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For every nine men you know, odds are one of them has been behind bars. At least that’s a statistic from the Sentencing Project, which keeps track of incarceration rates. Our Native fathers, mothers sons and daughters who are behind bars face struggles with isolation, mental health, religious freedom and violence. Convicts also face difficulty readjusting to life after serving their sentences. We explore what life is like behind bars for Native inmates and the work to help support them and their families.
Guests:
Wesley Roach (Cheyenne River Sioux) – on the board of directors for Heal for Reentry
Gabe Galanda (Round Valley Tribe of Indians) – attorney with Galanda Broadman
Break music: Ho Ho Watanay (song) Dawn Avery (artist) Our Fire Native American Contemporary Songs (album)
