#9 The Mind and Experiences Behind an International Prison Reform Movement with Professor Baz Dreisinger

Welcome to Non-Profit Prophets! On today's episode we have Dr. Baz Dreisinger, a Professor of English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Professor Baz serves as the Executive Director of Incarceration Nations Network a global network that supports, instigates and popularizes innovative prison reform and justice reimagining efforts around the world. She is the Founding Academic Director of John Jay's Prison-to-College Pipeline program, which offers college courses and reentry planning to incarcerated men and works to increase access to higher education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. Dr. Dreisinger's 2016 book Incarceration Nations: A Journey to Justice in Prisons Around the World was critically acclaimed by the New York Times, NPR and other new outlets. The book recounts Professor Dreisinger’s time teaching in prisons around the world ranging from South Africa to Rwanda, Australia, Thailand and more countries.