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Locked Down, Locked Out

April 1, 2015 by A Public Affair

How are prisons tearing families and communities apart? How does this institution that locks up 2.3 million Americans decimate poor communities of color? What community-based initiatives foster antiracist, anticlassist, prohumanity approaches to justice? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!

On Wednesday, April 1st our host Karma Chavez was joined by author Maya Schenwar to discuss her book, Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better.

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About A Public Affair

A Public Affair is WORT's daily hour-long talk program. It aims to engage listeners in a conversation on social, cultural, and political issues of importance. The guests range from local activists and scholars to notable national and international figures.