In this episode of Hardly Working, Theresa Matheson shares her story of crime, incarceration and change. She highlights the role of community within prison in helping her step away from the beliefs and behaviors of her criminal life and her pursuit of education as the primary means of building a new and better life after incarceration. This episode is also a window into the less-discussed world of corrections facilities for women and their unique challenges and opportunities.

Mentioned in the Episode

California COVID rental relief fund

JVS So-Cal

Worksource

Prison to employment program

Sustainability program Washington Corrections for Women

Freedom Education project of Pugeot Sound

Prison Scholar Fund

Ohio State Correspondence

LSU Correspondence

Tacoma Community College

Sheppard, Gilda | The Evergreen State College

The IF project

The Freedom Project