Podcasts about death by incarceration

Another podcast we're running again because it means so much to us. From their website: "LifeLines is a media and cultural project conducted in extensive, long-term collaboration with people serving Life Death By Incarceration (also known as Life Without Parole) sentences in Pennsylvania. The project uses interviews, visual art, creative media interventions, and sound installations to support the statewide campaign to abolish Death By Incarceration. We use the term “LifeLines” to refer to the fact that this project highlights the stories and analysis of those serving life/death sentences and to point toward the many collective relationships and infrastructures of support (familial, community, activist, and beyond) that are forged in resistance to mass imprisonment."

A new report highlights the experiences those sentenced to death by incarceration in Pennsylvania's women's prisons. Joining to discuss her article about it as well as a previous recent report on the ways in which prisons use menstruation as a form of punishment, is Victoria Law, is a freelance journalist and the author of Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women (2012) and “Prisons Make Us Safer”: And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration (2021). She also co-authored the book Prison by Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms (2020). Read Victoria Law's latest piece: These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They're Organizing for Their Lives: https://truthout.org/articles/these-women-face-death-by-incarceration-but-theyre-organizing-for-their-lives/ Read Victoria Law's previous piece: Prisons Use Menstruation as a Form of Punishment: https://time.com/6265653/prison-menstruation-punishment/ —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Women Sentenced to Death by Incarceration in PA w/ Victoria Law appeared first on KPFA.

Original air date March 18, 2022 Right out of the gate, Spencer and LIsa are joined by renowned journalist, podcaster ,and friend of the program, Maggie Freleng. Maggie discusses her work on Ralph's case through her Unjust and Unsolved Podcast and beyond. Ralph checks in to tell more of his story, and Spencer and Lisa continue to break down the events of March 11, 1982 and what happened leading up to Ralph's trial ......... When Smokin' Joe's Corner in Philadelphia was robbed on March 11, 1982, resulting in the brutal murder of three people, police arrested 19 year-old Ralph Trent Stokes, a former cook at Smokin' Joe's for the crime.  Notoriously corrupt prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Roger King - a man who has been featured extensively on this podcast - convinced a jury that Ralph Should get the death penalty. Six months later, Ralph was sent to live in a prison cell no larger than a bathroom, where he has remained ever since, most of those years in solitary confinement. Fast forward to 2004 and, in an investigative file that was previously undisclosed, it was discovered that King had lied to the jury about forensically tested evidence. Witnesses that testified against Ralph were coerced and incentivized, his alibi witnesses were disregarded and an innocent man has sat on death row for 40 years.  Be sure and get caught up with Episode 1 and subscribe so you get the episodes as they are released. Together, we are committed to righting this terrible injustice and seeing Ralph Trent Stokes walk free. For more information on Ralph's case, petition, and financial support https://freeralphstokes.org/ follow in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify& Bandcamp. Check out our websites: InJustice Death By Incarceration Crawlspace Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original air date March 11, 2022 When Smokin' Joe's Corner in Philadelphia was robbed on March 11, 1982, resulting in the brutal murder of three people, police arrested 19 year-old Ralph Trent Stokes, a former cook at Smokin' Joe's for the crime.  When Smokin' Joe's Corner in Philadelphia was robbed on March 11, 1982, resulting in the brutal murder of three people, police arrested 19 year-old Ralph Trent Stokes, a former cook at Smokin' Joe's for the crime.  Notoriously corrupt prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Roger King - a man who has been featured extensively on this podcast - convinced a jury that Ralph Should get the death penalty. Six months later, Ralph was sent to live in a prison cell no larger than a bathroom, where he has remained ever since, most of those years in solitary confinement. Fast forward to 2004 and, in an investigative file that was previously undisclosed, it was discovered that King had lied to the jury about forensically tested evidence. Witnesses that testified against Ralph were coerced and incentivized, his alibi witnesses were disregarded and an innocent man has sat on death row for 40 years.  Join Spencer Daniels and Lisa Spees as they discuss the details of the case through court transcripts, witness testimony, and most importantly conversations with Ralph himself. Lisa and Spencer will also be joined by renowned podcaster and journalist as well as friend of the podcast Pulitzer Prize winner Maggie Freleng. Together, we are committed to righting this terrible injustice and seeing Ralph Trent Stokes walk free. For more information on Ralph's case, petition, and financial support https://freeralphstokes.org/ in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify& Bandcamp. Check out our websites: Death By Incarceration Crawlspace Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Charlotte West, an education journalist with Open Campus, will take us inside the Indiana Women's Prison HistorProject and look at the question: What happens when women (re)write the history of their own prison?  