Life of a Lifer - Brian Dolinar

Life of a Lifer

Taylor speaks with Brian Dolinar, Ph.D. an independent, experienced journalist who specializes in mass incarceration, prison, jails, and police brutality. Similar to Taylor, his goal is to give a voice to those currently and formerly incarcerated as well as their families.

Taylor and Brian speak about how the coronavirus is affecting prisons nationwide, restricting visitations and many facilities are in lockdown.

They go on to discuss senate bills that are coming up in Illinois, Brian’s home state, such as releasing the elderly out of prison and reinstating a parole board, and other legislative measures.

This is a very informative and enlightening discussion that touches base on topics that many are simply unaware of. Many people are uninformed of what is going on pertaining to our laws concerning the incarcerated, especially if they are not connected to anyone in the justice system. We feel that if more people are aware, there will be an outpouring of support that can help influence change.

You can learn more about Brian on his website http://briandolinar.com/. We thank him for being on Life of a Lifer, and to all of your for listening and helping us build a community of support for Taylor and those like him who are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole, who deserve a second chance at life.

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