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Citizens Research Council health policy analyst Karley Abramson is interviewed by guest host Andrew Minegar, a reporter with MIRS News. Last year, Abramson wondered why there was a stark rise in healthcare spending by the Michigan Department of Corrections, one of state government's largest general fund budgets. In subsequently published research, she discovered that there was no data to review. Minegar/MIRS News recently uncovered and reported that the state's former prisoners' healthcare contractor owes providers $35 million in unpaid medical bills, prompting the state to drop the contract before it ended and to go to court to recover damages. Grand Prairie Healthcare Services, based in Tennessee, was awarded a nearly $600 million five-year contract in April 2021 to provide the Michigan Department of Correction (MDOC) with health care and pharmacy services for prisoners at 27 state prisons. Listen to Abramson and Minegar as they compare notes and discuss what they believe should be done by the Legislature and Administration.

PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - The suspect who shot and killed a Summit Police officer Thursday had a warrant filed weeks earlier, ordering law enforcement to arrest him for violating conditions of a 2020 prison release, according to records obtained exclusively by 3 On Your Side. Our investigation reveals that Usher Leonard, 25, had violated his post-release supervision requirements by failing to check in with the Mississippi Department of Corrections for more than a year. It's unclear whether Leonard's apparent violation of the law might have played a role in what took place Wednesday when state investigators say he shot and killed Summit Police Officer Troy Floyd. However, WLBT found the affidavit supporting a warrant for Leonard's arrest came nearly 20 months before the court apparently approved it, on October 10, 2022. The court did not provide any documentation for the delay in its official filings or docket. Leonard's post-release conditions stemmed from a 2018 conviction on 11 burglary counts and eight counts of conspiracy to commit burglary in Pike County. He served two years of a six-year sentence, with MDOC releasing him through earned release supervision. Seven months later, authorities found Leonard had violated his post-release conditions by failing to pay court fines or complete his restitution.

Notes From The Week (NFTW) - Updates of life behind bars and some of the characters who live it every day. Bobby starts his LOP (loss of privileges), sees his image on the big screen, plus we get the low-down on the MDOC process for issuing a Class-1 ticket, and why he wants to document it. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on our website:   notesfromthepen.com Support our show https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 it allows us to create these podcasts. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq    Shout-out to JD and Ashely Bell for all their behind the scenes support. Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.

7:20 a.m. - Burl Cain - Commissioner, MS Department of Corrections Topic: Update from the Department of Corrections, the status of any pending federal action and the DOJ investigation. Bills still alive pertaining to Corrections. His input (if any) into Barnett

A formerly incarcerated woman with terminal cancer alleges Mississippi prison officials avoided providing her with proper and timely care because it would affect their bottom line.The state health officer and other health care professionals are at the Mississippi Capitol to share testimony on the state's numerous health challenges.Plus, a Jackson State University student shares his experience of performing during the Super Bowl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turning A Moment Into A Movement Friday October 13, 2023 @ 8:30pm TOPIC: "KRYSTAL CLARK " VS THE MOLD AT MDOC HURON VALLEY... "THE VALLEY OF DEATH" "Krystal Clark is an incarcerated person at MDOC Huron Valley Women Facility. Ms. Clark and others have been advocating for their health after becoming ill from the toxic mold inside the women's prison. They even file a lawsuit in 2019. On August 25th, 2023, federal judge Victoria A. Roberts for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan dismissed the lawsuit brought by the women prisoners. MDOC stated that " There are no cases establishing a prisoner's right to be free from these molds (Ochotonids, Cladosporium and Chaetomium), that it is not clearly established that any type of mold at WHV is sufficiently dangerous to incarcerated people, and EVEN IF IT WERE CLEARLY ESTABLISHED THAT CERTAIN MOLDS WERE DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO IMPLICATE THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT, IT IS NOT CLEARLY ESTABLISHED THAT PRISON OFFICIALS NEED TO TAKE ANY PARTICULAR ACTION TO REMEDIATE THE PRESENCE OF MOLD." We will hear from Krystal, her family and others about the mold condition at Huron Valley. Additional Guest: Paula Kensu who is working on clemency application for Krystal. Linda Stermer formly incarcerated at Huron Valley So, join, Jay Love from The Justice for Gerard Movement, along with our great panelist. -Attorney Hugo Mack, of H Mack Law, www.hmacklaw.com -Trischè Duckworth: Founder & Executive Director of Survivors Speak, Founder & Executive Director of Value Black Lives LLC, Social Worker, Justice Advocate -Rev Tia Littlejohn: Founder of the Choice Zone, Doctoral Student, Minister at Transforming Love Community, Life & Nutrition Coach, Behavior Interventionist, Michigan Racial Equity Task Force member...... for this conversation. To contact Krystal: Krystal Denise Clark #435064 Women's Huron Valley CF 3201 Bemis Road Ypsilanti, MI 48197-0911 Krystal does NOT have a life sentence, but the mold in the facility is KILLING her! If the prison cannot accommodate a non-mold infested facility, she should be TRANSFERRED or RELEASED! Ask Governor Whitmer to explain why the inmates are forced to paint to cover up the mold prior to visits from senators or representatives? Ask Governor Whitmer to hold Director Heidi Washington accountable for the inhumane prison conditions!!! www.michigan.gov/whitmer > click on Contact the Governor button. Governor Gretchen Whitmer P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Phone Message: 517-335-7858 (Constituent Services) To learn more about The Justice for Gerard Movement go to: www.change.org/Justice4Gerard I do not own the rights to the music. No copyright infringement intended. FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright. Musical Content Copyright Disclaimer (Fair Use) under section 107 Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/momentintoamovement/support

 A Michigan lawmaker wants Auditor General Doug Ringler to investigate state prison staffing practices. Rep. Sarah Lightner, R-Springport, sent a letter to Ringler requesting a review of staffing shortages and alleged violations of federal and state labor regulations within the Michigan Department of Corrections. The MDOC has more than 13,000-full time positions as of fiscal year 2023. Lightner represents Jackson County, home to several state prisons and a large population of corrections employees. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michigan-in-focus/support

Continuing to showcase the deep flow of talent emerging from the underground, 5 Mag features Chicago's M-Dok (Tribe, My House Music Festival) for this week's Monday morning RISE mix.

