10Interviews
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Alice Kim(Chicago, IL)Advocate for death penalty abolition and justice reformKim recounts her journey as an activist focused on ending the death penalty in Illinois, highlighting her early activism, involvement with the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, other collaborations, and the broader impact of the movement.
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Renaldo Hudson(Chicago, IL)Death row survivor and advocate for death penalty abolition
Hudson recounts his journey from being sentenced to death to his release after thirty-seven years, reflecting on life on death row, advocating against the death penalty, his educational transformation, and contributions for justice reform.
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Bleu Inkk Watkins(New York, NY)Poet and activist dedicated to prison abolition work
Bleu Inkk recounts her journey from early life in Compton to receiving two life sentences, then transforming into a poet and activist, recounting her prison experience and how this fueled her advocacy for change.
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Stanley Howard(Chicago, IL)Death Row survivor and advocate for death penalty abolition
Howard reflects on his upbringing in Bronzeville, Chicago, the trauma of a coerced confession leading to a seventy-eight-year sentence, forming the Death Row Ten, and fighting against police torture and the death penalty in Illinois.
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Ronald Kitchen(Chicago, IL)Advocate for justice reform and death penalty abolition
Kitchen recounts his life from early years, wrongful conviction and death row experiences to his exoneration in 2009, emphasizing family influence, abuse leading to a false confession, inadequate legal representation, and ongoing advocacy.
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Linda Small(New York, NY)Advocate for incarcerated women and founder of Reentry Sisters
Small recounts her early life, incarceration, and advocacy following her release, detailing her experiences with systemic inequities, the founding of the Long Timers Group in prison, and her ongoing advocacy through Reentry Sisters.
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Sharon Turner(New York, NY)Community organizer, advocate, project manager, and business owner
Turner shares her journey from early life, addiction and incarceration, to becoming an activist and mentor, reflecting on her advocacy for prison reform, women's rights, and her ongoing dedication to community organizing.
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Katrina Butler(New York, NY)Life coach, restorative justice facilitator, author, and entrepreneur
Butler recounts her journey from childhood to incarceration and post-incarceration, discussing the challenges as a Black girl in white settings, her path to theft, experiences in prison, and her advocacy and entrepreneurship.
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Debbie Kilroy(New York, NY)Human rights advocate, founder of Sisters Inside
Kilroy recounts her journey from growing up in poverty and incarceration to founding Sisters Inside, reflecting on her experiences in prison, education, and activism, the challenges she faced and the global impact of her work.
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Robin Turner(New York, NY)Educator, advocate, organizer, and humanitarian
Turner discusses her work in organizing and advocacy for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women, her experiences while incarcerated, her reentry initiative to reduce recidivism, and her vision for future projects and personal growth.