Uncarcerated

Uncarcerated explores the world of prison reform, abolition, justice reform, and formerly incarcerated individuals' personal journeys. In this episode, we hit an absolute home run with an absolute jewel of a person, Jhody Polk. Jhody is a force of nature. She has many accomplishments - Founder and President of the Legal Empowerment Advocacy Hub (LEAH), Soros Justice Fellow, former director of Community Justice at the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding, and so much more... but most importantly, she's Jhody, one of the best humans we've ever encountered. So subscribe and enjoy this enlightening engagement.

We talk with Tim Bryant who has an organization that brings meditation and some inner peace and connection to an isolated group...our forgotten citizen souls...incarcerated individuals. 

On this episode we give you (the listeners...you absolute geniuses for choosing this show) a disclaimer on all of the murky, funny, tragic, awful. wonderful, deep, disgusting and meaningful topics we will discuss on this show!!

On this episode of Uncarcerated we have a fascinating conversation with a formerly incarcerated man named "Jus" as he weaves a journey of breaking down barriers, overcoming stigma and shows us his brilliant how-to/can-do will and wit. Like, rate, subscribe and follow us @Uncarcerated on Twitter

Uncarcerated Season 2 we have a deep, insightful conversation with Mike C about his upbringing in addiction, trauma, juvenile detention, the loss of his mother and eventual incarceration. This story has an unbelievably amazing ending though. Like, rate,subscribe and follow us @uncarcerated across all social media platforms. 

Part 3 of our conversation with Kevin Scott of Community Spring and Just Income GNV (jingnv.org). More to come with Kevin as he will be joining the show permanently!!

We kickoff Season 2 of Uncarcerated with a special 3 part series!! We talk with Kevin Scott from Community Spring and Just Income GNV (jignv.org) about his experiences in the criminal justice system and recovery as well as his efforts with Just Income to provide support for those returning from incarceration.  We broke it up into 3 parts because its absolutely fascinating. If you ever wondered how anyone gets caught up in the legal system and what their experience in prison was like - here it is!

In this continuing conversation with Dr. Jillian Vella,PHD, licensed mental health counselor we talk about a range of topics including, generational & childhood trauma, shame, insecurity, abject poverty and marginalized people and how we have focused on institutions and psychotropics to deal with people rather than treat and heal the root causes of extreme states.  We discuss how we moved forward caring for communities and preventing issues before we lock entire generations of people away.  Please like, rate, subscribe and download. 

On this episode of Uncarcerated, we talk with Dr. Jillian Vella PHD - mental health counselor with a focus in trauma.  and search for the answer to the question "Why do we lock people away rather than treat them?".  We take a look at the history of mental health, lack of equity in care across racial, gender and class lines, alternative treatments and holistic care.  This is Part 1 of a multi-part series tackling the root causes of institutionalization.