Sentence(s) Podcast

In this episode, we get the chance to sit down with Tin and Billy: two friends who each served separate life-sentences, and were eventually paroled only to end up in a detention center together. Their story is one that touches on some of the inhumane real-life consequences of our money-driven immigration and incarceration system. Despite the traumatic events in their lives, Tin and Billy continue to dedicate their time to sharing their story and helping others in similar situations navigate the enigmatic immigration and incarceration system. Here are some of the organizations that Tin and Billy mentioned in this episode. These organizations provide ways for you to get involved: Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), Asian Pacific Islander - Reentry & Inclusion through Support & Empowerment (API RISE), 2nd Call, Defy Ventures, Korean Resource Center (KRC), Gift of Compassion- (GoCompassion)- zazen meditation, The Francisco Home (transitional housing), and PREP (Partnership for Re-Entry program). LA Federation Union, ARC, and LATTC also join forces to provide a Pre-Apprenticeship Programs for the formerly incarcerated who aspire to get into the constructional career field.

This is our first recording out of Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights. Here we just do a quick rundown of what our podcast is about and what we have in store for the next few episodes. We're excited to be recording live out of Espacio 1839 every first and third Thursdays of the month. Thanks again for listening.

In this very special episode, we get the chance to talk with Lily, Rosa, Denny, and Diego from Cal State University, Northridge! Aside from being amazing human beings, these four MA students helped establish a resource campus center for formerly incarcerated CSUN students called "Revolutionary Scholars." Our discussion felt less like an interview and more like a therapy session we just so happened to record.

We encourage you to sit in as we discuss the some of the challenges and successes that they have experienced. We share some of our fears and worries, as well as some of our hopes and dreams. We want to personally thank Lily, Denny, Rosa, and Diego for sharing their time and their stories with us. We felt nothing but gratitude after the recording, and we are happy to be able to share this experience with you, our listeners.

Be sure to follow Revolutionary Scholars @Revolutionaryscholars .

In this very special episode, we read our first of many pieces from our incarcerated friends from Lancaster. This first piece is called "To Imagine Angels" written by John Purugganan. Join us as we try to unpack some of the complexities of this piece.

This episode is also special because we get into topics that are very personal. We hope you enjoy the episode!

And remember to visit WordsUncaged.com, follow us on soundcloud and iTunes, and send all your comments and questions to [email protected]

In episode 2, we share the rest of our interview with our friends Saliha and Dug. Our discussion moves away from the Words Uncaged project, and branches out into how our individual experiences with education shaped our interactions with the justice system.

We also share a little more about ourselves as grad students trying to navigate academia. Enjoy!

Welcome to our first episode, where we talk about how and why we choose to work with incarcerated men and women, as well as discuss our goals for this podcast. Enjoy!