Prison POD Productions
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Prison POD, P.O. Box 294, Orono, ME 04473
email: prisongram@prisonpod.org
07/05/24 - Website: https://prisonpod.org
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Season 1 is not available on YouTube.
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This podcast is for people who are in jail or prison, and/or affected by incarceration. Using Sociology and Peace Studies to: Save Lives, Restore Hope, Reduce Suffering and Recidivism.
The host has 20+ years experience working inside several jails and prisons, providing education in substance abuse prevention, doing HIV testing and counseling, reentry planning, inmate advocacy, and mentoring. This work brought them into various areas of peoples lives including coming home, marriages, births, courts, jail visits...death. Their passion for change has led them to produce this podcast.
The people they worked with made a permanent imprint. Recently they published their first book "Notes from the Peaceful Sociologist" reflecting writings about prison work from a unique perspective. You can find it on: thebookpatch.com
Save Lives, Restore Hope, Reduce Suffering.
Host: Valerie L. Cartonio
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Prison POD Productions
Prison Despair to Hope - Holly Bot
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In this episode of the Prison Pod, host Valerie Cartonio speaks with Holly Bot, a former inmate who served a 12-year sentence in a Minnesota women's prison. Holly shares her journey from a troubled life marked by depression and a difficult marriage to finding faith and purpose during her incarceration. She discusses the challenges of adjusting to prison life, the importance of coping mechanisms, and the transformative power of spirituality. Holly also reflects on her experiences with family, the impact of her past on her children, and the significance of second chances in life. Her story is one of resilience, hope, and the desire to help others who are struggling.
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