Justice Radio

Don’t miss Linda and Mackenzie’s interview this Sunday, July 20 at 1:30p with Peter Bruun, artist, writer, cultural organizer, and curator of the Puddle Dock Festival in Alna Maine (running from July to August 3), as they talk about community justice and wellbeing.

Don’t miss part Liv and Swathi’s interview this Sunday, July 13 at 1:30p with Joseph Jackson, Executive Director of the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition, and MPAC Youth Program Coordinator, Andre Hicks, as they talk about joy, defiance, and the carceral system in Maine.

Don’t miss part 2 of Catherine’s 3-part interview this Sunday, July 6 at 1:30p with Kempis “Ghani” Songster, Transformative Healing & Restorative Justice Manager for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY), as they continue the discussion about how to work with District Attorney’s to refer cases of very serious violence to an intensive accountability and healing focused restorative justice process rather than to courts and prison.

Don't miss Linda and Mackenzie's interview this Sunday, June 15 at 1:30 PM with Isaac Shainblum, host of Voices from the Other Side and Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor, and Michael Paddleford, Community Educator at Aroostook County Action Program and host of Recovery Loud, as they discuss their work supporting Mainers with substance use disorders and raising awareness of the carceral system's impact on individuals, families, and communities.

Don’t miss part 2 of Liv and Swathi’s interview with Will Burdick, social worker and substance use counselor at Westbrook High School, as they continue the conversation and talk about the impact of teams, movement, and mindfulness.

Don’t miss part 1 of Catherine’s 3-part interview this Sunday, June 1 at 1:30p with Kempis “Ghani” Songster, Transformative Healing & Restorative Justice Manager for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY), as they talk about how to work with District Attorney’s to refer cases of very serious violence to an intensive accountability and healing focused restorative justice process rather than to courts and prison.

Don’t miss part II of Rob’s interview this Sunday, May 25 at 1:30p with Frayla Tarpinian from the Capital Region Public Defenders Office as they continue the discussion about the indigent defense crisis in Maine, more specifically the benefits of indigent defense and its future promise as they build out the system.

Don’t miss part II of Linda and Mackenzie’s interview with Meghan Reedy, Program Coordinator for the Maine Humanities Council, and Jon Courtney, former Film Screenings Programmer for the Portland Museum of Art, as they continue the conversation and talk about the importance of access to books while incarcerated.

Don’t miss part I of Liv and Swathi’s interview with Will Burdick, social worker and substance use counselor at Westbrook High School, as they talk about the power of authentic relationships to promote connection and healing for young people and how schools can create space for these kinds of relationships.

Host: Catherine Besteman

Guest: Tina Nadeau

Blurb: Don’t miss Catherine’s interview with Tina Nadeau, Executive Director of the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), this Sunday, May 4 at 1:30p, as they talk about dissent in a country where democracy, the rule of law, free speech and the right to protest are all under direct attack from the federal government.