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S5E13: Crime and Punishment, and “Justice?” with Nicole Porter and the Sentencing Project
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Nicole Porter is the Director of Advocacy at the Sentencing Project. Nicole was named a "New Civil Rights Leader" by Essence Magazine for her work to eliminate mass incarceration. Her work has been cited in several major media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, and National Public Radio. She is with us today to talk about the work of disrupting mass incarceration in the US.
In This Episode:
- Why the US has the highest rate of incarceration in the world
- Why women’s incarceration growth rates now exceed that of men
- How the issue of race underlies the issue of mass incarceration and what The Sentencing Project is doing about it
Connect with Nicole:
Twitter: @Nicoleporter
The Sentencing Project - https://www.sentencingproject.org/
Support Efforts To Find Justice For George Floyd and Breonna Taylor:
George Floyd Memorial Fund - https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
Minnesota Freedom Fund - https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/
Justice For Breonna Taylor - https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor?use_react=false
Justice for George Floyd - https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd
---> MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT TRADE AND TRAVEL - TEACHING 1000 PEOPLE HOW TO MAKE $1000.00 PER DAY.
Contact the Show: ThatsWhatSheDidPodcast@gmail.com
Website: That'sWhatSheDidPodcast.com
Send your questions, comments, and suggestions for women to feature to Tangia Renee
100 episodes
Manage episode 263198484 series 2099386
Nicole Porter is the Director of Advocacy at the Sentencing Project. Nicole was named a "New Civil Rights Leader" by Essence Magazine for her work to eliminate mass incarceration. Her work has been cited in several major media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, and National Public Radio. She is with us today to talk about the work of disrupting mass incarceration in the US.
In This Episode:
- Why the US has the highest rate of incarceration in the world
- Why women’s incarceration growth rates now exceed that of men
- How the issue of race underlies the issue of mass incarceration and what The Sentencing Project is doing about it
Connect with Nicole:
Twitter: @Nicoleporter
The Sentencing Project - https://www.sentencingproject.org/
Support Efforts To Find Justice For George Floyd and Breonna Taylor:
George Floyd Memorial Fund - https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
Minnesota Freedom Fund - https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/
Justice For Breonna Taylor - https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor?use_react=false
Justice for George Floyd - https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd
---> MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT TRADE AND TRAVEL - TEACHING 1000 PEOPLE HOW TO MAKE $1000.00 PER DAY.
Contact the Show: ThatsWhatSheDidPodcast@gmail.com
Website: That'sWhatSheDidPodcast.com
Send your questions, comments, and suggestions for women to feature to Tangia Renee
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