Rattling The Bars

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Rattling the Bars, hosted by former Black Panther and political prisoner Marshall “Eddie” Conway, puts the voices of the people most harmed by our system of mass incarceration at the center of our reporting on the fight to end it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rattling-the-bars--4799829/support.

23/12/2024

Healing Justice: The medical industry and mass incarceration w/Erica Woodland

Popular representations of the Black Panthers often focus on their armed self-defense activities, but medical services and health justice were a tremendous part of the party's work. This legacy continues today as Black activists work to transform the medical industrial complex and its relationship to the prison system. Erica Woodland (he/him), co-author of Healing Justice Lineages, joins Rattling the Bars to discuss this history, his current activism, and the role of The Real News's own beloved Eddie Conway in influencing his path. Studio/Post-Production: Cameron Granadino Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Donate to support this podcast

28 min
16/12/2024

'Incredibly hypocritical': Hunter Biden's pardon and President Biden's legacy

President Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, has drawn criticism from across the political spectrum. Among these critics are opponents of the War on Drugs and mass incarceration, which President Biden played a personal role in architecting throughout his political career. Jason Ortiz, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Last Prisoner Project, joins Rattling the Bars to discuss Hunter Biden’s pardon and what it means for Biden’s legacy. Studio / Post-Production: Cameron Granadino Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Donate to support this podcast

25 min
09/12/2024

Alabama prisoners sued to stop forced labor—a court dismissed their case

Five incarcerated people in Alabama are fighting to push forward a lawsuit, Stanley v. Ivey, challenging the state's power to punish prisoners who resist forced labor. Despite a state constitutional provision abolishing slavery that was passed in 2022 by referendum, Montgomery County Circuit Court dismissed the plaintiffs' lawsuit, arguing Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm were protected by state sovereign immunity. Emily Early, Associate Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights' Southern Regional Office, joins Rattling the Bars to discuss the lawsuit and the plaintiffs' ongoing fight to have their case appealed. Studio / Post-Production: Cameron Granadino Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Donate to support this podcast

26 min
18/11/2024

The truth about solitary confinement

"Who would want to lock somebody in a room the size of your bathroom and leave them in there for three years...and expect them to come out in the same condition that they went in? That's insanity." A new bill in Washington, DC seeks to end the district’s use of solitary confinement in jails. Rattling the Bars' Mansa Musa speaks with two formerly incarcerated organizers: Herbert Robinson and Cinquan Umar Muhammad of the Unlock the Box DC campaign, which advocates for an end to the barbaric practice of solitary confinement around the country and to pass the new ERASE Bill. Studio / Post-Production: Cameron Granadino Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Donate to support this podcast

31 min
04/11/2024

2 million incarcerated people could vote on Tuesday. But for who?

Since the 1990s, 2 million people with felony convictions have regained the right to vote, thanks to crucial reforms abolishing felony disenfranchisement in 26 states. This election, these voters could play a crucial role—and based on data from 2020, many of them prefer Trump. There's more to this story however, from incarcerated people's limited access to information, to the role of prisoners' race and even positive perceptions of Harris' gender in shaping incarcerated voters' preferences. Nicole Lewis, engagement editor for The Marshall Project joins Rattling the Bars to discuss her organization's findings and insights into the politics of prisoners. Link to The Marshall Project report: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/10/17/election-voting-harris-trump-incarceration-poll Studio / Post-Production: Cameron Granadino Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Donate to support this podcast

31 min
31/10/2024

Prison abolitionists could score wins on election day, despite electoral ambivalence

Policing and prison abolition policy questions have been minimized in the lead-up to the 2024 November election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, despite their significance in the last election cycle. Yet these ideas have finally pierced into mainstream debate, and committed prison abolitionists are tirelessly organizing to free incarcerated people, improve conditions within the prison system, and close or prevent the opening of new correctional facilities. Rattling the Bars looks back on the past year of discussions with abolitionists on the stakes and political lessons leading up to November's presidential election. Watch the full videos here: ‘FreeHer’ activists demand Biden release incarcerated women and girls ahead of Mother’s Day (May 2024) Will the next president free more prisoners? (Aug 2024) How poor and working-class voters navigate an electoral system that doesn’t serve them(August 2024) Prop 6: Could California Finally Abolish Slavery? (Oct 2024) Studio / Post-Production: Cameron Granadino Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Donate to support this podcast

30 min
28/10/2024

North Carolina failed to evacuate prisoners during Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, including its prisons. Yet rather than evacuate incarcerated people, the state left prisoners locked up in their cells without running water or light to survive the storm on their own. Schuyler Mitchell, who recently covered this story for The Intercept, speaks to Rattling the Bars about this manmade disaster and its consequences. Studio / Post-Production: Cameron Granadino Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Donate to support this podcast

28 min
23/10/2024

Under Prop 6, California voters could finally abolish forced prison labor

This November, California voters will have the chance to pass Proposition 6. This ballot referendum would nullify the state constitution's exception for involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime, and institute additional protections for incarcerated people. Jeronimo Aguilar of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, and John Cannon of All of Us or None join Rattling the Bars for a breakdown of Prop 6. To learn more about Prop 6, visit https://voteyesprop6.com/ Studio Production: David Hebden Post-Production: Cameron Granadino Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Sign up for our newsletter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Donate to support this podcast

30 min

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Rattling the Bars, hosted by former Black Panther and political prisoner Marshall “Eddie” Conway, puts the voices of the people most harmed by our system of mass incarceration at the center of our reporting on the fight to end it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rattling-the-bars--4799829/support.