James Stevens v. MDOC

Hello and welcome back to another discussion surrounding the corruption in our Judicial System. Specifically Michigan. As this is where this conversation resides. MDOC. Lakeland facility. The inmates name John Ortiz-Kehoe. Johns case was a notoriously infamous case that allegedly involved a particularly heinous murder of a young woman.   The victim's family reported her missing sometime in December 1993.   Approximately 2 1/212 years later, Billy Brown, fearing that police were close to making an arrest in the case, confessed that he was present when defendant killed the victim and that he helped to conceal the body. He denied, however, that he took part in the killing.   In exchange for his testimony against defendant, he was charged as an accessory after the fact.   Billy, the only eyewitness to the crime, served as the prosecution's main witness.   Defendant testified in his own defense.   The two accounts of events leading up to the killing were similar in many respects.   However, defendant testified that he left Billy and the victim alone, and Billy killed her when she refused to have sex with him.   Billy testified that defendant killed the victim because she was defendant's old girlfriend, she obsessed over defendant and interfered with his other relationships, and she had damaged his truck on more than one occasion.   Billy further testified that defendant killed her while he watched.   Together they disposed of the body in a process that involved mutilation, incineration, cannibalism, and burial. Listen to Johns story, You can catch the prior episode of John telling his whole story. Todays conversation is just general everyday convict talk. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethomasfreemepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethomasfreemepodcast/support

Hello and welcome back to another discussion surrounding the corruption in our Judicial System. Specifically Michigan. As this is where this conversation resides. MDOC. Lakeland facility. The inmates name John Ortiz-Kehoe. Johns case was a notoriously infamous case that allegedly involved a particularly heinous murder of a young woman.   The victim's family reported her missing sometime in December 1993.   Approximately 2 1/212 years later, Billy Brown, fearing that police were close to making an arrest in the case, confessed that he was present when defendant killed the victim and that he helped to conceal the body. He denied, however, that he took part in the killing.   In exchange for his testimony against defendant, he was charged as an accessory after the fact.   Billy, the only eyewitness to the crime, served as the prosecution's main witness.   Defendant testified in his own defense.   The two accounts of events leading up to the killing were similar in many respects.   However, defendant testified that he left Billy and the victim alone, and Billy killed her when she refused to have sex with him.   Billy testified that defendant killed the victim because she was defendant's old girlfriend, she obsessed over defendant and interfered with his other relationships, and she had damaged his truck on more than one occasion.   Billy further testified that defendant killed her while he watched.   Together they disposed of the body in a process that involved mutilation, incineration, cannibalism, and burial. Listen to Johns story, You can catch the prior episode of John telling his whole story. Todays conversation is just general everyday convict talk. #prisonstories #truecrime #documentary #viral #fyp #criminaljustice #law #legal #education --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethomasfreemepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethomasfreemepodcast/support

In this episode, I talk with JoAnn Mertens and her decades-long career with the Missouri Department of Corrections.  JoAnn started her career in 1966 as a clerk and Correctional Matron and retired in 2000 as an Assistant Superintendent.  She was the first female Correctional Officer for the MDOC, and made it through despite, being unwelcomed as a woman working in prison, sexual harassment from supervisors, to the regular challenges of working in a prison.  She details stories from her book, as well as advice for those just starting in Corrections.One Woman, Three Prisons: The Rise Within the RanksHistory Nerds UnitedLet's make history fun again! Come listen to interviews with today's best authors.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify PepperBall From crowd control to cell extractions, the PepperBall system is the safe, non-lethal option.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showContact us: mike@theprisonofficer.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePrisonOfficerTake care of each other and Be Safe behind those walls and fences!

Hi, folks, my name is Ronald Ernesto Jones, and I’m calling in from the Michigan Department of Corrections, EC Brooks Facility. My prison number is 276531. Even if you would like to contact me, you…

David has a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology, and has worked in multiple fields of behavioral health treatment for nearly 25 years, including outpatient counseling, crisis stabilization, inpatient, substance abuse, and youth residential programs. He began working as a Psychologist with the Michigan Department of Corrections Mental Health Program in 2002, and currently is the Mental Health Director for the MDOC, overseeing the mental health, substance use disorder, and sex offender treatment services in prisons as well as those in the community for parolees and probationers. Well-versed regarding the issues and needs of those with mental health issues, substance use disorders, and justice involvement, David is working to improve the transition process for those involved in the criminal justice system. He is a certified instructor for SAMHSA's Trauma Informed curriculum for criminal justice, and is on a mission to reduce stigma, and to make helpers, family members and survivors aware of their needs and to improve treatment services.To find out more about David and his work, check out his website www.jdaviddawdy.com To support your favorite podcast on Mental Health & Meaning, pick up some meaningful The Meaning Project Podcast merch in our store at https://the-meaning-project-podcast.creator-spring.com/And finally, if you would like to support our efforts to improve the podcast and maybe even connect with Dr. Dan in different ways, become a Patron on our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/themeaningprojectpodcastTo contact Dr. Dan go to www.DanielAFranz.com

INTERVIEW WITH JORDANYA RAOS ABOUT MDOC PROGRAMS AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED. 

Whenever you talk about the Missouri State Penitentiary, you can't help but mention Mark Schreiber.  He went to work for the Missouri Department of Corrections in the  1960s and has held many positions, starting as an officer, he ended his career as Assistant Warden of the Missouri State Penitentiary. He has always been an advocate for preserving the history of MSP and the Missouri Department of Corrections.  He has written two books about the Penitentiary and Missouri Department of Corrections: "Somewhere in Time" (1991 and 2004) and "Shanks to Shakers" (2011).  Historian, City Councilman, and one of my former bosses, it was a pleasure to interview Mark.Contact Mark msschrieber46@gmail.comShanks to Shakers: Reflections of the Missouri State PenitentiarySomewhere in Time (170 Years of Missouri Corrections) PepperBall From crowd control to cell extractions, the PepperBall system is the safe, non-lethal option.Support the show

According to the National Registry of Exonerations, wrongful convictions statistics show that the percentage of wrongful convictions is somewhere between 2% and 10%. Keeping in mind that there are over 2.3 million incarcerated people in the U. S., that means there's almost 50,000 to way over 200,000 innocent people behind bars. Wrongful convictions statistics show false accusations are present in 70% of wrongful convictions. Perjury or false accusations are more common in murder cases. Withholding exculpatory evidence was present in 75% of wrongful convictions. In 93 of 143 exonerated cases, evidence was withheld at some point in the proceedings by the police or the prosecution. It's present in 75% of homicide exonerations and in around 50% of other crimes not involving homicide. Please keep the above Stats in mind as you listen to Andre Lee Nelson's Wrongful Conviction story. Andre Lee Nelson has served over 30 years in MDOC, he has never had an infraction or incident, and has maintain his stance of innocence his entire incarceration. This week the family members of Andre Nelson will join us to discuss how a man who could not read nor write, with an IQ of 55.... which is considered intellectually disabled, write and sign a confession.... This series will take us on a journey of events that leads to Andre Lee Nelson incarceration. To sign a petition to FREE Andre Lee Nelson, click the link below: https://chng.it/XK6QNFBd22 To learn more about The Justice for Gerard Movement....... www.change.org/Justice4Gerard I do not own the rights to the music. No copyright infringement intended. FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright. Musical Content Copyright Disclaimer (Fair Use) under section 107 Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momentintoamovement/support

In honor of Veterans Week, Chris and Greg speak with the MDOC's new Veteran Liaison Emily Rissman. Rissman discusses her experience, her new role, the Military Advisory Committee and what veterans and active-duty service members can contact her for in this week's episode of Field Days.

