The Wall: Behind and Beyond

Episode 49: The Wall Behind and Beyond Presents Open Source Media and Government Transparency

Host Phillip A. Jones talks to Geoffrey King, civil rights attorney and Executive Editor of Open Vallejo, the first non-profit news organization in Vallejo, California. After witnessing police violence in his hometown, Geoff used his education as well as his experiences as a litigator and founded Open Vallejo, the first non-profit news source in Vallejo, California. Over the past several years, Geoff and his team have broken major stories covering the recent badge-bending scandal within the Vallejo Police Department, and digging deep into the coffers and archives of local government. Geoff has brought much needed transparency and a new perspective to reporting and his non-profit, open-source model is changing the face of investigative journalism. We will cover some of Open Vallejo's biggest stories, including the Vallejo Police Department's badge bending scandal. #justice #transparency #freedomofthepress #media

Episode 50: The Wall: Behind and Beyond Presents Collaboration in Reentry with Crystal Sheffield

Host Phillip A. Jones, Jr. talks with Crystal Sheffield of Sacramento Area Reentry Collaborative about the changing face of reentry services. Crystal runs an organization that brings advocates and service providers together to pool resources and find alternative ways to support justice-impacted men and women as they reintegrate into their communities. #justice #prisonreform #redemption #reentry #justicereform

The Wall: Behind and Beyond Presents The Evolution of Reentry with Jacqueline Polverari

Host Phillip A. Jones speaks with Jacqueline Polverari, MSCJ, Executive Director of Evolution Reentry Services. Ms. Polverari is an expert in the reentry arena, and brings her educational, professional and life experiences to the table in a big way for justice-impacted men and women and their families. Ms. Polverari talks about preparing for reentry, how to leave prison with the resources and tools needed to be successful, and how celebrities often do a disservice to the justice advocacy arena by glamorizing incarceration. Don't sleep on this episode, it is fire! #justice #prisonreform #reentryservices #nonprofit #prisonlifemovement
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Inside Out Insights - Episode2

In the second installment of our new series, we go behind the wall and talk to our incarcerated host, Philip A. Jones about his life, his work, and his advice to at-risk youth. Don't miss these short, hard-hitting dives into prison life, justice advocacy and the work we do here at The Wall: Behind and Beyond. #justicereform #prisonlife #advocacy #justiceimpacted #reentryservices

Inside Out Insights - Episode 1

In our new series, we go behind the wall and talk to our incarcerated host, Philip A. Jones about his life, his work, and his insights. Don't miss these short, hard-hitting dives into prison life, justice advocacy and the work we do here at The Wall: Behind and Beyond. #justicereform #prisonlife #advocacy #justiceimpacted #reentryservices

The Wall: Behind and Beyond Presents Reimagining Justice Advocacy With Chris Stevens of A More Just America (Video)

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the arena of justice advocacy with the Executive Director of a new nonprofit organization staffed entirely by justice-impacted men and women. Chris Stevens discusses his own experiences within the justice system, how they shaped his trajectory towards advocacy, and how he envisions building A More Just America. 
 
Learn more about A More Just America at: A More Just America Action Fund
 
Please visit Phillip A. Jones Consulting, LLC at: Home | PAJ Consulting LLC
 
#reimagining #justice #advocacy #prisonreform

Phillip speaks with David Shipley of The Appeal about Prison Reform in the United Kingdom

In this incredible new episode, Phillip speaks with David Shipley, writer and prison reform advocate based in the United Kingdom. David discusses his experiences at HMP Hollesley Bay prison, and the differences between a closed custody environment and the open prison model used at Hollesley Bay. David uses his own experiences in both closed and open custody environments to advocate for prison reform both in the UK and the US.Twitter:@ShipleyWrites@TheAppeal

Redemption, Rehabilitation, and Remorse: The Sistas in Prison Reform w/ Juanita Belton

 
Phillip speaks with powerful advocate Juanita Belton who makes up 1/3rd of the founding group Sistas in Prison Reform (SIP). She advocates along with Paulettra James and Santia Nance out of Virginia.
The Sistas in Prison Reform is a group formed by three women who believe in redemption, rehabilitation, and remorse. They believe that individuals who have served lengthy sentences deserve a second chance. Past mistakes should not define their future lives.Their goal is to raise awareness of those behind the walls. They seek to change the stigma behind those impacted by more serious offenses. SIP believes those incarcerated deserve the right to be reaffirmed in society as productive citizens. More importantly, they are fighting to change the criminal justice system to bring loved ones home.Social media sites:Twitter@thesip2021 – Sistas in Prison Reform@Sinita11_ – J.Bel@YourLovedOneQ – Santia@Nu2You2 – PaulettraEmailThesip2021@gmail.comWebsitehttps://sistasinprisonreform.comTo assist Phillip:Please donate to my Reentry fund!https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Reentry2023To contact Phillip directlySecurus app. Or Securus.com881507 Alvin JonesWashington State#SIP #incarceratedlivesmatter #criminaljustice #family

The Impact of Trauma and Prison on Adult Learning: Phillip talks with Em Daniels

Phillip A. Jones speaks  with Author  and dynamic Educator Em Daniels. Author of Building a Trauma-Responsive Educational Practice. Em and Phillip discuss the challenges of the carceral system and highlight the challenges of the educational system behind the wall. Em emphasized why it’s so important that educators who teach in correctional settings consider  the traumatic environment as well as the trauma of their students for true successful teaching to begin. 
 
How to contact Em Daniels and links to purchase her book:
Building a Trauma-Responsive Educational Practice: Lessons from a Corrections Classroom (2022) 
http://bit.ly/traumaresponsiveed
 
Build community - https://groups.google.com/g/trauma-responsive 
 
My writing - https://traumaresponsive.substack.com/ 
 
Find me - em@meoutloud.com | https://meoutloud.com/ 
mastodon - @meoutloud@mas.to
 
To assist Phillip:
Please donate to my Reentry fund!
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Reentry2023
 
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881507 Alvin Jones
Washington State
#reentry #teach #trauma 
#CRT #criminaljustice #incarceratedlivesmatter 
Thank you for listening. 

Vengeance Is Not A Sane Basis For Public Policy:: Phillip Talks w/ Jessica San Luis

Incarcerated host Phillip A Jones talks with hometown Bay Area advocate Jessica San Luis who is the Executive Director of Small Axe Foundation. Their motto at Small Axe Foundation is: Sometimes, things fall apart. At Small Axe, they work directly with local businesses to provide crucial support to single-income families with school-aged children who are struggling financially. They pair these families with plumbers, electricians, contractors, childcare providers and local shops to get the assistance they need when they need it.
Jessica earned her Bachelor's Degree from San Francisco State University, and spent more than two decades working as a legal advocate for immigrants, the indigent and the impoverished. Jessica has experienced homelessness firsthand, as a single parent struggling to support a growing family in one of the most expensive places in the world. She brings an enormous amount of functional knowledge, empathy and compassion to Small Axe Foundation.
Read more about Jessica and Small Axe Foundation here:
 
https://www.smallaxefoundation.org/blank-6
Jessica can be found on Twitter:
@yesssicaSL
@small_axe_org
To assist Phillip with a successful
re-entry. Please donate here:
 
Please donate to my Reentry fund!
To contact Phillip directly:
Securus app. Or Securus.com
881507 Alvin Jones
Washington State
#incarceratedlivesmatter #phillipajonesconsultingllc
#podcast #reentry #YLabelMe #criminaljustice #michellealexander
#thenewjimcrow #georgejackson
 
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