reClaimed

Charles, Matt, and Gregg examine the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in correctional facilities, the long-term consequences of this practice, and what we can do to stop it.

Stop Solitary for Kids is the national campaign discussed in this episode. Connect with them here:

http://www.stopsolitaryforkids.org/

The New Yorker article about Kalief Browder is here:

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/kalief-browder-1993-2015

13th, the film mentioned in this episode, is streaming on Netflix:

https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741

Charles, Matt, and Gregg are joined by Chris Chase to discuss the life of foster youth, what foster youth need to move into adulthood, and how connections with adults can make a difference. Rev. Christopher Chase is an Episcopal Priest in the Diocese of California and is Co-Director of Braid Mission, an innovative ministry providing support to foster youth. Braid Mission's website is here: https://braidmission.org/ Removed, the film mentioned in this episode, can be found here: http://removedfilm.com/

Charles, Matt, and Gregg are joined by Chris Chase to discuss the challenges facing foster youth, Braid Mission in the San Francisco area, and how connections with adults can make a difference. Rev. Christopher Chase is an Episcopal Priest in the Diocese of California and is Co-Director of Braid Mission, an innovative ministry providing support to foster youth. Braid Mission's website is here: https://braidmission.org/

Charles, Matt, and Gregg are joined again by Robert Werth to look the role parole plays in the criminal justice system, how parole affects those who are under supervision, and how to help folks on parole. Dr. Robert Werth is a Lecturer in Sociology at Rice University. He has conducted research with individuals on parole in California. He is collaborating with Dr. Ruth Armstrong at the University of Cambridge in the UK. More information about Robert is available here: https://sociology.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=2147483726 "The First Civil Right: How Liberals Built America," by Naomi Murakawa is a book mentioned in this podcast.

Charles, Matt, and Gregg are joined by Robert Werth to look at how parole affects those who are under supervision, it's goals and history, and the role that it plays in rehabilitation. Dr. Robert Werth is a Lecturer in Sociology at Rice University. He has conducted research with individuals on parole in California. He is collaborating with Dr. Ruth Armstrong at the University of Cambridge in the UK. More information about Robert is available here: https://sociology.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=2147483726 Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America by Rick Perlstein was discussed in this episode.

Charles and Gregg are joined by Katya Dow to learn about how sealing juvenile records can give young people a second chance at life. Katya Glockner-Dow is an attorney serving as Legal Program Director of the Juvenile Capital Advocacy Project (JCAP) at the University of Houston Law Center. JCAP's website is here: http://www.jcaptexas.org/home.html

Charles, Matt, and Gregg seek to define kinship, where it happens, and why it matters to our communities.

Charles, Matt, and Gregg look at 12-step programs--what they do, what they offer to those who participate, and how they have impacted the recovery community.

Father Gregory Boyle's keynote address at the Reimagining Incarceration and Re-entry Conference in Houston, Texas on July 27, 2016, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Houston. Father Greg Boyle is a Jesuit priest and is the founder and Executive Director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California, which is the largest gang intervention program in the world. His book is "Tattoos on the Heat: The Power of Boundless Compassion", available here: https://www.amazon.com/Tattoos-Heart-Power-Boundless-Compassion/dp/1439153159/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471662600&sr=8-1&keywords=tattoos+on+the+heart More information about Homeboy Industries is available here: http://www.homeboyindustries.org/

Father Gregory Boyle's keynote address at the Reimagining Incarceration and Re-entry Conference in Houston, Texas on July 27, 2016, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Houston. Father Greg Boyle is a Jesuit priest and is the founder and Executive Director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California, which is the largest gang intervention program in the world. His book is "Tattoos on the Heat: The Power of Boundless Compassion", available here: https://www.amazon.com/Tattoos-Heart-Power-Boundless-Compassion/dp/1439153159/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471662600&sr=8-1&keywords=tattoos+on+the+heart More information about Homeboy Industries is available here: http://www.homeboyindustries.org/