This week Chris and Greg are joined by MDOC Tech Team Leads Jeff Anderson and Julie Hamp. The group discusses how the Tech Team originated along with the teams process of approving and introducing new technology to the Department. Listen now to learn more about the technology the team has already implemented and what they are looking to implement in the future.

Happy October! All month long we will be sharing MLM Horror stories, from creepy cults to literal murder. Join us every Sunday with bonus episodes on Wednesday! *CW: This episode talks about a murder and attempted suicide. It describes crime scenes, the state of the victims involved and includes transcripts of court documents and suicide notes. Please use discretion when listening.* To the outside world Ellery and Lisa Bennett seemed like the picture perfect couple of happiness and success. A follower of The Law of Attraction, Ellery eventually found himself deeply entranced by the " Fake it til you make it" lifestyle, going all in on several MLMs and bad business deals while maintaining the guise of a "6-Figure Income", until it all became too much. Show Notes: Three Murders from the World of MLM - https://einsteinshrugged-92813.medium.com/mlm-true-crime-three-murders-from-the-world-of-mlms-7265eb94fbe6 Husband Sentenced in Murder Conviction - https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/husband-sentenced-bennett-ellery-lisa-death-murder-conviction-oakland-county-west-bloomfield-trial-prison/ MLM Debt Leads to Murder and Failed Suicide Attempt - https://behindmlm.com/companies/polaris-media-group/mlm-debt-leads-to-murder-and-failed-suicide-attempt/ Global Prosperity Group - https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Prosperity_Group Liberty League International - https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_League_International LGN : Is it a Scam? - https://behindmlm.com/companies/lgn-prosperity-recruitment-scam-or-legit-travel-club/ Ellery's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellerybennett Ellery's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/golfin036/videos Ellery's Case - https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2012/303025.html Ellery's MDOC page - https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=796297 Ellery's Appeals in the Surpreme Court - https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-8772/95928/20190412094525264_00000052.pdf West Bloomfield Woman Filed for Divorce 1 Week before Murder - https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2010/08/west_bloomfield_woman_filed_fo.html Internet Marketer Murders Wife - https://mikeyounglaw.com/internet-marketer-murders-wife/ West Bloomfield Man Gets Life in Prison - https://www.dailytribune.com/2011/03/09/west-bloomfield-man-gets-life-in-prison-for-wifes-murder/ Cultish by Amanda Montell - https://amzn.to/3Q7owx9 Dr. Steven Hassan's BITE Model - https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/ Ponzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick - https://amzn.to/3q16oJb How can you help? Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.org You can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/ Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide Support the Podcast! Join the Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/robertablevins Buy me a Taco and leave a note!

This week Chris and Greg speak with Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility Unit Chief Jud Gildersleeve who celebrated his 50-year anniversary with the Michigan Department of Corrections on Sept. 28. Jud, who is known as a pioneer in the mental health field for the MDOC, discusses his career and how things have changed at the MDOC over the past 50 years.

The FY 2023 budget began on Oct. 1. This week Chris and Greg are joined by Legislative Liaison Kyle Kaminski who discusses the many staff investments in this year's budget.

This week Chris and Greg are joined by Region 4 Offender Success Program Community Coordinator Angie Sprank, Fresh Coast Alliance Cofounder Nate Johnson and Kent County Probation Supervisor Janell Freeman to discuss the upcoming Re-Entry United Conference. This is a first-of-its-kind conference that highlights successful partnerships, programs and services that can benefit returning citizens. The conference will feature breakout sessions and panel discussions on topics such as services for justice-involved individuals, successful collaboration with MDOC and returning citizens, mentoring programs, re-entry grants, trauma, the future of re-entry and more.

Communications Rep Bri Brugel joins Chris and Greg this week to discuss recent MDOC events and things to look forward to. The group discusses the recent Corrections Officer Graduation, the MSP Pistol Shoot, the SECC Campaign, the upcoming state survey and more in this week's episode of Field Days Podcast.

This week Chris and Greg are joined by Wellness Unit Manager Lynn Gorski and members of the Wellness Unit. The group discusses the new Wellness App, the Peer Support Program, the Chaplain Program, Handel the Department's wellness dog and more in today's episode of Field Days Podcast.

This week Chris and Greg speak with Aneka Stewart and Julie Goldman for an update on the Corrections Offender Management System (COMS). COMS release one is set to roll out on September 19. Julie and Aneka provide staff with valuable information on how to prepare for the rollout of release one and what to expect from COMS in the future in this week's episode of Field Days Podcast.

This week Chris and Greg speak with Elizabeth Collins the Department's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. Listen as Elizabeth discusses the importance of DEI and what staff can expect from her and the DEI office.

In this episode our guest Kawana Baldwin “Eyelash Keene” shared her perspectives on generational wealth and her journey. In 2005, Kawana began her career with the Michigan Department of Corrections as a Parole Agent, then promoted to a Lead Agent, and later advanced to a Workforce Development Specialist. Kawana developed job opportunities and programming for an underserved and disadvantaged population. She bridged the gap in communication between MDOC, the business community, community organizations, and other local and state government agencies in the Metro Detroit Area and other regions of the state. In 2015, she encountered an opportunity to earn residual income by becoming a makeup consultant. Two years into selling makeup and growing her makeup business exponentially it reignited an interest she had in the beauty industry since the age of 12 years old. She grew her make-up business with 30+ women trailing her. It was at this moment she realized her natural gift and talent in the world of beauty was truly a spiritual journey of self-discovery, passion and purpose. In 2017, she enrolled in beauty school to study skincare with a focus on mastering the art of extending the natural hairs of women's eyelashes, shaping and sculpting eyebrows, and removing unwanted body hairs. Since then, Kawana has fast-tracked her career in the beauty industry and today is professionally known as “The Eyelash Kween”. She is the Owner and Manager of “The Eyelash Kween, Skin, Brow, and Lash Studio” in Dearborn Heights, MI. She's a Licensed Esthetician, a Master Lash & Brow Artist, a Professional & Permanent Makeup Artist, and a Licensed Instructor. She is also the owner of Eyelash Kween Supplies, an online retail business where she provides eyelash extension tools and supplies for other Lash Artists and provide 3-D Lash Strips and Magnetic Eyelashes for women whose natural eyelashes are not suitable for eyelash extensions. She started this business to help meet the needs of artists locally and globally with a focus on empowering both men and women to discover their true purpose in life and starting their own business. On July 9, 2021, with the support of her husband and daughter, Kawana stepped out on faith and resigned from her 16-and-a-half-year career with the State of Michigan to continue her spiritual journey walking in true passion and purpose.

