Today’s episode of “Both Sides of the Bars” focuses on Jeffery Deskovic, former exoneree and president of the Deskovic Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to the exoneration of the wrongfully convicted, their recovery, and reform of the system that allows these...
Both Sides of the Bars – August 2021
People with a history of convictions face a toxic combination of factors when seeking and securing housing. Their income challenges make it hard or impossible for most to afford market-rate housing in high-cost markets like New York City, and the supply of affordable...
Both Sides of the Bars- Impact of Being Transgender – July 12 2021
Being transgender in prison is discussed
Both Sides Of The Bar- 03-12-21
Equality, equity, justice – these ideas form the American creed. No, we have never lived up to it, but we’ve never stopped trying. This is especially true when it comes to our criminal justice system. Today, too many people are incarcerated in the United States -- and...
Both Sides of the Bar – August 2020
Joining us today is Stanley Richards, Executive Vice President of The Fortune Society. Stanley is also the Board of Correction vice-chair and he has been appointed by the Mayor to chair the working group made up of three other leaders in the field to eradicate...