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A picture of Jeffrey Bellin. Mr. Bellin was Joshua B. Hoe's guest for Episode 137 of the Decarceration Nation Podcast and the author of the book "Mass Incarceration Nation."
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137 Jeffrey Bellin – Mass Incarceration

February 27, 2023

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Jeffrey Bellin about his book “Mass Incarceration Nation: How the United States Became Addicted to Prisons […]

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A picture of Dana Sussman, Joshua B. Hoe's guest for Episode 133 of the Decarceration Nation Podcast
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133 Dana Sussman – Dobbs

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022

Full Episode My Guest – Dana Sussman Dana Sussman (she/her) is the acting Executive Director of the National Advocates for […]

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131 Keri Blakinger – Corrections in Ink

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Keri Blakinger about her book “Corrections in Ink.” Full Episode My Guest – Keri Blakinger Keri […]

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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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A picture of Eyal Press, author of the book "Dirty Work" and Joshua B. Hoe's guest for episode 115 of the Decarceration Nation Podcast
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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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A picture of Marlon Peterson, author of the book "Bird Uncaged: An Abolitionist's Freedom Song, and Josh's guest for episode 102 of the Decarceration Nation Podcast
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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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