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A bold, nine-part limited series amplifying the voices, artistry, and lived experience of people directly impacted by the criminal punishment system. Through performance, FIPPP centers the brilliance, struggle, resilience, and imagination of formerly incarcerated community members. Each episode illuminates the realities people face during and after incarceration and the transformative power of telling one’s own story.
A bold, nine-part series amplifying the voices and artistry of people directly impacted by the criminal punishment system. Through performance, FIPPP centers the brilliance, struggle, and imagination of formerly incarcerated community members. Each episode highlights the realities of incarceration and the power of telling one’s own story.
In this episode we hear the stories of people incarcerated with substance use disorder. An estimated 65% of the US prison population has a substance addiction, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. And on any given day 366,000 people are jailed for a drug offense. Nearly 60% of them for a non violent … Continued
In this episode we look at racism in prison. Systemic racism in the criminal justice system, like racial profiling by police, disparate sentencing and sentencing laws are major drivers of racial disparities in American prisons. African Americans are among the most adversely impacted. In prison, 1 out of every three inmates are Black–that’s 37%. But … Continued
A bold, nine-part series amplifying the voices and artistry of people directly impacted by the criminal punishment system. Through performance, FIPPP centers the brilliance, struggle, and imagination of formerly incarcerated community members. Each episode highlights the realities of incarceration and the power of telling one’s own story.
A bold, nine-part series amplifying the voices and artistry of people directly impacted by the criminal punishment system. Through performance, FIPPP centers the brilliance, struggle, and imagination of formerly incarcerated community members. Each episode highlights the realities of incarceration and the power of telling one’s own story.
In this episode we hear about health care inequities in the prison system with three first hand accounts by Tylon T Boogie Sizemore, Tony Cyprian, and Pamela Keane. A 2013 analysis found each year of incarceration shortens a person’s life span by two years. The poor quality of healthcare staffing and facilities, lack of oversight … Continued
