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Have Private Prisons Become the Scapegoat for a Larger Issue?

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Published: April 3, 2022 by RHJ Producer

Private prisons seemed to be the answer to America’s overpopulated prisons in the 1980s. It’s since become a controversial topic of debates. Experts discuss if the problem is with private prisons, or with our country’s incarceration system as a whole.

Check out our recent segment on mental illness in prison.


Guest Information:

  • Sharon Dolovich, Professor of Law, UCLA, Director of the Prison Law and Policy Program, UCLA, Director of Covid-19 Behind Bars Project, UCLA
  • Sen. Robert Peters, State Senator, 13th District in Illinois
  • Alexandra Wilkes, National Spokeswoman, Day One Alliance
  • Rep. Jack McFarland, State Representative, 13th District in Louisiana

Links for more info:

  • Sharon Dolovich (@SharonDolovich) / Twitter
  • Sharon Dolovich | Media Guide to UCLA Experts
  • COVID Behind Bars Data Project | UCLA Law
  • Illinois State Senator Robert Peters
  • State Senator Robert Peters (@senpetersil) / Twitter
  • Alex Wilkes (@AlexandraWilkes) / Twitter
  • Day 1 Alliance
  • Jack G. McFarland – Louisiana House of Representative
  • Jack McFarland (@RepMcFarland) / Twitter
Program #: 22-14Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Crime and Criminal Justice| Debate| Ethics| Government and Legislation| Jails and Prisons| Law Enforcement and Police| Legal Issues and the Courts| Mass Incarceration| Public Policy and Regulation| Public Safety| State GovernmentGuests: Alexandra Wilkes| Rep. Jack McFarland| Sen. Robert Peters| Sharon DolovichInstitutions & Organizations: Covid-19 Behind Bars Project| Day One Alliance| UCLA School of Law| University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)Host: Reed PenceProducers: Jason Dickey| Kristen Farrah
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Since 1992, Radio Health Journal has been bringing listeners useful, verifiable information they can trust and rely on in the fields of medicine, science & technology, research, and the intersection of health & public policy. Both Radio Health Journal and sister show Viewpoints Radio are AURN productions.

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