Both Sides Of The Bars: Unique Needs of Veterans with Criminal Justice InvolvementLength00:27:53ProducerPaul HymanCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsWhen veterans are incarcerated, it’s usually because they have a history of trauma, not violence or unlawful activity. However, they get placed in the system anyway. On this episode of The Fortune Society's "Both Sides of the Bars;" host Ronald […]

Both Sides Of The Bars: Voting and Civic EngagementLength00:27:36ProducerPaul HymanCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsHost Ronald Day, Associate Vice President of the David Rothenberg Center For Public Policy welcomes Joseph "Jazz" Hayden, director of Campaign To End the New Jim Crow and founder/CEO of STILL Here and Tomas Lopez, Counsel for the Brennan Center's Democracy Program on more […]

Both Sides Of The Bars: Exploring Excessive Use Of Solitary ConfinementLength00:28:00ProducerPaul HymanCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsHost Ronald Day and guests Victor Pate and Tyrell Muhammed explore the excessive use of solitary confinement and what the punishment does for an inmate's mental health. They also examine the lack of guidelines for solitary confinement, how many people in New […]

Both Sides Of The Bars: Injustice In The Immigration SystemLength00:28:00ProducerPaul HymanCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsImmigration is a leading topic in the political world these days with calls for restricting access on one side and creating a path to citizenship on the other. This month on Both Sides of the Bars we look at the intersection of the […]

Both Sides Of The Bars: Families UnitedLength00:28:00ProducerPaul HymanCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsFamilies are greatly effected one a loved one is arrested and incarcerated. They often feel powerless and angry at what is happening. But there is a lot a family can do before a loved one goes to jail to help them in the legal process and […]

Both Sides Of The Bars: A Fair Chance?Length00:28:00ProducerPaul HymanCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsDiscussion around the new law in New York City that keeps employers from inquiring about a potential employee's criminal background before making a conditional offer. Featuring Alyssa Aguilera of VOCAL-NY and Hannah Elfiky from The Fortune Society as guests.

Both Sides Of The Bars: Aging InsideLength00:28:01ProducerPaul HymanCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsAn in-depth discussion of the effects of aging in the prison system both on individuals and the system itself.

Both Sides Of The Bars: Public Health and Mass IncarcerationLength00:25:31ProducerPaul HymanCategoryInformational Talk ShowCommentsA discussion about the public health implications of mass incarceration. How it effects our community and society. With David Cloud from the Vera Institute and Anibal Cortes from The Fortune Society.