Josh interviews Janos Marton of ACLU Smart Justice about how criminal justice reform fared in the midterm elections. Full Episode Preview My Guest Janos Marton is the State Campaigns Manager for the Smart Justice Campaign at the ACLU, before joining the ACLU he was a big part of the Close the Workhouse Campaign in St. […]
Only 2 Episodes of the Decarceration Nation Podcast Left in 2018
Below is the letter that I put on social media, I am only putting out two more episodes of the Decarceration Nation Podcast in 2018. The next episode will be very soon after the election. I will continue to prepare new content as I get ready for an amazing 2019! Thanks so much for the […]
Episode 38 The Square One Project
Josh interviews Sukyi McMahon about the Square One Project Full Episode Preview My Guest Sukyi McMahon is on the staff of the Square One Initiative which asks the question, “If we started over from square one, how could justice policy be different.” She is the manager of the Square One Roundtable on the Future of […]
Episode 37 Mark Holden
Josh interviews Mark Holden of Koch Industries & Freedom Partners about his efforts in criminal justice reform. Full Episode Transcript A full PDF transcript of Episode 37 of the Decarceration Nation podcast. Preview My Guest Mark Holden serves as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Koch Industries, Inc. He is also president […]
#Bars2Ballots Daily 10/13/2018
Senator Brian Schatz (Hawaii) tries to bring Pell Grants for inmates back, Mental Health Shaming and Kanye West, Should we be worried about Kamala Harris & Cory Booker sabotaging the #FirstStepAct? Add your email on the main page, and never miss a Decarceration Nation podcast episode OR a #Bars2Ballots daily Bringing Pell Grants Back Hawaii […]
#Bars2Ballots Daily 10/10/18
Good news from Trump, a terrible day for Ted Cruz, sad news from Florida (as usual), an interesting take on a pending Supreme Court Case, and GREAT news for the First Step Act. Add your email on the main page, and never miss a podcast episode OR a #Bars2Ballots daily Going to try to catalog […]
Episode 36 Harm Reduction Part 1
Josh interviews Sheila Vajharia of the Drug Policy Alliance’s Office of Academic Engagement about Harm Reduction. Full Episode Preview Transcript A full PDF transcript of Decarceration Nation Episode 36. My Guest Sheila P. Vakharia is an expert in Harm Reduction, she received her Master’s in Social Work from Binghamton University and a Post-Master’s Certificate in […]
Episode 35 Killing The Death Penalty
Josh interviews Brandon L. Garrett about his book “End Of Its Rope: How Killing The Death Penalty Can Revive Criminal Justice Full Episode Preview Transcript A full PDF transcript of Decarceration Nation Episode 35 My Guest Brandon L. Garrett is a leading scholar of criminal justice outcomes, evidence, and constitutional rights, Garrett previously was the […]
Episode 34 My Reform Agenda
Josh discusses his criminal justice reform agenda and expands upon a recent speech he gave on the subject in Ann Arbor Michigan. Full Episode Preview Transcript A full PDF transcript of Episode 34 of the Decarceration Nation podcast. Notes From Episode 34 The News Yup, I wrote my 74th recap of Orange Is the New […]
I am Taking a Week Off
Apologies fans, Decarceration Nation is a DIY podcast (I do the booking, the preparation, the interviews, and some of the editing). After over 20 weeks of episodes in a row, I am taking a week to recharge and set up new interviews for future weeks. Thanks for your patience!!!