At 16, Huwe Burton was sentenced to 15 years-to-life for the murder of his mother. Thirty years later he is telling his story of exoneration. Huwe's story was featured on an episode of the HBO series, Real Sports with …
38 years in prison just for riding in a car with some friends. This is part 2 of the Denise Coleman story.
Oprah, we need you to get Ms. Coleman on …
38 years in prison just for riding in a car with some friends. That's part of the story of Denise Coleman. Born in Louisiana, and now living in …
Originally recorded in October 2018, Melissa Harris-Perry, journalist, scholar, and former host of the Melissa Harris-Perry Show on MSNBC, sits down …
Originally sentenced to a life sentence at 16-years old, Halim Flowers, released after serving 22 years is now breaking barriers. Released in March …
To kick off our final season, the DEcarcerated Podcast was LIVE at the 2019 Smart on Crime Conference held at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in …
The self-proclaimed HBIC (google the urban dictionary), Alicia Garza, principal of the Black Futures Lab that created the Black Census, and co-creator of Black Lives Matter is in rare form in this conversation with …
Before the age of 17 Chris Wilson's mother was raped by a police officer. His father was murdered. His cousin was killed in front of him. At …
Wow, please have a Kleenex ready for this one. Turquoise Martin and Naquasia Pollard are two women on fire, but, who have also survived the fire.
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Desmond Meade has been able to lead the charge to restoring the voting rights of 1.4 million Floridians--all formerly incarcerated. This is the largest expansion of voting rights in America in a half century.
In this …
This is one of the BEST episodes we have ever been apart of, thanks to Syrita Steib-Martin.
Syrita, a Lousiana native and founder/executive director of Operation Restoration, is a leading voice in all things criminal …
Join host, Marlon Peterson, in this studio-audience episode of Decarcerated, in conversation with Danielle Sered, author of Until We …
How Leigh Owens go from being an incarcerated person to being a mover and shaker in the political arena?
Leigh Owens is the Legislative Director at …
Darren Mack was sentenced to a term of 20-40 years in prison when he was 17-years old. Now at 43-years old Darren is one of the lead organizers of …
You are in for a treat! MARCUS McAllister drops a freestyle, speaks about his work as international peace trainer, his ties to Suge Knight and the …
Richard ‘Epic’ Wallace’s first claim to fame was
that Chance the Rapper used to open up
for hip hop crew, BBU (Bin Laden Blowin’ Up).
Trust me, I …
Mbongiseni ‘Bongi’ Mdakane was sentenced to 22 years in prison, and now he is a PhD candidate at the University of South Africa.
We talk about …
Mbongiseni ‘Bongi’ Mdakane was sentenced to 22 years in prison, and now he is a PhD candidate at the University of South Africa. We talk about growing up in Soweto, the conditions of South African prisons, the gang …
Marlon, host of the Decarcerated Podcast, sits down with author and Black Lives Matter activist, Darnell L. Moore...with a splash of White Hennessy. Listen as Darnell answers the question, "What does a world without …
Michelle Jones, is an NYU Ph.d candidate who spent 20 years in Indiana state prisons. Michelle is a formerly incarcerated historian who’s going to blown away. She’s here to share the brilliance of her research …
If you’ve been to Miami and haven’t heard of Valencia Gunder, you haven’t been to Miami. Known as Vee, she talks about going to jail for college …
Shalita Williams, David Murillo, Clint Terrell, and David Maldonado are formerly incarcerated, Oakland-based academics on the rise. Danny was …
In part II of Marlon’s conversation with Jim St. Germain, Jim speaks about his transition from juvenile prison back to his Brooklyn community. He talks about the formation of his organization, Prepared Leaders of …
This episode is so good that we stretch it into two parts. You’ll need time digest all the jewels of knowledge and analysis of the conditions behind the hurt that affects Black people in poor communities. A Hatian …
Shaka Senghor is one the few people who Oprah Winfrey publicly admires. He is a NY Times Bestselling author for his book, Writing My Wrongs: “Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison.” His TED Talk has amassed …
This episode features Jamila T. Davis, Aisha Hall, and Sunshine Smith-Williams—THE PINK PANTHER CLIQUE. All three women served time in America federal prisons. Hailing from New York City and Long Island, the three …
We’re getting you ready for Season 3 of Decarcerated. Our theme for this Season? A World Without Prisons.
