EPISODE · Apr 20, 2022 · 32 MIN
EP 17: Love Lockdown
from Lean Out with Tara Henley · host Tara Henley
Does every human being deserve to have love in their life? The American prison system – through its policies – often answers that question with a “no.” But the human instinct to seek out companionship, affection, and care runs deep. And every year, some of the roughly 2 million people behind bars fall in love with people on the outside. And the way the prisons treat these bonds says a lot about the state of mass incarceration. Brooklyn writer Elizabeth Greenwood spent five years reporting on romantic relationships among inmates. She's the author of Love Lockdown: Dating, Sex, and Marriage in American Prisons, and Tara's guest today on Lean Out.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com
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Does every human being deserve to have love in their life? The American prison system – through its policies – often answers that question with a “no.” But the human instinct to seek out companionship, affection, and care runs deep. And every year, some of the roughly 2 million people behind bars fall in love with people on the outside. And the way the prisons treat these bonds says a lot about the state of mass incarceration. Brooklyn writer Elizabeth Greenwood spent five years reporting on ...
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