46 episodes
Friends in Prison Clare
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- Society & Culture
Clare Aaronson has 29 friends in prison. They are pen-pals scattered across the United States. Some are men, some are women, one could be released in as little as 70 days and some are on death row.Get to know Clare and her friends and learn how you can find your own friends in prison.
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The Guy with Face Tatoos
Can a soccer mom become friends with a guy with face tattoos?Music courtesy of JulisH
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A Great Day in Prison is still a Pretty Bad Day
Can a person really change? Can a person guilty of murder really change? Juan had a change of heart; can he maintain that change even if it's dangerous to get out of a gang? Can he maintain that change once he's released from prison? What's the secret? What changed Juan's heart?OH! and sorry for getting teary eyed!Music courtesy of JulisH
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Reaching out after Hurricane Ian
Clare updates her friends no how she faired through the hurricane (spoiler alert -she's fine). An update after reaching out to 10 new penpals. Why one of Clare's friends is in solitary confinement. A news story about a sexual offender and how Clare feels about coresponding with people on the sexual offenders' registry.Music courtesy of JulisH
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Prisons in the News and Tay in Solitary
There are discussions in this episode of self-harm/ suicide and sexual violence and may not be appropriate for all audiences.Music courtesy of JulisH
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Finding New Friends
Let's peruse profiles on penpal websites!music courtesy of JulisH
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Juan's Story
How could a person as intelligent, kind, respectful and friendly as Juan end up in prison? If we can understand why he got mixed up with a gang and a life of crime, maybe we can figure out how to keep him out of the gang and thug life when he's released from prison.Music courtesy of JulisH