This week Chris and Greg speak with the  2022 Candice L. Dunn Agent of the Year Jessica Leski. Listen to Agent Leski discuss her career and what she enjoys most about being an agent with the MDOC. Agent Leski thanks the people who have had an impact on her and her career in this week's episode of Field Days Podcast.

This week Chris and Greg celebrate Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week with the 2021 Candice L. Dunn Agent of the Year Sherron Rimpson. Listen to Agent Rimpson discuss his career and what he enjoys most about being an agent with the MDOC.

After a two-year hiatus, the Field Days podcast returns for a new season! Special guest Director Heidi Washington joins Chris Gautz and Greg Straub for a discussion on what to expect from the MDOC this year. The Director discusses the difference staff across the department are making in this week's episode of Field Days Podcast.

Our guest today is David Dawdy. He teaches us what the phrase, "trauma informed" means, and how we can apply that to our leadership skills. Through the lens of his expertise in the criminal justice system, David tells us:What to do when someone you know opens up about their traumaWhat our role is as leaders of people who've experienced traumaHow to lead an employee who's been through the criminal justice systemDavid Dawdy has a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology, and has worked in multiple fields of behavioral health treatment for nearly 25 years, including outpatient counseling, crisis stabilization, inpatient, substance abuse, and youth residential programs. He began working as a Psychologist with the Michigan Department of Corrections Mental Health Program in 2002, and currently is the Mental Health Director for the MDOC, overseeing the mental health, substance use disorder, and sex offender treatment services in prisons as well as those in the community for parolees and probationers. Well-versed regarding the issues and needs of those with mental health issues, substance use disorders, and justice involvement, David is working to improve the re-entry transition process for those involved in the criminal justice system. He is an instructor for SAMHSA's Trauma Informed curriculum for criminal justice, is on a mission to reduce stigma, and to make helpers, family members and survivors aware of their needs and to improve treatment services.David Dawdy's Website  https://www.jdaviddawdy.com/David Dawdy LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdaviddawdy/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration https://www.samhsa.gov/Support the showThanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please support us on Patreon. For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff. Book Kyla to speak at your event here, or to connect further, reach out to Kyla on LinkedIn and Instagram.All transcripts are created with Descript, an amazing transcript creation and editing tool. Check it out for yourself!Leadership School Production:Produced by Kyla CoferEdited by Neel Panji @ PodLeaF ProductionsAssistant Production Alaina Hulette

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChVM... Google: FreeMe Podcast for all listening platforms. www.cominghomecoalition.com To support this channel all links are in the description of the channel. Any thumbnails you like or would like to have on any type of merchandise, reach out to me or search for your favorite thumbnail here.. www.streamlabs.com/freemepodcast/merch $freemepodcast (cashapp) www.justiceforjonny.com FB @justice4jonny Twitter: @justiceforjon1 Introducing Ms Danielle Dunn who has brought accusations of the murder of her brother Jonathan Edward Lancaster who was housed in Alger Correctional Facility and placed in Adminastrative Seg. The torture and abuse that went on in that cell has been documented and followed through but now the State is saying they dont have enough money to press charges against the accused. And that is where it is sitting. So now Danielle came to the Thomas FreeMe show to bring awareness to her case by providing links for us the community to call and demand prosecution against the murderers and torturers of her brother. I brought in as a guest Mr Temujin Kensu. Since he is a perfect example of Michigans corruption being that he has been incarcerated as an innocent man for 37 years. #constitution #rights #breakingnews #news #education #mental #podcast #educationalpodcast #justice #court #crime #criminal #crimepodcast #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truedetectives #law #attorney #state #florida #thethomasfreemeshow #freemepodcast #community #politics #america #usa #talkradio @iheartradio @applepodcasts @spotify @pandora @googlepodcasts @stitcher @spotify @tunein #thethomasfreemeshow #trendingvideos #fypapp #fyptiktok #podcastenglish #podcastflow #podcastandchill #podcastsaboutlife #podcaststolistento #podcasttofallasleepto #podcastsforselfimprovement #podcastsaboutselflove #podcastseducational #podcaststruecrime #podcastsaboutpsychology #truecrimestories #truecrimedocumentary #truecrimepodcast #truecrimeyoutubers #*youtube*22# #youtubechannel #topvideo #topvideosonyoutube #followme #crimepatrol #podcasttruehorrostories #prisonbreak #prisondocumentary #prisontiktok #prisonstories  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thethomasfreemepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thethomasfreemepodcast/support

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChVM... Google: FreeMe Podcast for all listening platforms. Please subscribe for membership for only $1 a month. www.cominghomecoalition.com To support this channel all links are in the description of the channel. Any thumbnails you like or would like to have on any type of merchandise, reach out to me or search for your favorite thumbnail here.. www.streamlabs.com/freemepodcast/merch $freemepodcast (cashapp) www.justiceforjonny.com FB @justice4jonny Twitter: @justiceforjon1 Introducing Ms Danielle Dunn who has brought accusations of the murder of her brother Jonathan Edward Lancaster who was housed in Alger Correctional Facility and placed in Adminastrative Seg. The torture and abuse that went on in that cell has been documented and followed through but now the State is saying they dont have enough money to press charges against the accused. And that is where it is sitting. So now Danielle came to the Thomas FreeMe show to bring awareness to her case by providing links for us the community to call and demand prosecution against the murderers and torturers of her brother. I brought in as a guest Mr Temujin Kensu. Since he is a perfect example of Michigans corruption being that he has been incarcerated as an innocent man for 37 years. #constitution #rights #breakingnews #news #education #mental #podcast #educationalpodcast #justice #court #crime #criminal #crimepodcast #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truedetectives #law #attorney #state #florida #thethomasfreemeshow #freemepodcast #community #politics #america #usa #talkradio @iheartradio @applepodcasts @spotify @pandora @googlepodcasts @stitcher @spotify @tunein #thethomasfreemeshow #trendingvideos #fypapp #fyptiktok #podcastenglish #podcastflow #podcastandchill #podcastsaboutlife #podcaststolistento #podcasttofallasleepto #podcastsforselfimprovement #podcastsaboutselflove #podcastseducational #podcaststruecrime #podcastsaboutpsychology #truecrimestories #truecrimedocumentary #truecrimepodcast #truecrimeyoutubers #*youtube*22# #youtubechannel #topvideo #topvideosonyoutube #followme #crimepatrol #podcasttruehorrostories #prisonbreak #prisondocumentary #prisontiktok #prisonstories --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thethomasfreemepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thethomasfreemepodcast/support

