Essie Justice Group

Pillars: Untold Stories of Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones

Society EN ↓ 3 episodes

What does love, caregiving, and connection look like when it’s stretched across jail and prison walls? Pillars: Untold Stories of Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones answers this question through the lens of the 1 in 4 women and 1 in 2 Black women with incarcerated loved ones. Pillars is a new video and podcast series about women—mothers, wives, partners, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, and aunties—with loved ones behind bars. You’ll hear raw and honest stories from the women who are holding their families together as the system tries to tear them apart.

Author

Essie Justice Group

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.essiejusticegroup.org

Latest episode

Sep 8, 2025

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Episodes

Bonus Episode: Women & Reentry 08.09.2025

When someone comes home from jail or prison, it’s almost always a woman who supports their reentry into society. In this bonus episode, Alice and Raylene have a conversation about their experiences providing reentry support for their formerly incarcerated loved ones. From emotional labor, to searching for work and housing, to supporting their loved ones as they acclimate to life on the outside, yo...

Ep 2: Okha's Story 22.07.2025

Okha shares what it’s like to be the daughter and primary caregiver of an incarcerated parent. In this episode, you’ll hear about the process and financial impact of securing a lawyer for her father’s case, the countless barriers she faces just trying to visit him, and the ways she takes care of herself through it all. If you are a woman with an incarcerated loved one, you’re not alone. 1 in 4 wom...

Ep 1: Carmen's Story 18.06.2025

In this debut episode, Carmen shares what it’s like to be the wife of someone serving a life sentence. You’ll hear how she’s navigated 14 years of her husband’s incarceration, the unseen ways she cares for him from the outside, and what she’s learned about herself as a caregiver in the process.  If you are a woman with an incarcerated loved one, you’re not alone. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 2 Black wome...

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