This episode offers a voice to two men incarcerated in a Florida federal prison. Support the show www.youmaystarttheconvonow.buzzsprout.comBy YMSTCN

In this episode, John sends me down a rabbit hole in search of a man they say arrived to prison on a stagecoach and spent his life there for stealing a horse. This one's for you, Tex. Support the show www.youmaystarttheconvonow.buzzsprout.comBy YMSTCN

In this episode we speak to Marvin Alexis, who shares the importance of the performing arts within the prison system and his plans to continue his work after his release. Stay tuned til the end when we hear Marvin share a piece he wrote titled 'Get Out of Our Own Way'. Want to support the show? Jump over to https://youmaystarttheconvonow.buzzsprout…

Nicole is out of the office this week! Listen to her quick note here... Support the show www.youmaystarttheconvonow.buzzsprout.comBy YMSTCN

Norm didn't intend to hurt anyone, except himself. Now he's serving life for a suicide attempt gone tragically wrong. With his health failing, he's hopeful Illinois will pass the Geriatric bill, HB 2045 and let him return home. Support the show www.youmaystarttheconvonow.buzzsprout.comBy YMSTCN

In today's episode I have a conversation with a man who is serving a 50 year sentence after the boys he was with think they've murdered their victim, who they unexpectedly find inside a house during a robbery. Support the show www.youmaystarttheconvonow.buzzsprout.comBy YMSTCN

Today I'm taking the opportunity to share with you a bit of the who and why of the podcast, as well as a couple of sneak peeks at upcoming episodes from John. Support the show www.youmaystarttheconvonow.buzzsprout.comBy YMSTCN

In this episode we hear one man's reaction to his death penalty sentence being commuted just 45 days before his execution date when Governor Ryan commuted the sentences of everyone on death row in Illinois. Support the show www.youmaystarttheconvonow.buzzsprout.comBy YMSTCN

Today my guest Nickolas speaks on what lead to his incarceration and the efforts he's made to rehabilitate himself, and tells us about the Adult Transition Centers and his difficulty in getting into the program, despite his best efforts. Find all our episodes and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2218402/subscribe Support the show www.youmays…

In this episode we scratch the surface of the iceberg that is Wexford Health Sources, and how it impacts the healthcare (and lack of) for incarcerated people in Illinois and the enormous cost it has on taxpayers. Support the show www.youmaystarttheconvonow.buzzsprout.comBy YMSTCN

In this episode we talk about bringing back Parole in Illinois with the Earned Reentry Bill HB3373. Parole was abolished in Illinois in 1978, but there are many supporters rallying to bring it back. Want to be a supporter of the show? Click here for our support page: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2218402/subscribe Support the show www.youmaystarttheco…

This episode touches on Truth in Sentencing and the impact it has on an aging prison population. We also talk about the rapid increase in the number of prisons in America and how it coincided with the rapidly growing number of incarcerated people. Want to be a supporter of the show? Click here for our support page: https://www.buzzsprout.com/221840…