Sabrina shares some of the specific limitations on phone access, and wonders respectfully about whether there aren't some easy improvements to be made...better options for EVERYONE in the prison.

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Time Markers:

1:59 Punitive vs. Rehabilitative - a Quick Review of the Paradigm

6:00 Let’s Talk About Phones

8:00 Why So Pricey?

9:52 Wait, People Can’t Get a Call from Their Lawyer??

13:58 “Leave me a message, and I’ll get back to you…” Except You Actually Can’t

21:57 What About Emergency Calls?

26:58 Yes, But People Could Abuse That Access

28:50 Tell Sabrina She’s Wrong

Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.
Used with Permission on The PrisonCare Podcast.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug

An interview with J! Recorded before J's move to a new facility, this episode explores the complexities of feeding people in prison, the realities that cause people to be persistently hungry even when federally mandated nutritional requirements are being met, and the content (and quantities) of foods on your tray for a typical meal,  the multi-layered truth about "3 hots and a cot" guaranteed, the gratitude that comes from people who appreciate being fed, and the common practice of a single third-party contractor that provides both chow hall food AND commissary items.
Whew!! It's a packed episode.

Time Markers:
2:59 A Quick Update on J
4:30 Good morning! How are you?
7:00 Three Hots and a Cot
11:57 The Long Wait in the Hot Box
16:00 How do you eat when there's a Lockdown?
19:35 Whether you are 6'5" or 5'2", no matter what your metabolism is like...
20:30 A typical tray, a single slice
27:00 In the news recently, pics of prison trays
30:00 Take your vitamins...if you can afford them from commissary
33:10 Depression, Anxiety, and the Connection to Food

Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
 The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug

(theme music outro, “The Fool,” by incarcerated artist J. Bloom © 2022, used with permission)

“I’ll wait. I'll wait until I break.”

Join Sabrina and learn what makes a prison "lockdown," and be surprised by some of the difficulties that arise out of lockdown...in particular, for correctional officers.

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Time Markers:

Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
 The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug

Prisons operate in the U.S. using a structure that is very similar to the military. Join Sabrina to dig into how that creates a fundamental problem for correctional staff...and is not particularly helpful to prison residents, either.  And get an update on J in this last of the 4 "in-real-time" episodes of the past month.

(theme music intro, “The Fool,” by incarcerated artist J. Bloom © 2022, used with permission)

“I want to be as relevant to you as you are to me…

…am I the fool who’s dreaming? I’ll wait.”

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Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
 The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug

(theme music outro, “The Fool,” by incarcerated artist J. Bloom © 2022, used with permission)

“I’ll wait. I'll wait until I break.”

Continuing to learn about prison culture "in real time" with Sabrina and J as they walk through the uncharted territory that follows a rules violation, this week's episode examines the difficulties faced by people undergoing serious  stress, and the limitations placed on even the simplest stress-management efforts, for residents and staff alike. And can someone please explain why talk therapy is not a priority in prison budgets? Let's look through a lens of common sense for a moment, if we can.

(theme music intro, “The Fool,” by incarcerated artist J. Bloom © 2022, used with permission)

“I want to be as relevant to you as you are to me…

…am I the fool who’s dreaming? I’ll wait.”

Support PrisonCare with a donation of any size:

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Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
 The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug

(theme music outro, “The Fool,” by incarcerated artist J. Bloom © 2022, used with permission)

“I’ll wait. I'll wait until I break.”

Update on J, who is scheduled to be transferred to a new prison today, if all goes according to plan. Sabrina shares what he will face because of the transfer, and also makes available for the first time another of J's original songs, "Be Honest." Hear the story behind the song, learn how you can get a free .mp3 to add to your music library, and think in a new way about the things that simply must change in prison neighborhoods, for the good of everyone on the inside.

(theme music intro, “The Fool,” by incarcerated artist J. Bloom © 2022, used with permission)

“I want to be as relevant to you as you are to me…

…am I the fool who’s dreaming? I’ll wait.”

Support PrisonCare with a donation of any size:

http://prisoncare.org/community.html

Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
 The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug

Yeah, you read that right. There is so much complexity here, and this episode is Sabrina's super-careful analysis and fiercely-determined effort to LIVE OUT the non-partisan PrisonCare Mission of support for EVERYONE inside a prison neighborhood. No us. vs. them. Not even right now. Please listen to this important episode. 

Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
 The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug

(theme music outro, “The Fool,” by incarcerated artist J. Bloom © 2022, used with permission)

“I’ll wait. I'll wait until I break.”

Sabrina facilitates a powerful imagination game: let's imagine your worst possible work assignment. And then let's look at what that has to do with prison neighborhoods...and how it may increase our compassion for Correctional Officers. (Let's change the world for the better, shall we?)

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Time Markers:

1:10 An Imagination Game
4:00 No, we're not actually talking about 2nd Grade Teachers
5:00 Here's what one CO said about his work world
7:00 Removed from society?
8:45 The Prison Workplace: an overview
10:45 Hey, CO! The TV quit working!
11:25 Liar, liar, pants on fire
14:10 Stop picking sides, please, and thank you
18:45 Shared Goals

Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
 The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug