Now You Are Free Podcast

Oct 05 2022 11 ep. 36 mins

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In the USA, if you have been in prison for 5 years or more and get released, you have an 80% chance of being back in jail within 1 year. Our criminal justice system is not working, neither for inmates nor for society as a whole. The Now You Are Free podcast will examine the effectiveness of punishment and rehabilitation, and retributive and restorative justice.
We will see that there is a better way forward to ensure that all citizens are safe and thriving.

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Walk Each Step With Me

Oct 05 2022 59 mins

Do you think that there is a difference between you and someone who is incarcerated? In this episode you'll hear a moving account of how a person trying to do the right thing can end up doing the wrong thing.Website - www.nowyouarefreepod.comMusic - Epidemic SoundHosted by - Antonia HieronymusProduced by - Yamini Ranjan

Does The Punishment Fit The Crime

Sep 07 2022 44 mins

You do something wrong, you get punished - right? But does that make you less likely to do it again? The answer is yes, and no - it depends. What does it REALLY take to make an offender in to a willing cooperator?Theme Music - www.epidemicsound.comWebsite - www.nowyouarefreepod.com

We lost the War On Drugs

Jul 13 2022 45 mins

The War on Drugs has been with us since the 1970s, and is widely deemed to have had no impact on the availability or use of drugs in our society. What is needed to make an impact on the culture of addiction?

Paying Your Debt To Society

Jun 29 2022 43 mins

It's long been established that through a prison sentence you pay your debt to society and then go free. That's the theory but it doesn't hold up to scrutiny. Why not? What are the actual impacts of a custodial sentence? Website: www.nowyouarefreepod.comMusic: www.epidemicsound.com

"The New Jim Crow"

Jun 15 2022 36 mins

Racial discrimination may have been officially banished in the 1960s, but as we know it persists. In this episode we'll hear how discrimination can lead to years of wrongful incarcerationWebsite : www.nowyouarefreepod.comMusic : www.epidemicsound.com

It Takes a Village

Jun 01 2022 33 mins

We all seem to accept the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. But what happens to their village when a child gets in trouble? Can they rely on it, or does it fall apart?Website : www.nowyouarefreepod.comMusic : www.epidemicsound.com

Cruel and Unusual Punishment - Part 2

May 14 2022 47 mins

Should the punishment fit the crime? This episode will examine this theory, and explore our changing attitudes to punishment, the loss of human rights and the legitimacy of retribution.Podcast Website - www.nowyouarefreepod.comMusic - www.epidemicsound.com

Cruel and Unusual Punishment - Part 1

May 14 2022 36 mins

Cruel and Unusual Punishment is against the US Constitution, but is thriving under our noses in US prisons. In this episode we will hear not only about punishment, but also about the triumph of the human spirit over adversity.www.nowyouarefreepod.comMusic - www.epidemicsound.com

The New Scarlet Letter

May 14 2022 41 mins

In the book The Scarlet Letter, the main character was made, unfairly, to wear a red letter on her clothing, in order to stigmatize, publicly shame and humiliate her. In this episode we will hear about a new type of unfair stigmatization and its devastating consequences.Music - www.epidemicsound.comWebsite : www.nowyouarefreepod.com

Introduction

May 14 2022 7 mins

Why do we incarcerate people? What are we trying to accomplish? Does it work? Do you have the right to a second chance and to live your best life? What's the difference between you and an inmate?These are important questions, and they deserve important answers.Podcast Website: www.nowyouarefreepod.comMusic - www.epidemicsound.com