10 Best Mass Incarceration Podcasts

1. Beyond Prisons

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Beyond Prisons is a podcast on justice, mass incarceration, and prison abolition. Hosted by @phillyprof03 & @bsonenstein
Hosts Brian Nam-Sonenstein, Kim Wilson
Producer/Network Beyond Prisons
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 274Facebook 2KTwitter 15.8KInstagram 546 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Rattling The Bars

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Rattling the Bars puts the voices of the people most harmed by our system of mass incarceration at the center of our reporting on the fight to end it. The show was founded by the late Black Panther and political prisoner Marshall 'Eddie' Conway, and is now hosted by Charles Hopkins, better known as Mansa Musa, who himself spent 48 years behind bars.Rattling the Bars offers an honest look at the lives of prisoners, returning citizens, their families, and their communities...MORE Host Charles Hopkins
Producer/Network The Real News Network
Email ****@therealnews.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 315KTwitter 89KInstagram 21.4K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. WE GOT US NOW podcast

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WE GOT US NOW podcast shines a spotlight on the invisible population of 10 million children and young adults in the US impacted by parental incarceration. WE endure the collateral consequences of mass incarceration in the US. Our Stories are often unknown and untold. Our Traumas are misdiagnosed and overlooked. Our Futures are often misrepresented and our experiences are unheard. WE will NO longer be silenced by our pain. These are OUR STORIES! To learn more, go to www.WEGOTUSNOW.orgMORE Host Ebony Underwood
Producer/Network WE GOT US NOW
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 498Instagram 2.3K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Plus Three

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Plus Three dives deep into the world of drugs, from local decriminalization and emerging psychedelic corporations to leftist politics and mass incarceration. Each week the team and guests attempt to make sense of the complex connections between drugs, science, capitalism, policy, and culture.The podcast is co-hosted by Psymposia co-founder Brian Normand, psychedelics research and bio-ethicist Nese Devenot, evolutionary ecologist Brian Pace, and underground researcher David Nickles.MORE Hosts Brian Normand, Neşe Devenot, Brian Pace, Russell Hausfeld
Producer/Network Psymposia
Email ****@cs.umass.edu
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 72Facebook 13KTwitter 13.9K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Shades of Freedom

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Welcome to Shades of Freedom, from The Aspen Institute Criminal Justice Reform Initiative. This podcast amplifies and uplifts promising efforts aimed at reducing mass incarceration, and examines the ecosystem of related inequalities that surrounds and perpetuates it. Fortunately, there's a movement underway to re-imagine what the justice system could be. This podcast will feature many of the people working on changing this system, from policymakers to activists, and from returning citizens to systems leaders...MORE Host Dr. Douglas E. Wood
Producer/Network The Aspen Institute Criminal Justice Reform Initiative
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14Twitter 742 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Second Chance: voices of the unheard

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Facing 25 years to life in prison, I had to make a difficult choice, which was taking a plea of 13 years in prison—using my time wisely; earning a degree from New York University (PEP). I interview formerly incarcerated men and women, guilty or innocent, being granted a second chance at freedom. The lack of education is linked to mass incarceration. Also, I will touch on topics that will enlighten you. Here's a fact- the USA is the leading country on mass incarceration, putting a value on our citizens for monetary gains and disbanding people from their civil liberties.MORE Host Omar DeJesus
Producer/Network Omar DeJesus
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Prison Radio Audio Feed

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Prison Radio records and broadcasts the voices of prisoners, centering their analyses and experiences in the movements against mass incarceration and state repression.
Host Mumia Abu-Jamal
Producer/Network Prison Radio
Email ****@prisonradio.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 7.7KTwitter 5.5KInstagram 24K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

8. Everyday Injustice

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Davis Vanguard Podcast will be covering criminal justice reform, mass incarceration, wrongful convictions, and more.
Host David Greenwald
Email ****@davisvanguard.org
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9. The Truth of Mass Incarceration

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Teresa, Evelyn, and Alma bring awareness on mass incarceration in the United States influenced by an honors course they're taking at Marquette University. Listen as they discuss important topics of institutionalized racism, oppression, and freedom.MORE Hosts Teresa Godinez, Evelyn, Alma
Producer/Network Teresa Godinez
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