14 episodes
The 98% - Life After Prison Judy Van Wyk & April Barber
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- Society & Culture
This podcast is dedicated to the 98% of people incarcerated in North Carolina who will eventually be released from prison back into their communities, often with few, if any resources. Through the voices of people in transition and those who support them, we explore hurdles and life long barriers many justice-involved people confront whether getting a drivers license, finding housing, or trying to find a job. We examine issues like substance use disorder and mental health that plague this population and ask what we as a society can do to support the formerly incarcerated and reduce recidivism.In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about the many issues people face when transitioning from prison. Van Wyk is a producer and criminal justice advocate. April Barber received a life sentence when she was 15. After more than 31 years, she had her sentence commuted by Governor Cooper. She was released March 24, 2022.
ART WORK BY JOHN HARDIN
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Bonus Episode1_ On A Mission With A Purpose
On a Mission With a Purpose is a series of interviews conducted by April Barber Scales. Cierra Cobb has started two new initiatives to advocate for justice involved people. One addresses mental health while the other prepares returning citizens for the job market. In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about the many issues people face when transitioning from prison. Van Wyk is a longtime video producer and criminal justice advocate. April Barbe...
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Filling the Gap in Healthcare
It's common knowledge that healthcare in prison is usually substandard at best. And, until recently, most people getting out of prison have had no access to insurance or healthcare. Since 2017, NC FIT - Formerly In Transitions - has been working to change that by connecting formerly incarcerated individuals who have a chronic disease with a primary care provider and a comprehensive reentry plan.In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about...
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Dog Power
In 2013, Deb Cunningham and Maria Ikenberry began Ear Eyes Nose and Paws, a therapy dog program that trains service dogs for people with mobility and medical issues. Today, incarcerated men do the bulk of the training, transforming their sense of self from someone who's done harm to someone who serves others.In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about the many issues people face when transitioning from prison. Van Wyk is a longtime...
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Family Connections
When Rachel Mascarenas's partner was arrested and sent to federal prison, her children were just 3 and 5 years old. In this podcast, we learn why it's said that when someone goes to prison their family goes with them and the societal consequences of that sad reality.In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about the many issues people face when transitioning from prison. Van Wyk is a longtime video producer and criminal justice advocate. April Barber re...
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Reflections of a Former Warden
Mike Thumm reflects on his twenty years as a Superintendent/ Warden of Orange Correctional Center in Hillsborough North Carolina. He shares the challenges and rewards of running a minimum security prison and recalls a time before changes in sentencing laws led to mass incarceration.In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about the many issues people face when transitioning from prison. Van Wyk is a longtime video producer and criminal justice advocate....
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Addiction Meets The Law
The war on drugs has successfully filled our prisons and jails. But as the opioid epidemic shows, criminalizing drug use has failed to address the enormous problem of addiction in this country. Tune into this episode to hear personal stories about the intersection between addiction and incarceration. In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about the many issues people face when transitioning from prison. Van Wyk is a longtime video produce...