The Justice for Gerard Movement presents.... Turning A Moment Into A Movement. This Friday's Topic: Transforming Criminalization: "Why Good Time, Makes Good Sense." ....w/ Ms. Kimberly Annette Woodson, The founder of Redeeming Kimberly a nonprofit organization. A former juvenile lifer who served 29.3 years in MDOC. Motivational Speaker, Justice Fellow at Mi Liberation ....and Guest Panelist: Elder Leslie Mathews, Criminal Justice and Faith in Justice Program Director Michigan United, Director of Outreach for Triumphant Life Christian Church in Highland Park, Michigan, Michigan is one of only six states with no policy for Good Time or Earned Time Credits and as such is out of step with the rest of the country. 31 States & the Federal Government provide a way for incarcerated citizens to earn some amount sentence reduction based on their behavior. * Good Time provides a pathway to redemption for people that have completed their minimum sentence and are successfully prepared * Time spent in prison should not only be corrective focused but to rehabilitate incarcerated citizens and successfully reintegrate them back into community * These reforms will help workforce development and improve public safety * These reforms will reduce the costs of mass incarceration, freeing up funds for greater investment in health * Strengthens families and improves community stability The goal is to cut mass incarceration in half by 2030 through, sentence reduction, second look and new sentencing guidelines * At the current pace, it will take about 50 years to cut the MDOC prison population by 50% * Recidivism rates are not impacted by length of sentence. * Truth in Sentencing allows the parole board to become judge and jury all over again for the same crime.--- Which effectively contravenes the 5th Amendment of the Constitution. So JOIN ....Jay Love from The Justice for Gerard Movement, along with..... Attorney Hugo Mack, of H Mack Law, www.hmacklaw.com Justice Advocates : -Alexandria Hughes Behavioral Therapist, Advisory Council for Mi Rep Kyra H Bolden, Justice Advocate, MI Liberation, Accountability for Dearborn -Trischè Duckworth: Founder & Executive Director of Survivors Speak, Founder & Executive Director of Value Black Lives LLC, Social Worker, Justice Advocate -Rev Tia Littlejohn: Founder of the Choice Zone, Doctoral Student, Minister at Transforming Love Community, Life & Nutrition Coach, Behavior Interventionist, Michigan Racial Equity Task Force member Turning A Moment Into A Movement!!!!! To Learn more about The Justice for Gerard Movement go to: www.change.org/Justice4Gerard

“Reforming the prison entails changing its existing practices to make the system a better one. Abolishing the prison entails dismantling it wholesale. Reformers object to how the prison is administered. Abolitionists object to the prison's very existence.” — Ruby C. Tapia- -Prison reformers have uniquely focused on advocacy, policy change, and healthcare support for people already in the criminal justice system. -Prison abolitionists have advocated for policy change and community alternatives to incarceration, including community centers, schools, and physical and mental health care resources. Where they overlap, however, is in their work to expose the impacts of mass criminalization, to change public perceptions of incarcerated men and women, and to serve as advocates for people who are incarcerated. REFORMISTS:Reworking the established Rules…. ABOLITIONIST: Re-Humanizing The Justice for Gerard Movement presents “TURNING A MOMENT INTO A MOVEMENT” This week on Turning A Moment Into A Movement, We welcome Darnell Ishmel, Prison Abolitionist, Justice Advocate, and the Creator of 'Notes from the Village” podcast on YouTube that features incarcerated individuals from MDOC along with Exoneree from MDOC Ken Nixon….the panel, Ally Hughes, Tia Littlejohn and Attorney Hugo Mack….as we discuss…. “Prison Reform vs Prison Abolition Is there Anything about The US Prison System Worth Saving?” To learn more about The Justice for Gerard Movement....go to..... www.change.org/Justice4GERARD --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Last year, 20 people who had been wrongfully convicted of crimes in Michigan were exonerated. Only one other state exonerated more people in 2020. Illinois had 22. Nationally, 129 people were exonerated. Twelve of Michigan's exonerations were people convicted of murder, three were for attempted murder, two were for child abuse, one was for robbery, one was for assault, and one was for selling or possessing drugs. Wayne County Conviction Integrity Unit as a driving force behind the state's number of overturned convictions. The unit helped with 13 of the exonerations. Our guest Larry Smith, exonerated February 2021... will be our Special Guest! Since Larry been home he's been on a mission... advocating for the Over Incarcerated, Freeing the Innocent and Medically Frail! Larry spent 26 years incarcerated wrongfully in MDOC. Smith was 18 when he was sentenced in November 1994 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder and felony firearm convictions. He will also discuss the upcoming Wrongful Conviction Rally on June 4 in Detroit. We will also have a guest panelist join us from New York, New York....Ms Shawanna Erena Vaughn founder of Silent Cry Inc. and a nationally-renowned humanitarian activist, facilitated Post-Traumatic Prison Disorder Shawanna W76337, an act that is a groundbreaking and necessary piece of legislation to address the mental health crisis faced by the American correctional system. Join Me, Jay Love...along with our panel: Attorney Hugo Mack, Trische' Duckworth, Founder of Survivors Speak, Rev Tia Littlejohn, Edward Sanders, “Barakah”, former juvenile lifer, Paralegal and Social Worker, and our guest panelist Ms Shawanna Vaughn...for this conversation...on The Justice for Gerard Movement FB page. "Those closest to the problem is the ones who are closest to the Solution" To Learn more about The Justice for Gerard Movement.....go to https://www.change.org/Justice4Gerard Fair Use Act Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Disclaimer: The information provided herein does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials presented are for general informational purposes only and may not constitute the most up-to-date information. No reader, user, or browser of this site should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information provided herein without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the information provided herein are hereby expressly disclaimed. The content contained herein is provided "as is;" no representations are made that the content is error-free. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

