Prison Policy Initiative on North Country Public Radio
by Leah Sakala, April 17, 2013
North Country Public Radio’s Brian Mann talks with Peter Wagner about an encouraging trend towards declining prison populations.
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On Wednesday, August 5, 2024, at 3 PM EST, we’ll host a panel of advocates to discuss the importance and challenges of helping people in prison testify at legislative hearings, and introduce our new legislative testimony toolkit.
Panelists include: Anthony Blakenship of Civil Survival, Jesse White of Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts, and incarcerated journalist Christopher Blackwell.
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