We know we have been slack ing but a lot has been happening. This is just a short catch oup episode before we release more record some brand new episodes!

Discussing prison abolition often feels like an uphill battle, especially with people unfamiliar with the concept or unsure why criminals deserve empathy at all. In this episode, Malone plays devil's advocate as Rainforest defends prison abolition. Rainforest gets the stats wrong, but he explains a different perspective on prison abolition so that YOU can start discussing prison abolition.   

Since Rainforest got the stats wrong, this will be part 1 of a series talking about prison abolition. The next in the series will specifically discuss the correct numbers so that you can have an accurate idea of what Rainforest was trying to describe with the incarceration and reoffending numbers.  

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Timestamps 

0:00 Shakedown Intro 

2:00 How to talk about prison abolition 

3:20 Why do we let criminals out of prison 

7:20 Should we protest the death penalty? 

12:20 Are we just letting inmates go? 

13:45 Security is NOT Convenient 

18:50 Treatment vs. prison 

21:30 Will more people get hurt in a world without prisons? 

30:25 Do criminals DESERVE to be treated better? 

35:55 Bridges to Life and learning from victims 

40:00 Good Christians listen to The Shakedown 

41:30 How wanting criminals suffer makes everyone suffer 

43:00 What babies have been getting away with for way too long... 

44:08 What's coming up at The Shakedown!

We finally finish explaining what happened to Rainy's yearly commitment and how it changed. And by the end of the episode, Malone gets Rainforest on a tirade so bad that he worries it will threaten the rest of the show!  

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Timestamps: 

0:00 Intro and recap 

6:00 What Rainforest should say instead of accepting responsibility 

7:50 What happened to Rainy's commitment? 

10:15 What happens if you violate parole or probation? 

15:00 Thank you Colorado 

17:30 What happened to Rainy's commitment...really? 

19:30 The attitude of the judge vs the DA 

23:30 Why Rainforest feels the judge was not listening 

26:45 Why MADD is evil 

29:45 Closing thoughts

Malone asks the questions this week as we find out updates on Rainforest's yearly commitment as well as what it takes to make changes to a condition of parole in Collin County, TX.  

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Timestamps 

0:00 Introduction 

3:00 Do you have to hire a lawyer to change your commitment? 

7:40 What does being on parole and probation at the same time mean? 

13:50 Is it unusual to start parole after prison? 

15:20 Excessive Sentences and Unpredictable Sentences 

17:00 Creative sentencing in Texas 

21:30 Is punishment helpful? 

26:30 Closing

On this very special episode of The Shakedown, Rainforest, Malone, and Dave all hang out to discuss their achievements since getting out of prison. Of course, Malone thinks he doesn't have any so most of the episode is spent trying to convince Malone that, yes, he has actually accomplished something. Also, Dave apparently has really bad gas.

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Timestamps

0:00 Opening

0:14 Introductions to Rainforest, Malone, and Dave

1:30 What have we accomplished

2:18 What has Malone accomplished

3:25 What has Rainforest accomplished

4:10 The Shakedown welcomes all sponsors

5:30 Who is Moe?...maybe

6:35 What is Wayword Press and Warp Ranger?

10:00 The Shakedown at Fan EXPO

13:20 Who is Moe?...finally

15:30 Is it all about who you know?

19:00 Why couldn't Moe get a job?

23:00 Is job success based on merit or who you know?

24:00 The formula for job success

27:30 Dave explains why you join a fraternity

28:45 Let's see Rainforest's prison fist bump

30:00 Closing

We continue our discussion about the ideal criminal justice system by discussing how to prevent corruption from taking our ideal rehabilitation system and turning it back into prison camps.   

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In this multi-part discussion, Rainforest explains to Malone why the "lock 'em up" rhetoric hurts society. He discusses how he feels prison, policing, and attitudes need to change to reduce crime and make a safer world.  

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Malone and Rainforest dive into everyone's favorite rape elimination act - PREA. What it stands for, what it means, when it started, and when it actually hit Texas. Malone talks about life before and after PREA. And we talk about why some inmates miss, "The good ol' days."  

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Malone is back as we talk about the differences between maximum and medium security units in TDCJ. Malone tells some stories and -- as always -- we get sidetracked.   

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David Brown guests hosts as Rainforest and Dave discuss the social hierarchies in prison. We discuss respect, disrespect, and everything in between.   

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