Kelly Savage-Rodriguez reflects on her journey from an incarcerated individual at the Central California Women's Facility to a leading advocate for ending life without parole sentencing and gender-based violence in prisons.

Deirdre Wilson discusses her experiences with incarceration, the abuse-to-prison pipeline, and her advocacy for incarcerated people and their families.

Bernadine Dohrn and William Ayers discuss their roles in the movement to end the juvenile death penalty and their broader commitment to prison abolition.

Leroy Orange reflects on surviving police torture and decades on Illinois’s death row, his role in the Death Row Ten and anti–death penalty organizing, and his post-release advocacy for Chicago police torture survivors.

Rosma Karlina narrates her experiences of incarceration in Indonesia and her work as a harm reduction advocate supporting incarcerated women and marginalized communities.

Ny Nourn discusses her background as a Cambodian refugee and domestic violence survivor, her incarceration and her organizing work at the intersection of criminal justice reform, immigrant rights, and gender justice.

Maurice Ward narrates his experiences of incarceration and reentry, highlighting his founding of J.I.I.V.E and his organizing work advancing civic engagement and advocacy for justice-impacted communities.

Calandra “Cali” Hulit narrates her experiences in Cook County Jail and Illinois women’s prisons, focusing on organizing, mutual care, and advocacy during and after incarceration.

Geraldine "Geri" Meyers, an organizer and advocate with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, shares her experience of incarceration, healing work, and advocacy for incarcerated women.

Norris Henderson discusses his incarceration at Angola, the founding of Voice of the Experienced after his release, and the organizing strategies and legal knowledge informing his criminal justice reform work.

Joseph Doyle Hankins detailing his with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners and initiatives connecting research, advocacy, and incarcerated communities.

Rufus Ricks Jr. discusses his upbringing, incarceration in the Alabama Department of Corrections, and his involvement in the organizing that preceded the 2016 Alabama prison work stoppage.

Charles Parker discusses his upbringing in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, his experiences in the Illinois prison system, and his involvement in organizing inside and outside prison.

Corry Thompson, an organizer with Barred Business, discusses his experiences with incarceration and his subsequent advocacy for reentry and sentencing reform.

Lauren Hansen reflects on leading the Adams State University Prison Education Program and advocating for equity in higher education while centering system-impacted voices.

Tyisha Jackson, founder and executive director of Incredible Credible Messengers, Inc., reflects on her experiences of incarceration and founding a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that provides restorative justice programming and reentry support.

Karen Shain, a co-founder of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP) and long-term prison abolition organizer, discusses her role in founding CCWP and her decades of organizing work.

Marilyn Mulero reflects on her experience of wrongful conviction and being on death row to her organizing work on the outside concerned with providing reentry support to formerly incarcerated women.

Marlon Chamberlain discusses his experiences with incarceration, reentry, and organizing to address the long-term consequences of the criminal legal system.

Sappho Fulton, activist and founder of Women Beyond Borders, discusses her experiences with incarceration, reentry, and advocacy for system-impacted communities.

Marketta Sims reflects on her incarceration in Illinois, her development as an organizer while inside, and her continued advocacy for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women through reentry, expungement, and community-based support.

Nicholas Buckingham, founder and executive director of Michigan Liberation, discusses his trajectory from childhood in Detroit, Michigan, through incarceration and into criminal justice organizing.

Linda Small shares her journey from jailhouse attorney to founder of Reentry Sisters, a community-led support network for formerly incarcerated women. She advocates for collective leadership and comprehensive reentry support.

Brian Beals discusses his experiences of wrongful incarceration, the conditions inside, and the educational and organizing work that shaped his advocacy.

James “Jimmy” Soto discusses his political education, experiences with incarceration, and decades of organizing as a jailhouse lawyer in the Illinois prison system.

Judy Greenspan reflects on their early activism through community organizing, their advocacy for political prisoners and incarcerated people living with HIV, and their role in founding the California Coalition for Women Prisoners.

Orlagh Bewley, a longtime member of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP) discusses her experiences with incarceration and her advocacy on behalf of incarcerated women.

Brian Kaneda discusses his political development, his work with the Los Angeles chapter of CCWP, and his broader organizing against prison expansion in California.

Michelle Clopton reflects on her incarceration in Illinois, her organizing while inside programs and resources access, and her advocacy for collective action, healing, and support for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people.

Amber Rose Howard, Statewide Coordinator for Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB), discusses her experiences with incarceration and reentry, and her work organizing to reduce incarceration through policy and budget advocacy.

Sharon White-Harrigan reflects on her journey from incarceration to a commitment to education and community care. She shares how her advocacy for Black women and collective healing was shaped from her leadership roles while incarcerated.

ayoola mitchell reflects on her work as a trauma-healing practitioner and mitigation specialist, her decades of engagement inside prisons, and her commitment to survivor-centered healing and justice.

Ayana Thomas reflects on her Brooklyn upbringing, incarceration at Danbury Federal Prison, and how grief, healing, and advocacy became central to her life’s purpose.

Kimberly “Cookie” Garner narrates her advocacy for incarcerated individuals in Alabama, detailing her organizing work through The Concerned Citizens of Alabama and her efforts to support families and address prison conditions.