The 98% - Life After Prison
Judy Van Wyk & April Barber Scales
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This podcast is dedicated to the 98% of people incarcerated in North Carolina who will eventually be released from prison back into their communities, often with few, if any resources. Through the voices of people in transition and those who support them, we explore hurdles and life long barriers many justice-involved people confront whether getting a drivers license, finding housing, or trying to find a job. We examine issues like substance use disorder and mental health that plague this population and ask what we as a society can do to support the formerly incarcerated and reduce recidivism.In 2023, Judy Van Wyk a...
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Episodes
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Incarcerating the Mentally Ill.
·39m - 2
On a Mission with a Purpose: April interviews a man on death row.
April Barber Scales interviews Lyle May, a man on death row since 1999, discussing his advocacy work and mental health as part of a series profiling justice-involved individuals living purposeful lives.
·20m - 3
Welcome to Your Local Reentry Council - Part Two
·14m - 4
An Introduction
·13m - 5
Arise for Women: Part One
·30m - 6
Paying it Forward, One Returning Citizen at a Time
·36m - 7
A Conversation with Bessie Elmore
·26m - 8
Reflections of a Prison Chaplain
This episode features an interview with prison chaplain Josh Leroy about his experiences at Orange Correctional Center during COVID and his views on reforming North Carolina's carceral system.
·32m - 9
April's Advocates
·26m - 10
Bonus Series Part 1: TROSA - Reclaiming Lives Through Community
·30m - 11
Arise for Women: Part Three
·38m - 12
Parent Day: A Day to Connect
·38m - 13
Bonus Episode1_ On A Mission With A Purpose
·13m - 14
Paying it Forward One Returning Citizen at a Time.
·23m - 15
Reflections of a Former Warden
·29m - 16
Reentry Stories
·31m - 17
Bonus Episode 2_ On a Mission With a Purpose
This episode features an interview with Felicia McPherson, a former inmate turned licensed counselor and peer support specialist, discussing her work in mental health and re-entry for formerly incarcerated individuals.
·10m - 18
Brian Scott - Leading with Lived Experience
This episode profiles Brian Scott, a former felon who founded the nonprofit Our Journey to help people transition from prison back to society in North Carolina.
·28m - 19
THE 98% LIFE AFTER PRISON_An Introduction
·13m - 20
Family Connections
·34m - 21
Bonus Series Part 2: TROSA - Reclaiming Lives Through Community
·38m - 22
BONUS EPISODE: The Power of Love
·16m - 23
Arise for Women: Part Two
·36m - 24
The Ronnie Harris Story
·34m - 25
The Incarceration to Homeless Pipeline
·45m - 26
Voices from the Box: Stories of Solitary and the Campaign to End It
·43m - 27
On a Mission with a Purpose: April interviews Kwame Teague
·23m - 28
On a Mission with a Purpose: April interviews Kenneth Mees
·20m - 29
BONUS EPISODE: At Both Ends of the Leash
·31m - 30
Unlocking the Box
·43m - 31
Providing a Second Chance
This episode explores how employers offering second chance opportunities to formerly incarcerated individuals can benefit both businesses and communities by addressing high post-release unemployment rates.
·34m - 32
Fifty-Two Years To Freedom
·31m - 33
Filling the Gap in Healthcare
·38m - 34
Dog Power
·35m - 35
Addiction Meets The Law
·36m - 36
Benevolence Farm - A Transition House for Women
·31m - 37
Reentry Stories
·31m - 38
Inside the Box
This episode discusses the use of solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons and features a personal story of a host's commuted sentence and release from parole after 34.5 years of incarceration.
·40m - 39
On a Mission with a Purpose: April's Advocacy
·6m - 40
On a Mission with a Purpose: Post Incarceration Syndrome
April discusses post-incarceration syndrome, a cluster of psychological and social challenges faced by formerly incarcerated individuals, and shares her personal experiences and available support resources.
·11m - 41
Family Connections
·31m - 42
Falling Down
This episode explores the reasons for high recidivism rates in North Carolina, focusing on factors like substance use and mental health, through the personal story of a man who violated parole after 27 years in prison.
·40m - 43
Thirty-Three Years on Hearsay
This episode explores the emotional toll of long-term incarceration through the story of Randolph Wilson, who served 33 years for murder before being released via a parole program.
·27m - 44
Welcome to Your Local Reentry Council - Part One
·25m - 45
It's Expensive to Break the Law
This episode explores the financial burdens faced by justice-involved people in North Carolina, detailing how court user fees, license suspensions, and debt accumulation create cycles of hardship.
·32m·2 clips - 46
Working with Women on the Inside
This episode of The 98% - Life After Prison focuses on women in incarceration, featuring an interview with Bianca Harris, who worked at the North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women for over 20 years.
·30m·2 clips - 47
A Father & Son Speak from the Heart
This episode features a recorded Zoom conversation between Edward Scott, released after nearly 30 years in prison, and his son Terrell, discussing the impact of his incarceration on their relationship and the importance of difficult dialogues for healing and reentry.
·33m·3 clips