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Solitary Confinement Through the Eyes of a Former Prisoner

Solitary Confinement Through the Eyes of a Former Prisoner

FromAspen Ideas to Go


Solitary Confinement Through the Eyes of a Former Prisoner

FromAspen Ideas to Go

ratings:
Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hear what former prisoner Shaka Senghor, who was incarcerated for 19 years and now directs strategy for the bipartisan initiative #cut50, has to say about President Obama's recent pledge to end solitary confinement for juveniles and low-level offenders. Senghor shares his insights from seven years in solitary in one of the nation's most violent prisons. Since 1980, the number of people incarcerated in the United States has more than quadrupled; the US now has the largest prison population in the world.
Released:
Feb 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Aspen Ideas to Go is a show about big ideas that will open your mind. Featuring compelling conversations with the world’s top thinkers and doers from a diverse range of disciplines, Aspen Ideas to Go gives you front-row access to the Aspen Ideas Festival and other events presented by the Aspen Institute.