Prison Talk Podcast #2
In this podcast series, Big Herc and Fresh Out co-creator Anthony cover all things prison-related.
Question 1:
Hi Herc, From your experiences being around those in the federal prison system, how much would you say inmates are in their situation because of poor decision-making vs being victims of their environments?
Love your show,
Chris from Texas
Question 2:
Hey Big Herc,
I’m a college professor, and a huge fan of the show. I love how you keep it real, and don’t sugar coat the waking nightmare that prison apparently is. Ever since I started watching it, I’ve been motivated to start supporting programs, like the ACLU Prison Project, that try to reform the prison system. I have two questions:
First, a lot of your descriptions of prison make it sound absolutely dehumanizing. The most recent video I watched was the Jan 10 video, which ended with a story of prison administration throwing hog-tied inmates into a truck like merchandise. I know that people should be punished for committing crimes, but why can’t we have a prison system that treats people like human beings? Yes, we can’t let people off the hook, but aren’t there ways to run a system without treating inmates like animals?
Second, do you ever feel like prison movies or cultural depictions of prison glorify the prison lifestyle? Looking through YouTube comments sometimes, I see a lot of people talking about prison almost like it’s a kind of wild, but almost fun gladiator school. Do you ever get that impression, and if so, what do you think about it?
Thanks for taking the time.
Question 3:
Been following the show for a while now and appreciate the educational content. My question is: Can you visitors take an inmate food of any kind during a visit or a conjugal visit? Have you ever heard of someone taking an inmate a bunch of edibles to eat during the visit and the inmates getting high?
Current Events:
Pennsylvania may finally lift the burden of needless driver’s license suspensions.
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2018/01/24/pennsylvania-drivers/
New poll shows mass incarceration is a “Latinx” issue.
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2018/01/24/new-poll-shows-mass-incarceration-is-a-latinx-issue/
WIGSPLIT of the Week:
Larry Nassar
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/prison-talk/id1341984124
https://play.google.com/music/m/I5jlgl53dhuawnoxyai4f3gqn44?t=Prison_Talk
https://tunein.com/radio/Prison-Talk-p1094583/
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ubn-radio/prison-talk?refid=stpr
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Please watch: “Confessions of a Former Rampart CRASH Officer – Fresh Out: Life After The Penitentiary”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdWStRS4zv4
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