
People
We give a brief overview of who is most affected by mass incarceration and debunk a few common misconceptions.
Transcript / 40:50
“Felon,” “thug,” “superpredator,” “criminal”—these are the ways politicians often talk about people convicted of crimes. As a result, most people don’t have a clear picture of who is actually affected by mass incarceration, and what it’s like to be incarcerated. We look at the people entangled in the criminal legal system over the past 30 years and discuss what prison is actually like.
In this episode

Josie Duffy Rice
Host, "The 30 Year Project"

Daryl V. Atkinson
Co-director and Co-founder, Forward Justice

David Ayala
Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement

Terrell Blount
Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network

Gina Clayton-Johnson
Executive Director, Essie Justice Group

Vivian D. Nixon
Writer in Residence, Columbia Justice Lab Square One Project

John Pfaff
Professor of Law, Fordham Law School

Nkechi Taifa
President, The Taifa Group, LLC

Zoë Towns
Executive Director, FWD.us

Nick Turner
President and Director, Vera Institute of Justice