Getting Real About Prisons and Why They Don’t Make Us Safer

“None of us are safe, so long as safety is mythologized on these terms."

Episode 7 of the Movement Memos podcast, hosted by Truthout, titled "Getting Real About Prisons and Why They Don’t Make Us Safer" was published on May 26, 2021 and runs 65 minutes.

May 26, 2021 ·65m · Movement Memos

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“People end up in prison for a reason, but it's not the reason that we're fed by all of these cop shows." In this episode of Movement Memos, Kelly Hayes talks with journalist Victoria Law about prisons, why they don’t work, and what even well-meaning people tend to get wrong about incarceration. You can find a transcript, audio and show notes on our website: https://truthout.org/series/movement-memos/

Episode Description

“People end up in prison for a reason, but it's not the reason that we're fed by all of these cop shows." In this episode of Movement Memos, Kelly Hayes talks with journalist Victoria Law about prisons, why they don’t work, and what even well-meaning people tend to get wrong about incarceration. You can find a transcript, audio and show notes on our website: https://truthout.org/series/movement-memos/

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