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Prison Voices Project: Margaret diZerega (Audio)
Jun 25, 2015
Produced by Karanja Keita Carroll with Alexandra Cox and Allison McKim.
In this broadcast a variety of issues related to mass incarceration are covered, with a special emphasis on the state of New York and the Hudson Valley. Margaret diZerega, Director of the Family Justice Program at the Vera Institute of Justice, discusses a family re-entry pilot program through the New York City Housing Authority. Excerpts from "CounterSpin" on solitary confinement, and from "On the Count," a report on recent solitary confinement legislation. Plus, a Prison Radio commentary from Mumia Abu Jamal and the new feature, "Abolitionist's Reflections." Music from Akon featuring Styles P, Y'Akoto, Asa and Jasiri X.