On the June 15th edition of Your Call, we’ll hear stories of people who turned their lives around after spending many years in prisons and jails. The Welcome Home Project collects stories and photographs of 20 formerly incarcerated men and women who changed their lives around after spending many years behind bars. What stigma and barriers do the formerly incarcerated face? Join the conversation, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Erin Evans, designer and painter of custom artwork for motorcycles. Eric spent seven years in county jails and California State Prisons.
Roxanne Perez, manager at a jewelry store. Roxanne spent 19 years in and out of juvenile detention, county jails, and California State Prisons beginning at age 14.
Micky Duxbury, writer, activist, and project coordinator of The Welcome Home Project.
Web Resources:
East Bay Express: Finding Hope After Prison
Oakland North: Formerly incarcerated residents recognized in on-going art show, ‘Welcome Home’
NPR: In California, Life With Parole Increasingly Leads to Freedom