On The Recyard: Women's Prison Podcast

Join hosts Marci Marie and Toonchi in this fascinating episode of "On the Rec Yard: Women's Prison Podcast" as they explore the unique and inventive ways women in prison express themselves through makeup, hair, and clothing. With limited resources and strict regulations, these women showcase incredible creativity and resilience, finding ways to maintain their personal style and ident...

Join hosts Marci Marie and Toonchi as they discuss the controversial world of prison labor. Discover how businesses profit from the labor of incarcerated individuals, the impact on those behind bars, and the ethical implications of this practice. Hear firsthand accounts that shed light on the realities of modern-day prison labor. Don't miss this critical conversation about exploitation, justic...

Recorded live from the Clean Slate Convening in Philadelphia, this episode explores the challenges of re-entering society, finding employment, and overcoming the stigma associated with a criminal record.

How does Orange Is The New Black measure up to real prisons? Join hosts, Marci Marie and Toonche as they compare iconic prison movie clips and popular prison series with real-life prison experiences.

Marci Marie and Toonchi delve into the harsh realities of life after incarceration, focusing on the often unrealistic expectations placed on individuals upon their release. Marci and Toonchi explore the pressures to instantly reintegrate, find stable employment, and rebuild relationships, all while coping with the stigma of a criminal record.

In this episode of On the Recyard: Women’s Prison Podcast, co-hosts Marci Marie and Toonchi delve into the harsh realities faced by women with mental health issues inside Texas prisons. They explore how the prison environment exacerbates mental health struggles and discuss the systemic neglect that leaves many women without adequate care or support.

Join co-hosts Marci Marie and Toonchi in a candid conversation with special guest Chris Sederburg, who bravely shares his experience of being a trans man incarcerated in a Texas women's prison. Discover the challenges faced by incarcerated members of the LGBTQ+ community behind bars. #LGBTQ+ #PrisonReform #TexasPrisons #WomensPrisons

Join co-hosts Marci Marie and Toochi as they spill the tea about how women protest in Texas prisons.

Join co-hosts, Marci Marie and Toonchi, on the rec yard live! We will be telling prison stories and answering questions from the chat. We are accepting drop-ins tonight so get ready with your questions, favorite prison stories, and let's go to rec! #prisonstories #recyard #womensprisons #podcast

Join Marci and Toonche in Washington DC at the #freeher March and Rally! Enjoy special guests such as Piper Kerman and other incredible advocates!

Do prisons cause harm to communities or keep them safer? Are there safe alternatives to prison? Tune into this week's episode co-hosted by Marci Marie and Toonchi to hear their thoughts. Be ready to share yours in the chat!

Could Melissa Lucio come home after spending years on death row? Prosecutors in her case admit that evidence was suppressed during the Lucio trial.

Prison habits can be hard to break and are often carried over to the free world. On The Recyard co-hosts, Marci Marie and Toonchi, share some of the weird things they still do because of their incarceration. Don't just take their word for it. In this special episode, listeners were encouraged to send in video and audio clips of some of the things they know and do because of their prison experi...

LifeInHaiti with Marie is On The Recyard Live! Marie was incarcerated in the Texas prison system. She joins On The Recyard co-hosts Marci Marie and Toonchi to share some of her story including her life in Haiti and the advocacy work she does there!

In this episode, co-hosts Marci Marie and Toonchi will explore the unique ways that system-impacted women are villainized and how we can take back control of our narrative! #villain #badgirlsclub #podcast #womensprisons

We are happy to announce that, Pamela Bryant, Founder of Walking By Faith Prison Ministries, will be joining us! Pamela Bryant is unapologetically authentic about her past, her faith, and her mission of helping others live out their past trauma.

The Texas prison system certainly doesn't make things easy for families that have incarcerated loved ones to maintain family bonds. There is a non-profit organization actively working to bring incarcerated mothers and their children together. Co-hosts Marci Marie and Toonchi will be On The Recyard live discussing The Women's Storybook Project. We never know who might show up to rec!

Marci and Toonche answering questions tonight!

The new documentary series Selena & Yolanda raises questions and controversy over the circumstances behind Selena's death. Was Yolanda Saldivar the crazed fan turned killer that the media portrayed her to be or was she Selena's friend and confident? Was Selena's death an accident? In this episode, Co-Hosts Marci Marie and Toonchi share their thoughts on Yolanda and the new docu ser...

Love Goes Down In The Penitentiary! On this special live Valentine's episode, join co-hosts Marci Marie and Toonchi as they share their own experiences and stories surrounding the ways that incarcerated women celebrate love and each other in Texas prisons.

Whether it's called the store, commissary, or canteen, incarcerated folks need access to the hygienes, writing supplies and food sold there! What kind of items are sold in prisons? How much money do incarcerated people need on their books? What items does the state provide incarcerated Texans? Tune in to find out the answers to these questions and more!

It's not unusual for prisons in Texas to be without running water for days and even weeks at a time! How do incarcerated people survive without running water?

Self care is crucial to emotional and mental health. What are some of the ways incarcerated women take care of themselves? Why do women in prison care about make-up? The same reason women out here do... so that they can feel better about themselves. There are racial disparities in the Texas prison system that prevent everyone from having access to proper hair care.

Texas Civil Rights Project and Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance bring you a discussion mapping out compassionate release within the Texas prison system. Who is eligible for compassionate release from TDCJ? What are the stipulations for compassionate release? What are some examples of compassionate release?

On The Recyard co-hosts, Marci Marie and Toonchie discuss the recent discovery of hundreds of bodies found in unmarked graves behind a Mississippi jailhouse. In this episode, you'll also hear about how the Texas Department of Criminal Justice handles burials.