More information this episode of …
Lucinda Cross, known as the Chief Activator, is the CEO of Activate Worldwide,and founder of Activate Your Life 501c3. Born and raised in the Bronx, NY Lucinda eventually spent four years in federal prison for …
Teresa Y. Hodge is Soros Justice Fellow, tech startup founder, serial entrepreneur, and is on a first name basis with music mega star, John Legend. She also spent five years in federal prison beginning in her early …
Decarcerated went on the road to South Africa! We participated in the Global Prisons Conference held at the University of Johannesburg. While in JoBurg we sat down with Calvin Moyo, a young graphic designer and native …
Johnny Perez is the Director of U.S. Prison Program for the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, a membership organization committed to ending U.S.-sponsored torture, and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. …
Coss Marte is born and raised LES. As a kid he used to collect cans and turn them into Bodegas to collect nickels. He started selling drugs at 13, …
Frankie Guzman is an attorney at the National Center for Youth Law working to eliminate prosecuting and incarcerating children in California’s adult …
BAM! Marcus Bullock is successful entrepreneur. In this episode, Marcus discusses his beginnings as a youth in Washington DC and Virginia. After …
This week’s episode of the #Decarcerated podcast features founder of Ladies of Hope Ministries, Topeka K. Sam. Created to help disenfranchised & marginalized women transition back into society, Topeka has also …
LIVE EPISODES WE LOVE! This is Part II of a two-part series where four guests give personal stories about their Resistance & Resilience Despite Mass Incarceration. This week we get to hear from Johnny Perez and …
LIVE EPISODES WE LOVE! This is Part I of a two-part series where four guests give personal stories about their Resistance & Resilience Despite Mass Incarceration. This week we get to hear from Khalil Cumberbatch …
WE. ARE. BACK! Decarcerated is back for a 2nd season, and we’re starting this season off right! We’re debuting one of our new segments, Decarcerate Your Mind (with an En Vogue cameo)! Also, Marlon is talking about his …
Here's a sneak peek of the next episode, where Devon Peterson interviews the host of Decarcerated, Marlon Peterson. That's right! Marlon is sitting down with us and giving us an inside look into his relationship with …
This in-studio event was held on April 18, 2017 at BRIC Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Decarcerated: What Justice Looks Like features, Topeka Sam, Teresa A. Hodge, Andre Mitchell, Andrew Cory Greene, and Khalil …
This in-studio event was held on April 18, 2017 at BRIC Studios in Brooklyn, NY. Decarcerated: What Justice Looks Like features, Topeka Sam, Teresa A. Hodge, Andre Mitchell, Andrew Cory Greene, and Khalil …
Reginald Dwayne Betts on Using Writing for Truth- Reginald Dwayne Betts is the author and poet who has written a memoir and two books of poetry. In this episode, he tells us about his commitment to writing when inside, …
In this episode Vivian Nixon speaks about her experiences with substance misuse, to being a leader amongst men, to hanging out with Michelle Obama …
"Happy New Breath." Eddy Zheng starts all his conversations with those words, and in this episode he will explain why. Eddy is a Asian Pacific Islander based in Oakland who spent 21-years in prison. His journey from …
There is a plan to close New York City's most infamous jail, Rikers Island, in 10 years, and Glenn E. Martin is a huge reason why. Glenn, a Brooklyn native with West Indian roots, is the founder and president of …
Donna Hylton is my hero. Donna spent 27 years in prison, and since her release in 2012 she has become a leading human rights activist. She was a featured speaker at the Women's MArch in Washington, DC, and will have a …
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