UMMC and the FCC come together to champion new efforts in tele-health. And Senator Wicker discusses the American Rescue plan and corporate response to the Georgia voting laws.Then, health officials provide updates on vaccine progress in the state.Plus, violence is down in Mississippi prisons. We hear from the commissioner of MDOC.Segment 1:The tele-health center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center is being recognized by federal officials for meeting the rising demand of remote medicine. The center received $1 million dollars in federal funding last year from the FCC's COVID-19 tele-health program. The funding helped to purchase tablets and other take-home electronics so patients can monitor their health and keep in touch with physicians. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker toured the facility last week. Chairman Carr says Senator Wicker was an early advocate for tele-health at the start of the pandemic, and recalled a visit to a pilot program in Ruleville.The Senator has also recently spoken out against the corporate response to the new Georgia voting laws, and has championed some of the relief provided through the American Rescue Plan despite voting against earlier this year. He discussed his positions on the two issues with our Kobee Vance.Segment 2:Mississippi's health leaders are calling on health care providers to help vaccinate more Mississippians. During a roundtable with the Mississippi Medical Association last week, State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers and State Heath Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs laid out a plan to get more vaccines to local providers.Segment 3:Violence at Mississippi prisons has gone down significantly, according to the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Both serious and minor infractions at Parchman fell by about 63 percent from 2019 to 2020. MDOC is reporting violence at all state prisons is down by 52 percent in the same time period - statistics that include riots that occurred January 2020. Commissioner Burl Cain, who took over the department in May of 2020, tells our Becca Schimmel the drop is a result of new strategies implemented to reduce incentives for gang activity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jameson Taylor(VP for Policy - MS Center for Public Policy) on the bills that MCPP is watching as the Legislative Session begins to wind down, and Rep. Kevin Horan(MS House Dist 34 & Chair - House Corrections Cmte) on the bills coming out that can potentially impact MDOC.

After topping a quarter-million first doses, state health officials say the expect new vaccines will be available within a month.Then, a recent report reveals inmates with disabilities face dire circumstances in Mississippi prisons.Plus, the debate over how to rehabilitate Mississippi's state parks intensifies in the senate.Segment 1:Mississippi is crossing new thresholds in vaccination distribution. More than a quarter-million Mississippians have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says the vaccine rollout in the state is running smoothly, and two additional vaccines could make the vaccine rollout more efficient. The AstraZeneca vaccine trial is nearing completion, and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is expected to be approved by the FDA in two weeks. dr. Dobbs says he has not seen detailed data from the study but says publicly available information looks promising.As the department continues reaching more residents with vaccinations, it is also monitoring tests for traces of the new variants. State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers says that, unlike some other states in the region, Mississippi has not yet seen signs of a variant strain.Segment 2:A new report from Disability Rights Mississippi alleges cruel and unusual punishment at the hands of the state Department of Corrections. MDOC, which is under investigation by the Departent of Justice following a string of violent outbreaks and deaths, has been under new leadership since last spring. But the new report brings to the surface new concerns as it details allegations of abuse and discrimination against inmates with disabilities from 2020. Jane Walton is the communications director for Disability Rights Mississippi, a private non-profit advocacy group. She details the report with MPB's Becca Schimmel.Segment 3:Debate over how best to operate Mississippi's neglected state parks is growing controversial. The Senate recently passed a bill that creates a study committee to determine if state parks should be returned to local governments, repurposed, or leased to private companies to operate. The plight of the state's public parks has been a stated priority of Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MS Dept. of Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain gives an update from the MDOC about his decision to once again allow smoking in prisons, legislation that they are keeping an eye on, and COVID-19 safety efforts for prisoners and guards. Medicaid expansion being talked about in the 2021 legislative session and Medicaid Committee Chair Kevin Blackwell gives an update. Then restaurateur, chef, columnist, and author Robert St. John talks about his recent New York Times piece and his thoughts about the state of the restaurant industry not just in Mississippi, but across the country right now.

