Reformed: A Criminal Justice Podcast

An Introduction to Criminal Justice Reform (Part 1)

This episode of Reformed provides an introduction to the concept of mass incarceration.  Through statistics, historical analysis, and personal interviews, this episode provides a broad overview of incarceration. Find out more at reformedpodcast.podbean.com.

An Introduction to Criminal Justice Reform (Part 2)

This episode of Reformed provides an introduction to the concept of mass incarceration.  Through statistics, historical analysis, and personal interviews, this episode provides a broad overview of incarceration.  Find out more at reformedpodcast.podbean.com.

How Did We Get Here? The History of Mass Incarceration (Part 1)

This episode continues to explore the causes that led to mass incarceration and the prison state. In it, we trace the roots of imprisonment, exploring how illegal drugs, fearmongering within communities, and even national housing policy helped create today's justice system.  Find out more at reformedpodcast.podbean.com.

How Did We Get Here? The History of Mass Incarceration (Part 2)

This episode continues to explore the causes that led to mass incarceration and the prison state. In it, we trace the roots of imprisonment, exploring how illegal drugs, fearmongering within communities, and even national housing policy helped create today's justice system. Find out more at reformedpodcast.podbean.com.

Crime Pays? The Prison Industrial Complex (Part 1)

This episode discusses the economics of prisons.  We’ll discuss the concept of the Prison Industrial Complex and explore how organizations dealt with the rise of mass incarceration without corresponding budget increases.  Find out more at reformedpodcast.podbean.com.

Crime Pays? The Prison Industrial Complex (Part 2)

This episode discusses the economics of prisons.  We’ll discuss the concept of the Prison Industrial Complex and explore how organizations dealt with the rise of mass incarceration without corresponding budget increases.   Find out more at reformedpodcast.podbean.com.

The 3 Rs of Criminal Justice: Reentry, Recidivism, Reform (Part 1)

This episode discusses reentry, the transition someone makes when leaving incarceration and returning to their community.  Learn about the difficulties and opportunities a person encounters when making this transition, and hear first hand from individuals involved in reentry. Find out more at reformedpodcast.podbean.com.

The 3 Rs of Criminal Justice: Reentry, Recidivism, Reform (Part 2)

This episode discusses reentry, the transition someone makes when leaving incarceration and returning to their community.  Learn about the difficulties and opportunities a person encounters when making this transition, and hear first hand from individuals involved in reentry. Find out more at reformedpodcast.podbean.com.

Prisons, Panopticons, and Panics (Part 1)

This episode will discuss two different sociological theories: Foucault’s Panopticon and the idea of a Moral Panic. We’ll explore Foucault’s ideas about how the modern prison represented the state’s control over the individual.  We’ll also look at how moral panic politics fuel national fears about crime, leading to the expansion of the prison state. Find out more at reformedpodcast.podbean.com.

Prisons, Panopticons, and Panics (Part 2)

This episode will discuss two different sociological theories: Foucault’s Panopticon and the idea of a Moral Panic. We’ll explore Foucault’s ideas about how the modern prison represented the state’s control over the individual.  We’ll also look at how moral panic politics fuel national fears about crime, leading to the expansion of the prison state.  Find out more at reformedpodcast.podbean.com.