Charlotte sat down with Elizabeth Nelson, Anastazia Schmid, and Michelle Daniel Jones to talk about their new book, Who would believe a prisoner? coming out in April from the New Press. Book https://thenewpress.com/books/who-would-believe-prisoner Article https://www.opencampusmedia.org/2023/03/27/reviving-womens-stories-and-critiquing-the-carceral-state/ Charlotte West https://www.opencampusmedia.org/author/charlotteopencampusmedia-org/ Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Glassbox Media show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode eight, Spanky & The Cat, Spencer & Lisa talk with Angel "Spanky" Rodriguez. They cover topics ranging from the serious, how he burned himself out after spending the first 20 years of his sentence reaching out to innocence organizations. To the sweet, how Princess and Xena have won the hearts of the otherwise "tough guys" Listen now to get to know the man behind the story. And find out who Princess and Xena are. Be sure to check out and donate to June and Spanky here: Fundraiser And please sign the Change.org: Petition  Check out WAGS Rescue Organization to support programs that benefit incarcerated individuals and animals. Mailing Addresses:  Smart Communications/PA DOC SCI Phoenix - Emanuel Rios FA8038 P.O. Box 33028 St. Petersburg, FL 33733 Smart Communications/PA DOC SCI Chester - Angel Rodriguez BJ8105 P.O. Box 33028 St. Petersburg, FL 33733 June and Spanky can also emailing using ConnectNetwork.com.  follow us on instagram @injusticepod follow us on tiktok @injusticepod follow us on twitter @injustice_pod follow us on facebook www.facebook.com/injusticepod in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify& Bandcamp. Check out our websites: InJustice Death By Incarceration Crawlspace Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode seven, June & Buddha, Spencer & Lisa sit down for an honest, wide-ranging conversation with Emmanuel "June" Rios. He talks about his feelings today toward Charles Peruto, Roger King, and most importantly, Romance Macarthur, how he handles the betrayal of a former friend and his plans for when he is released. Listen now to get to know the man behind the story. in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify & Bandcamp. Check out our websites: InJustice DeathBy Incarceration CrawlspaceMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode six, The Statements & The Testimony, Spencer & Lisa focus their discussion on Romance Macarthur. Macarthur was a walking, talking contradiction as well as the one person who had something to gain by June and Spanky's conviction. Over the course of his multiple statements to police, Grand Jury testimony, and trial testimony, his story just kept changing. Regardless, based almost solely on his testimony, the jury convicted them and sent them to prison, where they remain to this day. in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify& Bandcamp. Check out our websites: InJustice Death By Incarceration Crawlspace Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode five, The Letters, Spencer & Lisa discuss the letters Romance Macarthur sent to Emmanuel Rios, starting one year after Romance's false testimony against him sent Rios to prison for murder. The two corresponded for nearly 20 years. The whole time Macarthur gave Rios his word that he would do everything in his power to make up for the injustice carried out against Rios and Angel Rodriguez. These letters, some of which fully corroborate Romance's previous confession, as well as the confession tape itself, should have been enough to clear Rios and Rodriguez. Yet, 30 years later and the two remain behind bars. Listen for yourself and determine whether the pieces fit together to make a compelling case against Rios and Rodriguez or if you think they were wrongfully convicted. If you haven't yet listened to episodes one or two, be sure and get caught up. in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify& Bandcamp. Check out our websites: InJustice Death By Incarceration Crawlspace Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode four, The Prosecutor & The Trial, Spencer & Lisa discuss the prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Roger King. King was known to do whatever it took to get a confession. Sometimes, what it took was suppressing evidence and fabricating wild stories. King was proud of 16 death penalty convictions on top of countless other courtroom victories. To date, seven of King's convictions have been overturned with many more under increased scrutiny. King secured guilty verdicts for Emmanuel Rios and Angel Rodriguez despite having zero physical evidence tying them to the crime. He also had knowledge of a taped confession that could have exonerated them both. Listen for yourself and determine whether the pieces fit together to make a compelling case against Rios and Rodriguez or if you think they were wrongfully convicted. If