With snow hitting the Magnolia State, we talk to the National Weather Service about how long residents can expect wintry weather.Then, the health department expands vaccination sites in the continuing fight to lower transmission of the coronavirus.Plus, after assuming leadership of the Department of Corrections last summer, Commissioner Burl Cain discusses his first months on the job.Segment 1:A wintry mix of rain and snow is making its way across Mississippi, causing a number of school closures and winter weather advisories. Some parts of the state have seen more than an inch of snow. For more on the system and how long residents can expect these conditions, we turn to Meteorologist John Moore who joins us now from the National Weather Service in Jackson.Segment 2:Coronavirus transmission in Mississippi remains high with the state health department reporting over 5,000 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. Although vaccine distribution in the state is underway, roll-out has been slow. State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers says the risk remains high for the state's long-term care facilities.State officials are deviating from the Center for Disease Control's vaccine distribution guidelines. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says the decision was made to expedite the vaccines to the state's older residents.Segment 3:The Mississippi Department of Corrections is changing some policies under the direction of Commissioner Burl Cain. Cain, who took office last summer, promised to deliver prison reform based on moral rehabilitation and skills training. Under his direction, MDOC has added seminary programs for inmates and Cain hopes community college courses will be available soon. Cain shares more about his first months on the job and his vision for the Department, beginning with the progress at Parchman State Penitentiary See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As health officials manage a potential outbreak at the Capitol, the Governor assigns blame for the rising cases to protests in early June.Then, he's been selected to lead the reform in Mississippi's prison system. A conversation with the new Commissioner of Corrections.Plus, meet Jenn White, the new voice of 1A.Segment 1:Coronavirus cases in Mississippi are rising at an unprecedented pace for the state, cueing more words of caution and concern from state officials. This comes as multiple members of the Mississippi House of Representatives have tested positive for the disease, including House Speaker Philip Gunn. Gunn, who attended a signing ceremony for the flab bill at the Governor's mansion last week, says he is now isolating for the recommended 14 days. This visit to the mansion has also prompted Governor Tate Reeves to quarantine while he and his family await test results. In a Facebook Live video yesterday, Reeves says the scare at the capitol is a reminder of how contagious the virus can be. Reeves also used part of the nearly 15 minute video to reiterate his message that protests in early June are, at least, partly to blame for the recent rise in cases. Reeves initially made the suggestion in a Twitter post Sunday. Yesterday he continued to push the narrative. Reeves' position on the matter runs contrary to that of the State's Health Officer. During their last joint press conference last week, Dr. Thomas Dobbs responded to questions about a potential link between high cases and protests by saying the data doesn't support it.Segment 2:In late May, Tate Reeves nominated former Angola State Prison Warden Burl Cain for the position of Commissioner of Corrections. Cain, who has fought against past allegations of impropriety, was confirmed by the Senate last month. In part one of our two part conversation, the new MDOC Commissioner joins our Desare Frazier to discuss those allegations and his vision for reform.Segment 3:If you listen to MPB Think Radio in the evenings, you might have noticed a new voice on the WAMU produced 1A yesterday. That voice belongs to Jenn White and she is taking over full-time hosting duties following Joshua Johnson's move to cable news. So, who is Jenn White? We learn more about the new host in a conversation with our Michael Guidry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Senate Corrections Committee advances the nomination for the new Commission of MDOC.Then, we examine how the pandemic has affected the state's Choctaw community.Plus, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, what the latest Chism poll says about why Mississippians feel they way they do about the flag.Segment 1:Mississippi lawmakers are one step closer to confirming the nomination of a new correctionscommissioner with a controversial past. Yesterday the Senate Corrections Committee voted to advance the nomination of Burl Cain. The 77-year old gained notoriety for turning around the troubled Angola Prison in Louisiana where he was warden for 21 years. Cain left under allegations of ethics violations including side deals involving inmate labor. During the committee's confirmation hearing, Democrat Senator Derrick Simmons addressed those allegations and asked Cain why he wanted the job. Simmons, who voted to advance the nomination, tells our Desare Frazier he recognizes there are dual perceptions of Cain, but will put faith in the man the Governor has selected.Segment 2:The Native American population in Mississippi is showing a disproportionately higher rate of coronavirus infections and deaths, according to state health officials. MPB's Ashley Norwood takes a look at how the Choctaw Indian community is navigating both health and economic concerns during the ongoing pandemic.Segment 3:Southern Remedy Health MinuteSegment 4:In the nearly two decades since Mississippians last cast their ballots on the state flag, public perception of that flag has shifted. During a 2001 referendum, 64 percent of voters elected to keep the current design, but a recent Chism strategies poll reveals that gap has narrowed significantly. Support for the flag has dwindled below the majority threshold, and only a one point gap exists between those who want to keep the flag, and those who want a new design. Dr. Nathan Shrader is the Chair of the Department of Government and Politics at Millsaps College. In part two of his conversation our Michael Guidry, Dr. Shrader examines the reasons voters give for their position on the flag. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Governor implements changes to the Department of Corrections.Then, a recent state of the state survey reveals what issues Mississippi voters' value most.Plus, a first hand account of the Senate impeachment trial.Segment 1:Governor Tate Reeves is taking immediate steps to restore order at the State Penitentiary at Parchman. After visiting the prison, Reeves says maintenance teams are working to improve conditions. All wardens have been placed on 12 hour shifts and they're cracking down on contraband cell phones. The governor says the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation agent on site at the prison is screening guards for gang affiliations. He is also considering relocating some inmates to Walnut Grove a facility that was closed in 2016 but is in better shape. Sharon Brown is with the Mississippi Prison Reform Coalition. She tells MPB's Desare Frazier the cellphones aren't the problem.Segment 2:Making health care more accessible and affordable in Mississippi has overtaken infrastructure repair and public school funding as the most important priority for Magnolia State voters. That's according to the most recent Millsaps College/Chism Strategies Poll. Dr. Nathan Schrader is the Chair of the Department of Government and Politics at Millsaps College. He explains the poll results with our Michael Guidry.Segment 3:The impeachment trial enters its third day of arguments as the House Managers present their case against President Donald Trump. Due to Senate rules for this impeachment trial, many viewers' access to this historic moment is limited to a single fixed camera. But, reporters on site have a different experience. Adam Ganucheau is a political reporter with Mississippi Today. He tells MPB's Michael Guidry the atmosphere of the Senate chamber has been calm and reverent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I am joined by friend and fellow Mississippian Tim McCormick to discuss the state of our home state of Mississippi as well as some of the things going on in our hometown. The focus of this episode is on the ongoing saga of the MDOC prison system, more specifically Parchman Prison. We also discuss the recent turn of events at local establishments who adopt rules to discourage Black patronage and why Black folks need to stay away anyway....

Governor Tate Reeves launches a national search for the next Department of Corrections leader.Then, part two of our conversation with former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott.Plus, a special weekend honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at the Two Mississippi Museums.Segment 1:Governor Reeves is appointing a team to conduct a nationwide search for a new commissioner for the state's embattled corrections department. Former commissioner Pelicia Hall resigned this month. Recent violence and the death of five inmates have shed light on the need for reform. As one of his first official acts as governor, Reeves emphasizes this appointment cannot be rushed, and tapped Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs to lead the search committee.Segment 2:All 100 U.S. Senators have taken their impartiality oath for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. The proceedings will resume Tuesday. The impeachment process has been saturated with partisanship, which former Senate Majority Trent Lott attributes partly to the rise of social media. In part two of our conversation, he discusses leadership and the current political climate with our Michael Guidry.Segment 3:The Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson is celebrating the life and influence of Martin Luther King Jr by offering free admission to the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Rachel Myers is Deputy Director of the Two Mississippi Museums. She tells us that the museums are an appropriate way to celebrate MLK weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are back with a new name but same focus and attitude....In this episode I discuss the deplorable living situation as well as the violence happening in multiple prisons in the state of MS. This situation is due to the failure and neglect of the MDOC and the huge failures of the administration as well as the state's administration. Prisoners are human beings and should not be robbed of their dignity and humanity. Black With No Chaser was the first and for days the only news source covering this, and our work has only begun. Also in this episode I bring back my favorite segments Politricks As Usual, where I discuss the recent Iran situation and how it affects us, and Colonizer Nonsense where I give a recap of the racists being racists.... #MDOC #Parchman #Prison #Iran #WW3

Joel spoke with Alejo Stark, an organizer with Michigan Abolition & Prisoner Solidarity (MAPS) and Rustbelt Abolition Radio, to discuss incarceration in Michigan. They discussed the Kinross Uprising in 2016 and its aftermath, solidarity work on the outside, and the 2018 prison strike. You can read Alejo's work here: Crisis and the Prison Strike, Commune Magazine Like a Game of Chess: The Prison Strike and Abolitionist Strategy, Abolition MAPS also produced a great zine, Containing the Crisis: A History of Mass Incarceration and Rebellion in the Rustbelt, which you download for free. You can support MDOC whistleblower Todd Wentworth here: michiganabolition.org/do-something/todd-wentworth/ Follow MAPS on social media: Facebook | Twitter Follow Rustbelt Abolition Radio: Facebook | Twitter | Spotify        

