Tiara Cooper discusses her path from finding community support networks while incarcerated to her later organizing and advocacy work around bail reform, jail decarceration campaigns, and support for directly impacted individuals in Dallas.

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.

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.

Tiffany Vulcain reflects on her incarceration and her work as a mentor and educator supporting women returning from prison through trauma-informed healing, leadership, and community care.

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

Selina Fulford discusses her experiences with incarceration, addiction, education, and advocacy for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women.

Stephanie Hammerwold narrates her involvement in prison abolition organizing, highlighting her work with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners and advocacy for incarcerated individuals.

Taquittee Cross narrates her experiences of incarceration in Illinois prisons and her subsequent advocacy and organizing focused on supporting incarcerated women, families, and community reentry.

In this interview, Leslie Ann Turner discusses her upbringing in Southern California, her experiences with incarceration and reentry, and her work on policy advocacy, civic education, healing, and movement accountability.

Zoe Dorado discusses her development as a youth organizer, writer, and abolitionist in the East Bay and Southern California.

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

Katie Dixon discusses her political development, her incarceration in California’s juvenile system, and her work on policy advocacy, gender justice, and prison accountability.

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.

Elizabeth “Leesa” Nomura discusses her experiences with incarceration and her abolitionist organizing with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP).

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.

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.

Alice Kim reflects on her work with the Campaign to End the Death Penalty and organizing efforts against capital punishment in Illinois. She also discusses her political development and organizing against life without parole sentencing.

Dana Jo Talbot reflects on her involvement with the American Indian Movement, her experiences of incarceration, and her commitment to substance abuse recovery and Indigenous-centered advocacy.

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

Gregory McNeal discusses his experiences growing up in Chicago’s Henry Horner Homes, his federal incarceration, and his work mentoring young people and formerly incarcerated individuals.

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.

Charlotte Garnes reflects on growing up in South Georgia, her passion for education, and her advocacy work. She discusses founding ReNForce to empower justice-impacted people through reentry, workforce development, and community.

Heather “Jo” Canuel reflects on her advocacy while incarcerated and organizing for policy efforts such as the Expecting Justice Bill and the Pretrial Fairness Act, as well as her founding of the organization Art from the Heart.

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