you haven't yet listened to episodes one or two, be sure and get caught up. in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify& Bandcamp. Check out our websites: InJustice Death By Incarceration Crawlspace Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode three, The Physical Evidence & The Witness Testimony, Spencer & Lisa discuss the witness statements from the people in the 8th & Butler neighborhood as well as their subsequent testimony. They discuss the physical evidence, or what little of it there was, including the autopsy of Shawn Nelson. And, for the first time, you'll hear from Brooke Holmes, the girlfriend of Romance Macarthur. Listen for yourself and determine whether the pieces fit together to make a compelling case against Rios and Rodriguez or if you think they were wrongfully convicted. If you haven't yet listened to episodes one or two, be sure and get caught up. in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify& Bandcamp. Check out our websites: InJustice Death By Incarceration Crawlspace Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Seeds is Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California, Irvine. Chris is the Author of Death By Prison, a book about Life without Parole In recent decades, life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (LWOP) has developed into a distinctive penal form in the United States, one firmly entrenched in US policy-making, judicial and prosecutorial decision-making, correctional practice, and public discourse. LWOP is now a routine practice, but how it came to be so remains in question. Fifty years ago, imprisonment of a person until death was an extraordinary punishment; today, it accounts for the sentences of an increasing number of prisoners in the United States. What explains the shifts in penal practice and social imagination by which we have become accustomed to imprisoning people until death without any reevaluation or expectation of release? Combining a wide historical lens with detailed state- and institutional-level research, Death by Prison offers a provocative new foundation for questioning this deeply problematic practice that has escaped close scrutiny for too long. Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Glassbox Media show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Presentation: Join us as we revisit the case of Emmanuel Rios and Angel Rodriguez - Romance and Murder on the Streets of Philadelphia In episode two, The Tape & The Confession, Spencer & Lisa discuss the events surrounding Romance Macarthur confessing to murder in the office of Emmanuel Rios's' attorney. And how, after going unsolved for two years, Rios and Angel Rodriguez ended up on trial for that murder. You'll hear clips from June & Spanky for the first time. You will also hear about the single best evidence that was never presented at trial, the confession tape that went missing. in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify& Bandcamp. Check out our websites: InJustice Death By Incarceration Crawlspace Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Justice is a limited podcast series hosted and produced in association with Death By Incarceration. Now available on your favorite pod-catcher. In the first episode, The Case & The Men, The case is presented by the prosecution and some obvious holes therein. Through in-depth interviews with the family members of Emmanuel Rios and Angel Rodriguez, Lisa & Spencer were able to shine a brighter light on their stories. They touch on the prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Roger King and the story that he was able to get a jury to believe. in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify & Bandcamp. Check out our websites: InJustice DeathBy Incarceration CrawlspaceMedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by old friends Kevin McCracken and Pulitzer Prize winner, David Luis #Suave Gonzalez. Kevin & Suave produce and host the tour de force show, Death By Incarceration. They are embarking upon an 8 part series which shines a scrutinizing spotlight on the October 25th, 1989 Camp Hill Prison Riot at the correctional institution in Camp Hill PA. As a prisoner at the time of the riots, Suave details the circumstances, mistreatment, abuse & corruption which led to this violent event. For more information on the Camp Hill Riot, check out: https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/remembering-camp-hill-riot. Photos used in the video version of this episode are credited to: Allied Pix for The Patriot-News. Check out all the photos at: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/10/using-a-sprinkling-can-to-put-out-a-raging-fire-the-camp-hill-prison-riots-32-years-ago.html Listen to Death By Incarceration on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-by-incarceration/id1558992420 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7AEl749NghJTWkjrQcCeS8 Follow DBI on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dbincarceration IG: https://www.facebook.com/deathbyincarceration/ Check out our Subscription Service where we have a bundled our bonus material from both the Missing and Crawlspace shows! Ad-free episodes and more at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/ Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod  Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound  Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/ Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/ Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ to connect your existing Amazon account to donate to Private Investigations For the Missing. Follow Private Investigations For the Missing https://investigationsforthemissing.org/ http://piftm.org/donate https://twitter.com/PIFortheMissing https://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/ https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of his upcoming return to the show, DBI presents a replay of one their first episodes (Episode 3, original air date 6/15/21). Suave and Kevin talk to San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin about growing up with incarcerated parents, the changes needed in the criminal justice system, and the best interest of the child in sentencing. Stay tuned for his next great appearance. Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Glassbox Media show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 32nd episode of Death by Incarceration, we stream live from Reform Philly Job Fair. Guest host Spencer Daniels sits down for brief interviews with Jason Avant, Derek Green, and Jordan Harris. For more info, check out Reform Alliance website Producers: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week suave interviews sitting Judge, Stephanie Sawyer. She is a different kind of criminal court judge with a commitment to the community. Growing up in Philadelphia, she saw first hand the results of what she calls “The Beast” of mass incarceration. Listen as she discusses her next steps and how to change the system Each week, hosts David "Suave" Gonzalez (Pulitzer Prize winning Suave podcast/released lifer) and Kevin McCracken (Adulting Well podcast) are joined by law-makers, community leaders, policy-makers, formerly incarcerated and the currently incarcerated as they shed light on institutions that viciously target and harm marginalized communities, specifically communities of color. Be sure to listen, rate and follow/subscribe to the Death By Incarceration podcast. On APPLE, on SPOTIFY, GOOGLE PODCAST, or wherever you get your shows. Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Contribute to the cause and visit John Fetterman's website HERE.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Glassbox Media show. Check out all the shows on their Website and follow them on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Original air date July 20, 2021) This is a re-air of the eighth episode of Death by Incarceration and it's a good one. In celebration of his historic Senate win, we revisit Suave & Kevin's spirited conversation with Senator Elect John Fetterman. They talk about fair chance employment, policy, and his run for US Senate. Each week, hosts David "Suave" Gonzalez (Pulitzer Prize winning Suave podcast/released lifer) and Kevin McCracken (Adulting Well podcast) are joined by law-makers, community leaders, policy-makers, formerly incarcerated and the currently incarcerated as they shed light on institutions that viciously target and harm marginalized communities, specifically communities of color. Be sure to listen, rate and follow/subscribe to the Death By Incarceration podcast. On APPLE, on SPOTIFY, GOOGLE PODCAST, or wherever you get your shows. Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Contribute to the cause and visit John Fetterman's website HERE.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Glassbox Media show. Check out all the shows on their Website and follow them on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 30th episode of Death by Incarceration, we stream live from Reform Philly Job Fair. Guest host Spencer Daniels sits down for brief interviews with Dawan, Alloyous, and Blak Rapp Medusa. For more info, check out Reform Alliance website Producers: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 29th episode of Death by Incarceration, we stream live from Reform Philly Job Fair. Guest host Spencer Daniels sits down for brief interviews with Josh, Cynthia, and Mike. For more info, check out Reform Alliance website Producers: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Kempis Songster, aKa Ghani, is a founding member of Right To Redemption Committee and the Coalition to abolish Death By Incarceration.  He is also co-founder and director of Ubuntu Philadelphia. Since his release in 2017 after 30 years in prison, starting when he was 15 years Old, Ghani has emerged as a leader in Philadelphia's movement to end mass incarceration and to create restorative responses to harm and violence. He has his own podcast called “Move It Forward Show.  Terrell Carter was born and raised in West Philadelphia. He is one of 10 siblings. He served over three decades of a Life Without Parole sentence and was released in July 2022. After having his sentence commuted by Governor Tom Wolf. While he was incarcerated, he was a hospice volunteer, authored three novels, short stories, and poems, facilitated workshops, graduated from Villanova and is currently pursuing a Masters in creative writing. He has dedicated his life towards bringing an end to the inhumane practice of condemning men, women, and children to die in prison and to restore hope in those who have had it stripped away. Terrell will share his personal story and his advocacy work.

