Prison: The Hidden Sentence Podcast

Today I’m talking to Aaron Esparza, Field Organizer for  Restore Your Vote  campaign, a project of the   Campaign Legal Center . He’s here to provide information about how ex-felons can restore their voting rights here in Nevada. For more stories and information, visit our website: https://prisonthehiddensentence.com Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How...

I’m with Nevada Teacher, whose sons were incarcerated for over 37 years.  One of her sons is home with her now and she discusses the adjustment of having her son home from prison, and shares some great information. She also has another son who will be released, however there are rules against having felons living in the same house, even if they are related.    For more stories...

Julia Lazareck, CEO and founder of Prison the Hidden Sentence™, and president of Friends and Family of Incarcerated Persons (FFIP) presented to the Toastmasters Burnt Toast II club on May 2, 2018. She spoke about the “hidden sentence”.   For more stories and information, visit our website: https://prisonthehiddensentence.com Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join...

Julia, Prison: The Hidden Sentence TM  (PTHS) founder, is getting the word out about organizations that are providing support to people with loved ones in the prison system.  She was interviewed by Clark County’s Commissioner Lawrence Weekly on the Straight Talk radio show on  FM Power 88.1  .  Commissioner Weekly is very involved in his community and provides im...

Today I’m here today with a couple who had an incarcerated daughter. Their daughter was an in and out of prison for 10 years, and is now out on parole and has a two-year old son and doing well, but the previous eight years were hell for them. They deserve a high-maintenance certificate for what they’ve done to support their daughter, and help bring her to where she is today.   For more storie...

Today I’m here with Annabel who has a step-daughter that was in and out of the prison system for many years. Her step-daughter is now out of prison and had been on probation for five years. Now she’s doing really well, however it’s been a long journey for her and her family.   For more stories and information, visit our website: https://prisonthehiddensentence.com  Love the show? Subscri...

La’Jordawn has never known her father outside of prison. She was born when her father was facing the death penalty which was later commuted to a life sentence.  He spent 19 years on death row and has been in prison for 26 years at the time of this interview.  For more stories and information, visit our website: https://prisonthehiddensentence.com Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, a...

Today I’m here with Kristal who has a really interesting story she wants to tell us about and what she’s gone through having her brother in prison. For more stories and information, visit our website: https://prisonthehiddensentence.com Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Prison: The Hidden Sentence Community today: https://prisonthehiddensentence.com/ LinkedIn...

Just take a second and imagine what it would be like to be incarcerated since 1991. Some of you weren’t even born yet! Think of all of the changes in the world since then that you’d get to see, but not touch or be a part of. That’s how Obadyah Ben-Yisrayl has been living for the past 26 years in a Steel Cage. He has an exceptionally close relationship with his family and has raised a beautiful dau...

Today’s story is from Karl who is sharing how incarceration affected his life and how he made it through the arrest, incarceration, and release through the love and support of his friends and family. He learned the meaning of true friendship and the value of freedom.    For more stories and information, visit our website: https://prisonthehiddensentence.com Love the show? Subscribe, rate...

Officer T is a Corrections Officer and has been gracious enough to share insights into how he interacts with inmates and families in the prisons and jails that he’s worked in. He’s been in the law enforcement field for over 12 years and has been in situations with hundreds of inmates at a time. For more stories and information, visit our website: https://prisonthehiddensentence.com Love the show?...

Barbara Allan is the Founder of Prison Families Anonymous and has over 40 years of helping families during pre-entry, incarceration, and release.  She has been instrumental in raising awareness about people with loved ones in prison.  She was also instrumental in changing contact laws.  Listen to her interview to learn more.  You can email her organization at pfa.longislan...

Quniana Futrell is CEO of Healing Generations International and is an author, educational instructor/trainer, talk radio host, speaker and child advocate.  She also offers trademarked programs:  Nurturing Beyond Bars, Parenting Behind Bars (PBB) and Teaching Beyond Bars.  Listen to her interview to learn more about her organization and programs, and visit  www.3P...

Sandy Girard is the President of Citizens for Prison Reform, on the steering committee for Nations Outside, and member of the Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration.  For more information about all of the activities and great things Sandy and these groups are doing for friends and family of the incarcerated and educating legislatures, go to:   https://www.faceboo...

Fury Young is the Creator and Producer of Die Jim Crow.  He’s worked with formerly and currently incarcerated people from across the country to create a musical story that depicts life in and around prison.  It’s a powerful musical tribute to real life and is only the beginning of what he’s going to accomplish.  To get a copy of the music and stories go to  www.diejimcrow....

Pete Letkemann is Vice President of Citizen’s for Prison Reform and Chair for the Family Advisory Board.  He also has a son that went to prison as a very young man and provides helpful information to those who have a child in prison.  Listen to his interview to learn more and visit  www.micpr.org  for more information on the organization he’s involved with.  Citi...

Gale Muhammed is the Founder and President of Women Who Never Give Up.  Her passion to help women and girls have also led her to the National Council of Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls (aka The National Council).  Their goal is to bring home 10,000 women to join their families – #FreeHer.  Listen to her interview to hear more about what she is doing and visit  thecou...

Jim Prager, is on the Board of Directors of the non-profit organization:  Toledo Re-entry Coalition.  He also started the Prison Conversation which assists people with re-entry.  Jim believes that people need to start thinking about re-entry even before going to prison.   Recorded at: Ninth Annual International Prisoner's Family Conference 2017     For more stories an...

Andy Dixon and Linda Polk believe that once you name something you can change it.  Listen to their interview to learn about Felonism.   Felonism – Hating in Plain Site  can be purchased through Amazon.   Recorded at: Ninth Annual International Prisoner's Family Conference 2017     For more stories and information, visit our website: https://prisonthehiddensentenc...

Maja Gabelica Šupljika is Deputy Ombudsman for Children in Croatia She is the voice of the children and has been instrumental in helping make visit’s easier and more fun for children.  She is a member of Children of Prisoners Europe   Recorded at: Ninth Annual International Prisoner's Family Conference 2017     For more stories and information, visit our website: http...

Avon Hart-Johnson,Ph. D is the President of DC Project Connect, an organization that supports women and families of inmates and provides information resources and grief support.   Dr. Hart-Johnson has written several books, traveled around the country speaking at conferences, and hosts a group entitled “Coffee Talk & Tea Time” where women in a local halfway house can interact with wo...

Pete Letkemann is Vice President of Citizen’s for Prison Reform and Chair for the Family Advisory Board.  He also has a son that went to prison as a very young man and provides helpful information to those who have a child in prison.  Listen to his interview to learn more and visit  www.micpr.org  for more information on the organization he’s involved with.  Citi...

Amanda’s son is in prison and she tells how she handles her son being in prison, talking to her grandchildren about it and discusses visitation and communication with her son and grandchildren. Recorded at  Ninth Annual International Prisoner's Family Conference 2017 . To read more, Visit Our Website:  https://prisonthehiddensentence.com Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review,...

on this episode, I talk with Carolyn Esparza, the Chairperson of the International Prisoner’s Family Conference.  She talks about how the conference got started and what the conference offers to prisoner’s families and the community.  She also provides information on the Advocacy In Action Coalition.   Listen to the person who started it all in this interview.  To lea...

The first thing I tell everyone to do is to read the rules of the facility you are visiting.  When my brother first went to prison the internet and social media were not as widely used as it is now.  So your benefit is that you can go to the facility’s site to get the information you need and most facilities now do provide this information. For more stories and information, visit our web...