Who is making the rules at Litchfield Max? Would Taystee talk about the CO’s to a reporter in front of the CO’s? What in the world is going on in Season 6? Trying to make sense of Orange Is the New Black Season 6 Episode 8 “Gordons”
Read MoreCell phones are a huge problem in prisons, but maybe not the way you were thinking. This week on Orange, Black, or Bleak? I am talking about cell phones, mental health care, and laundry rooms and all from the perspective of a formerly incarcerated person. Enjoy!
Read MoreWhat does Josh think is the biggest “plot hole” in Season 6? What’s wrong with the strategy of the CO’s? Discussing Orange Is the New Black Season 6 Episode 6 “State of the Uterus.” Orange, Black, or Bleak?
Read MoreAnother beautiful day in Litchfield Max with rats, cheese, and wooden sticks sharpened into deadly weapons. Orange Is the New Black Season 6 Episode 5 from the perspective of two formerly incarcerated folks.
Read MoreLuschek plays his games and we play ours, a recap of Orange Is the New Black S6 E4 “I’m the Talking Ass” from the perspective of two formerly incarcerated people.
Read MoreIn Orange Is the New Black Season 6 Episode 3, Frieda takes a vacation, Red gets hung out to dry, Linda buys a wig, and Burt Reynolds finds himself at the center of a kickball dispute.
Read MoreDiscussing the “Sh*tstorm Coming” episode of Orange Is the New Black from the perspective of two formerly incarcerated people . We talk about exploitation, prisoner separation, in prison investigations and much more.
Read MoreIs all life a simulation?
Is God a cruel algorithm? These are some of the questions asked and hopefully answered in this edition of Reflections From a Black Mirror “Hang the DJ.”
Read MoreDiscussing the “Who Knows Better Than I” episode of Orange Is the New Black from the perspective of a formerly incarcerated person. Season 6 Episode 1 introduces us to new Correctional Officers, new inmates, and a new prison (Litchfield Max).
Read MoreJosh and Joel discuss the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act and the National Day of Empathy (March 6th). Enjoy!
Read MoreThis week Josh and Joel talked about pre-sentencing investigations and indigent defense.
Read MoreThis week Josh and Joel talk about the problems with Plea Bargains. Enjoy!
Read MoreThis week I interviewed Lauren-Brooke Eisen Senior Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice and the author of the book "Inside Private Prisons"
Read MoreOrange Is the New Black Season Four Episode Thirteen lets me discuss deaths in prisons and jails, Caputo's character, and ask some questions about Suzanne. Enjoy!
Read MoreReflections From A Black Mirror S4 E2 "ArkAngel" let me ask if our clamoring for safety is worth the cost. Enjoy!
Read MoreOrange Is the New Black S4 E12 “The Animals” allows me to discuss Poussey's death, how much Suzanne is to blame, and Pontious Pilate. Enjoy!
Read MoreShow notes and research from the Decarceration Nation Podcast Episode 4 "Cash Bail." Enjoy!
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