and Shayna Lonoaea of the Justice Arts Coalition, an organization formed to unite artists impacted by the criminal legal system and creatives everywhere to harness art’s transformative power and reimagine justice.

Don’t miss Rob and Emily’s interview with Attorney and Executive Director of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Tina Nadeau, as they talk about the inequities in our criminal legal system in Maine.

on’t miss Linda’s interview with Dr. Mara Sanchez, Programs Director at the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison, as they talk about why we should support education in prison and how it ensures more positive outcomes and reduces recidivism.

Host: Catherine Besteman

Guest: Nicole Lund

Topic: Don’t miss Catherine’s interview this Sunday with Nicole Lund, visual artist, writer, prison abolition advocate, graduate student at the University Maine of Farmington, and former volunteer at the Maine State Prison, as they talk about her new book co-authored with Buddy Bieler and Esder Chong titled “Stuffed behind Bars: Secret Recipes from inside Maine State Prison” which speaks to the importance of community, connection, and food.