This time on the show, we've got an interview with Kristaps Džonsons, the creator of mandoc. He tells us how the project got started and what its current status is across the various BSDs. We also have a mini-tutorial on using PF to throttle bandwidth. This week's news, answers to your emails and even some cheesy mailing list gold, coming up on BSD Now - the place to B.. SD. This episode was brought to you by Headlines Updates to FreeBSD's random(4) (https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=273872) FreeBSD's random device, which presents itself as "/dev/random" to users (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8550457), has gotten a fairly major overhaul in -CURRENT The CSPRNG (cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator) algorithm, Yarrow, now has a new alternative called Fortuna Yarrow is still the default for now, but Fortuna can be used with a kernel option (and will likely be the new default in 11.0-RELEASE) Pluggable modules can now be written to add more sources of entropy These changes are expected to make it in 11.0-RELEASE, but there hasn't been any mention of MFCing them to 10 or 9 *** OpenBSD Tor relays and network diversity (https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-relays/2014-November/005661.html) We've talked about getting more BSD-based Tor nodes (http://lists.nycbug.org/mailman/listinfo/tor-bsd) a few times in previous episodes The "tor-relays" mailing list has had some recent discussion about increasing diversity in the Tor network, specifically by adding more OpenBSD nodes With the security features and attention to detail, it makes for an excellent dedicated Tor box More and more adversaries are attacking Tor nodes, so having something that can withstand that will help the greater network at large A few users are even saying they'll convert their Linux nodes to OpenBSD to help out Check the archive for the full conversation, and maybe run a node yourself (http://www.bsdnow.tv/tutorials/tor) on any of the BSDs The Tor wiki page on OpenBSD is pretty out of date (https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-November/007715.html) (nine years old!?) and uses the old pf syntax, maybe one of our listeners can modernize it *** SSP now default for FreeBSD ports (https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/2014-November/096344.html) SSP, or Stack Smashing Protection (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffer_overflow_protection), is an additional layer of protection against buffer overflows that the compiler can give to the binaries it produces It's now enabled by default in FreeBSD's ports tree, and the pkgng packages will have it as well - but only for amd64 (all supported releases) and i386 (10.0-RELEASE or newer) This will only apply to regular ports and binary packages, not the quarterly branch that only receives security updates If you were using the temporary "new Xorg" or SSP package repositories instead of the default ones, you need to switch back over NetBSD made this the default on i386 and amd64 two years ago (https://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-6/NetBSD-6.0.html) and OpenBSD made this the default on all architectures twelve years ago (https://www.marc.info/?l=openbsd-cvs&m=103881967909595&w=2) Next time you rebuild your ports, things should be automatically hardened without any extra steps or configuration needed *** Building an OpenBSD firewall and router (https://www.reddit.com/r/BSD/comments/2ld0yw/building_an_openbsd_firewall_and_router/) While we've discussed the software and configuration of an OpenBSD router, this Reddit thread focuses more on the hardware side The OP lists some of his potential choices, but was originally looking for something a bit cheaper than a Soekris Most agree that, if it's for a business especially, it's worth the extra money to go with something that's well known in the BSD community They also list a few other popular alternatives: ALIX or the APU series from PC Engines, some Supermicro boards, etc. Through the comments, we also find out that QuakeCon runs OpenBSD on their network Hopefully most of our listeners are running some kind of BSD as their gateway - try it out (http://www.bsdnow.tv/tutorials/openbsd-router) if you haven't already *** Interview - Kristaps Džonsons - kristaps@bsd.lv (mailto:kristaps@bsd.lv) Mandoc, historical man pages, various topics Tutorial Throttling bandwidth with PF (http://www.bsdnow.tv/tutorials/openbsd-router#queues) News Roundup NetBSD at Kansai Open Forum 2014 (https://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-advocacy/2014/11/08/msg000672.html) Japanese NetBSD users invade yet another conference, demonstrating that they can and will install NetBSD on everything From a Raspberry Pi to SHARP Netwalkers to various luna68k devices, they had it all As always, you can find lots of pictures in the trip report *** Getting to know your portmgr lurkers (http://blogs.freebsdish.org/portmgr/2014/11/04/getting-to-know-your-portmgr-lurker-ak/) The lovable "getting to know your portmgr" series makes its triumphant return This time around, they interview Alex, one of the portmgr lurkers that joined just this month "How would you describe yourself?" "Too lazy." Another post (http://blogs.freebsdish.org/portmgr/2014/11/08/getting-to-know-your-portmgr-lurker-ehaupt/) includes a short interview with Emanuel, another new lurker We discussed the portmgr lurkers initiative with Steve Wills a while back (http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2014_10_01-the_daemons_apprentice) *** NetBSD's ARM port gets SMP (https://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/working_arm_multiprocessor_support) The ARM port of NetBSD now has SMP support, allowing more than one CPU to be used This blog post on the website has a list of supported boards: Banana Pi, Cubieboard 2, Cubietruck, Merrii Hummingbird A31, CUBOX-I and NITROGEN6X NetBSD's release team is working on getting these changes into the 7 branch before 7.0 is released There are also a few nice pictures in the article *** A high performance mid-range NAS (http://pivotallabs.com/high-performing-mid-range-nas-server-part-2-performance-tuning-iscsi/) This blog post is about FreeNAS and optimizing iSCSI performance It talks about using mid-range hardware with FreeNAS and different tunables you can change to affect performance There are some nice graphs and lots of detail if you're interested in tweaking some of your own settings They conclude "there is no optimal configuration; rather, FreeNAS can be configured to suit a particular workload" *** Feedback/Questions Heto writes in (http://slexy.org/view/s2xGCUj8mC) Brad writes in (http://slexy.org/view/s2SJ8xppDJ) Tyler writes in (http://slexy.org/view/s20Ktl6BMk) Tim writes in (http://slexy.org/view/s2AsrxU0ZQ) Brad writes in (http://slexy.org/view/s21yn0xLv2) *** Mailing List Gold Suspicious contributions (https://www.marc.info/?t=141379917200003&r=1&w=2) La puissance du fromage (https://www.marc.info/?l=openbsd-cvs&m=141538800019451&w=2) Nothing unusual here (https://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-ports/2002/07/05/0000.html) ***