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70 Million

This award-winning and Peabody-nominated podcast documents how locals are addressing the role of jails in their backyards. Reporters travel around the country and hear from people directly impacted by their encounter with jails and to chronicle the progress ground-up efforts have made in diversion, bail reform, recidivism, adoption of technology and other crucial aspects of the move toward decarceration at local levels.

Copyright: © LWC Studios

Latest Episodes:

70 Million Investigates: ICE x Gender Nov 04, 2024

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In the sixth season of our Peabody Award-nominated series, we look at what happens at the intersection of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and detainees across the gender spectrum. We investigate the myriad ways ICE is failing to address the safety and legal rights of those in custody, and how their gender identity may influence that. Find more information—including transcripts and resource guides—visit 70MillionPod.com (Here). Follow @70MillionPod. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Introducing Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms Jul 26, 2023

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The newest narrative podcast from LWC Studios is out now! “Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms” is a 14-part series exploring how reparations should be paid and to whom. This podcast is meant to be enjoyed in an order that makes the most sense for our listeners. You can begin by listening to this episode or wherever you find your podcasts–-and start your own reparations exploration.

For more information, all episodes, and transcripts visit StillPayingThePricePod.com.

Original score by Kojin Tashiro. Cover art: "Gemini" by Fitgi Saint-Louis.

This series was funded by a grant from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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What’s the Public’s Role in Upholding a Broken Criminal Justice System? Dec 26, 2022

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Currently, over 7 million people are under some form of carceral supervision in the United States–from custody to bail to probation. For our final episode, 70 Million reporter Mark Betancourt moderates a conversation about the role we, the public, play in creating and sustaining the matrix of incarceration as it exists today. He’s joined by Cornell professor Peter K. Enns, author of the book Incarceration Nation: How the United States Became the Most Punitive Democracy in the World, and Insha Rahman, Vice President of advocacy and partnerships at the Vera Institute.

Find a resource guide and annotated transcript at our website here.

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How Those Drowning in Carceral Debt Are Lining Others’ Pockets Dec 19, 2022

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The commercial bail bond industry is privatized, consolidated – and estimated to be worth $2.4 billion dollars. People arrested in a state like California, the most expensive place to post bail, often end up in cycles of carceral debt that derail their lives. Reporter Sonia Paul follows one woman’s story – and talks to the organizers, politicians, and experts advocating for bail reform.

Find a resource guide and annotated transcript at our website here.

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Why Policing Our Schools Backfires Dec 12, 2022

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School resource officers are often called upon in middle and high schools to help with routine discipline. But for many children, especially those with disabilities, a law enforcement response to their behavior can lead to the school-to-prison pipeline. Reporter Claire McInerny tells one family’s story in Texas.

Find a resource guide and annotated transcript at our website here.

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How Jailhouse Informants Rig the Justice System Dec 05, 2022

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For four decades, testimony from jailhouse informants has been the source of public scandal in criminal cases across the U.S. Research shows juries find these witnesses credible, even when they know informants benefit from their cooperation with prosecutors. The impact of this practice is hard to calculate. Reporter Rhana Natour looks at critical cases in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and California, to shed light on the issue.

Find a resource guide and annotated transcript at our website here.

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Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 2 Nov 28, 2022

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of Los Angeles moved thousands of unhoused people into hotel rooms. The program, called Project Roomkey, was a temporary safety net during the national health emergency. But participants soon nicknamed it “Project No Key” because they felt more incarcerated than housed. Reporter Mark Betancourt chronicles their experience in part two of our series on how homelessness is criminalized.

Find a resource guide and annotated transcript at our website here.

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Punished and Persecuted for Being Unhoused, Part 1 Nov 21, 2022

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In Los Angeles, thousands of people who live outside have to navigate the insecurities caused by homelessness, the ire of housed neighbors, and the city penalizing them for their circumstances. In one park, months of efforts to remove unhoused people culminated in a showdown with police. Reporter Mark Betancourt investigates in this episode, part one of a two-part series about the criminalization of homelessness.

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Grand Juries, the Black Box of Justice Reform? Nov 14, 2022

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Grand juries are supposed to safeguard against the government charging people with a crime when it lacks sufficient evidence. But because prosecutors control what happens in grand jury proceedings, they almost always get an indictment. That is, unless the accused is a police officer. Reporter Mark Betancourt explores a case of police brutality in Dallas that evaporated after going before a grand jury.

Find a resource guide and annotated transcript at our website here.

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Highway Robbery: How a Small-town Traffic Trap Became a Legal Black Hole Nov 07, 2022

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In Brookside, Alabama, an eager new police chief, unsuspecting motorists, and a state-mandated loophole converged to create a nightmare for local residents—and generate piles of cash for the local government. Reporter Rhana Natour has the story.

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