Audiences tune in to Before You Go for first-hand accounts of the lives of our seniors. What about those of a certain age behind bars? Is death-by-incarceration being discussed enough in mainstream conversation? Formerly incarcerated Yusef Jones is currently out on parole after being sentenced to 30 to 60 years in a correctional facility known for its large population of lifers. In discussing the reality of coming into the system as a young man and leaving as a senior, Mr. Jones  shares rare insight into how to survive behind bars. Education, mentoring  and hope are first and foremost, according to our guest.  And for those of us on the outside, if we want change to the enormous inequity when it comes to the justice system we have to show up and vote. As Malcolm X stated, it's "The Ballot or The Bullet."This episode first aired on KBLA Talk 1580 in Los Angeles, CA.

 Kempis Songster, aKa Ghani, is a founding member of Right To Redemption Committee and the Coalition to abolish Death By Incarceration.  He is also co-founder and director of Ubuntu Philadelphia. Since his release in 2017 after 30 years in prison, starting when he was 15 years Old, Ghani has emerged as a leader in Philadelphia's movement to end mass incarceration and to create restorative responses to harm and violence.He has his own podcast called “Move It Forward”. 

In the 27th episode of DBI, Suave & Kevin speak with Mr. James Green. Do not miss this powerful conversation. James Green is currently incarcerated in the State of Pennsylvania DOC. He has maintained his innocence since his conviction and claims to have proof. He has transformed his life through education and constant growth. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 26th episode of Death by Incarceration, Suave and Kevin speak with the powerful Ken Oliver. Ken is the Executive Director of the Checkr Foundation. After his own involvement with the system & long term incarceration, he has dedicated his life to helping returning citizens find purpose and achieve their full potential. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 25th episode of DBI, social worker, activist, philanthropist, and daughter to U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Ashley Biden, talks reentry, trauma and how to care for our returning citizens. Special guest host, Spencer Daniels of In/Justice joins Suave for this short and informative interview. Listen to Spencer and co-host Lisa Spees on In/Justice here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-justice/id1589287707 Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 24th episode of DBI, Suave & Kevin speak with Mr. Jeffrey Walker. Jeffrey Walker is a former Philadelphia Police Department Narcotics Officer. After his arrest on corruption charges, he decided to work with prosecutors and break the code of silence. This is one of the most eye opening conversations team DBI has ever been a part of. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Anita Ferebee-Hicks who talks about her husband Nicholas Hudson GR8018's server life sentence in a Pennsylvania state prison. As a wife of an inmate in PADOC SCI Forest. She will talk about Life, Love, and their struggles as a couple with someone serving life in person. She will share how this separation keeps them still in love with one another & how hard their struggle has been. With their relationship 22 years strong. They continue to fight together to get him home. No one should die alone in prison but Pennsylvania has one of the strictest laws in the country with life in prison. Which is why people in Pennsylvania call it death by incarceration. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/omar-dejesus/message

Please enjoy this bonus, replayed episode in honor of Chesa Boudin's late mother and the San Francisco recall election. Suave and Kevin talk to San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin about growing up with incarcerated parents, the changes needed in the criminal justice system, and the best interest of the child in sentencing. Death By Incarceration is a show about life behind bars. The USA is the only nation where a minor can be sentenced to die by incarceration before turning 18. A minor can't vote, can't serve in the military, can't drink or smoke, but they CAN go to prison for the rest of their lives. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special bonus episode, the DBI team breaks down the incarceration of Emmanuel "Cripple June" Rios and Angel "Spanky" Rodriguez for the 1987 murder of Shawn Nelson that landed them in prison for life. In a bombshell moment, you'll hear a recording, a taped confession to this murder by Mr. Romance Mcarthur, and collected by then Philadelphia criminal defense attorney and current the Republican candidate for Philly DA, Charles Peruto on October 17th, 1987. This tape was never introduced into the trial which led to Mr. Rios' conviction.  LISTEN TO THE FULL COVERAGE OF THIS CASE ON THE IN JUSTICE PODCAST w/Lisa Speese & Spencer Daniels here. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 23rd episode of DBI, Suave & Kevin speak with Movita Johnson-Harrell . Get ready for a powerful and inspirational conversation. Movita is a nationally known advocate and activist trying to stop gun violence by working with the most at risk in our communities. Having been a co-victim she speaks to us from her experience and with a deep understanding of this issue. Follow Movita on: Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Be sure to visit Movita's website here. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 21st episode of DBI, Suave & Kevin speak with Rasheeda Bagwell. Rasheeda is a former correctional officer in the State of Pennsylvania. She has an incredible story to tell. She is now working to help other women create art while incarcerated, and is helping her community in supporting returning citizens. This is an episode that needs to be heard to believe. Take a moment to check out the petition to end solitary confinement, here. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 21st episode of DBI, Suave & Kevin speak with Danielle Dunn about her brother Jonathan Lancaster. Johnathan was a healthy 38 year old young man serving 6.5 years of his 9 year sentence when the Alger facility murdered him with dehydration, starvation in a segregation cell in Michigan's U.P. in March of 2019. Ultimately sentencing him to death by incarceration. Jonathan lost over a quarter of his body weight, strapped to a bed and was refused medical treatment that would have saved his life. Now, his sister Danielle & family fight for justice and for those responsible to be held accountable for his death and to bring legislative change by speaking out for those currently suffering in solitary confinement. Take a moment to check out the petition to end solitary confinement, here. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 20th episode of DBI, Suave & Kevin speak with Amanda Lewis. Amanda has been incarcerated in the Virginia Department of Corrections for almost 20 years. She took a plea deal on multiple charges in 2004 including armed robbery and gun possession. At the time of her arrest, Amanda was an active heroin addict. This was her first real involvement with the system. She has been one of millions of Americans who have been incarcerated using draconian sentencing laws that criminalize addiction and mental health issues. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Death By Incarceration's 19th episode, Suave & Kevin sit down with Maria Goellner. Maria is a public interest attorney and fierce advocate for equal justice. As FAMM's Pennsylvania State Policy Director, she works with families, policymakers, the media, and the public to run reform initiatives in her home state. Maria has protected the rights and dignity of thousands of families over the last decade. She came to FAMM from the Federal Defender's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, where she was the sole attorney for the Erie Division. She also served as a trial lawyer on Florida's Gulf Coast and clerked with the Legal Aid Society in Queens. Maria sat on the Third Circuit Lawyers Advisory Committee, and the Board of the Erie County Bar Association, where she co-founded the Diversity and Inclusion Section. She organizes with and supports participatory defense and bail fund hubs, and was recognized by the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for exceptional advocacy and commitment to education and equal justice. Maria graduated from Fordham University and New York Law School, where she was the President of Lawyers Without Borders and an editor of the Global Human Rights Bulletin. She holds a juris doctor and bachelor's degrees in political science and international relations. She is a second-generation American and lives near the beach in Erie, Pennsylvania, with family. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode, DBI concludes the story of Robert Clark. Bob is one of many incarcerated individuals that have been disappeared into the system. He started his time in prison in 1967 at 13. As of now, Bob has a 144-214 year sentence, all of his time was accumulated in prison and he never committed murder. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 18th episode, Suave and Kevin speak with the amazing Judge Kari L. Bloom. Judge Bloom has had an incredible career starting as a contract negotiator for the United States Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base before starting her tenure as a public defender in Hamilton County in the Juvenile Division. There, she represented children and advocated for the fair administration of justice. In early 2021 Judge Bloom was sworn in as Judge of the Hamilton County Juvenile Court.  Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode, DBI continues the story of Robert Clark. Bob is one of many incarcerated individuals that have been disappeared into the system. He started his time in prison in 1967 at 13. As of now, Bob has a 144-214 year sentence, all of his time was accumulated in prison and he never committed murder. This is the third of 4 fascinating episodes, so stay tuned for the conclusion the week of March 21st. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the 17th episode of DBI, Suave & Kevin speak with the one and only, Paula Kensu. You may know Paula as the fierce wife of Temujin Kensu. Temujin was wrongfully convicted of the 1986 Murder of Scott Macklem of Cosewell, Michigan. Despite overwhelming evidence, Temujin is still in prison, and is awaiting the decision of the Michigan Conviction Integrity Unit and the State Attorney General. Paula is a force to be reckoned with and has been working tirelessly to free her husband. We think this conviction should be overturned. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's DBI is a must listen... Suave & Kevin speak with the amazing Christina Reyes. Christina has been an active advocate within the North Philadelphia community for over 18 years focusing on a mission to impact the low impoverished communities by gaining economical self sufficiency, training & education and speaking out on ending death by incarceration for those serving a life sentence without parole.  Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Justice wants to thank the Death By Incarceration team for allowing them to take over their podwaves this week. Please enjoy this bonus episode and be sure to check out In Justice's entire catalogue wherever you get your shows! What happens to the incarcerated who are up for a pardon or are in the midst of securing one when a new administration is sworn in? What if the incoming Governor has beliefs vastly different from his predecessor? That is exactly what happened in the Commonwealth of Virginia recently. Glen Youngkin takes over on the heels of Ralph Northam's four-year term that saw him pardon more than any other Governor in Virginia's history. What will Youngkin's legacy be? Spencer and Lisa speak with advocate and formerly incarcerated Shawn Weneta. Shawn was one of those Northam pardoned and gives us his perspective on what might happen. And if it happened there, it can happen anywhere. Learn what we can do as advocates if faced with similar situations. To learn about the new appointees to the Virginia Parole board go here. follow us on instagram @injusticepod follow us on tiktok @injusticepod follow us on twitter @injustice_pod follow us on facebook www.facebook.com/injusticepod in/justice theme and original music produced by Benaldo Rivaldi. Listen on Apple, Spotify& Bandcamp. Check out our websites: InJustice Death By Incarceration Crawlspace Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's DBI brings you a conversation like none other. Suave & Kevin speak with the one and only Susan Burton. Susan is a leader in the criminal justice reform movement, founder of A New Way of Life, and an outspoken voice to end mass incarceration. She is nationally known as an advocate for restoring basic civil and human rights to those who have served time. To learn more about Susan and her work, visit her website - https://beingsusanburton.com/ . Follow and engage with Susan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/susanburtonla - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanburtonla/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdT1xr_xOmkTDQkgyLlVAYg Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's powerful episode, Suave & Kevin speak with Dr. Jill McCorkel of Villanova University. Topics range from the impact of mass incarceration on women and girls, the importance of college education inside prison, wrongful convictions and the dirty cops who coerce confessions. Dr. McCorkel is Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Villanova University. She holds faculty affiliations in Africana Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, and Irish Studies. Dr. McCorkel is the Founder and Executive Director of the Philadelphia Justice Project for Women and Girls, a non-profit research and advocacy organization dedicated to ending mass incarceration and gender violence. Her critically acclaimed first book, Breaking Women: Gender, Race, and the New Politics of Imprisonment (New York University Press, 2013), explores the impact of the War on Drugs and punitive crime policies on incarcerated women. She is currently at work on a second book that examines the #metoo movement in the context of mass incarceration. Visit Dr. McCorkel's website: jillmccorkel.com Follow Dr. McCorkel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JillMcCorkel & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jill.mccorkel/ Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode Suave & Kevin have a very personal conversation about Trans Rights, Homelessness, Criminalization of addiction and mental health issues, and how to beset serve our communities with Deja Lynn Alvarez. Deja Lynn Alvarez is an award-winning transgender activist w/ a long history of representing & serving marginalized communities. She is currently running a historical race for State Rep in PA's House of Reps. If elected Ms. Alvarez will be the first Latina & the first trans woman in the PA State House & the first Trans Latina elected in the nation. Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Death By Incarceration continues with another riveting conversation. This week on the show Suave & Kevin interview Juanita E. Mantz also known to her followers as JEM. She is a USC Law educated lawyer/deputy public defender, writer, performer, and podcaster who believes storytelling has the power to change the world.  With 13 years in the Riverside County Public Defender's office, she has some stories to tell. JEM works with clients with mental health diagnosis, and is always finding creative solutions for the systems criminalization of mental illness and addiction. Find her on twitter @lifeofjem, on IG @lifeofjem1 and read her blog at http://wwwlifeofjemcom-jemmantz.blogspot.com. Find everything, including links to buy her books, on her author website: https://juanitaemantz.com/ . Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Death By Incarceration returns! In this episode Suave and Kevin had the chance to interview Catherine Jones. At 13 Catherine was the youngest girl incarcerated in a women's prison in the United States. After her release, she became an advocate for other incarcerated women, and all returning citizens. Currently Catherine is the Co-Director of Outreach & Partnership Development at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.  For More information on CFSY: www.csfy.org Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices