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A podcast about radically re-imagining America's criminal justice system

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a picture of Eric Reinhart, Joshua B. Hoe's guest for episode 118 of the Decarceration Nation Podcast
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118 Eric Reinhart – Carceral COVID

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Eric Reinhart about COVID in prisons and jails. Full Episode My Guest: Eric Reinhart Eric Reinhart […]

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115 Eyal Press

September 27, 2021

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Eyal Press about his book “Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequity in […]

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102 Marlon Peterson

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Marlon Peterson about his book “Bird Uncaged: An Abolitionist’s Freedom Song.” Full Episode My Guest: Marlon […]

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92 Mika Weinstein and Leslie Soble

January 25, 2021

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Mika Weinstein and Leslie Soble about food in prison Full Episode My Guests: Mika Weinstein and […]

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Episode 91 Bruce Western and Emily Wang
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91 Bruce Western and Emily Wang

January 18, 2021January 21, 2021

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Bruce Western and Emily Wang about COVID in prisons and jails. Full Episode My Guests Bruce […]

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Introducing my guest, Tony Platt, for Episode 59 of the Decarceration Nation Podcast
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Episode 59 Tony Platt

June 24, 2019

Josh interviews Tony Platt who is a Cal Berkeley professor, activist, and author of the book “Beyond These Walls” Full […]

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Education in Prison
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Vera Institute: Education in Prison Changes the Narrative

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

One of the best ways we can transform the impressions of people in prison is to make meaningful education opportunities available to everyone in our correctional facilities.

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Fear Tactics
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Another Sad Example of Media Emphasizing Fear Tactics

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019

I have rarely seen worse (intentional?) framing than the headline and premise of this article. Way back when Good Time […]

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Episode 50 John Pfaff

March 18, 2019April 1, 20191 Comment

Josh interviews Fordham University Law Professor, criminologist, and author John Pfaff during episode 50 of the Decarceration Nation Podcast. Full […]

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Episode 24 Donna Hylton

July 9, 2018February 10, 2019

Josh interviews Donna Hylton, the author of the book “A Little Piece of Light” Full Episode Preview Transcript A full […]

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