From Chains to Change

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Voice of the Experienced: A conversation with Alfred Marshall May 06, 2022

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In this episode of From Chains to Change, our host and deputy director Bruce Reilly sits down with VOTE member and community organizer Alfred Marshall where they discuss his lived experience coming back home, how he got inspired to engage in the work of organizing and advocacy and how going forward, his continued commitment to helping build up the next generation of leaders that will aid in sustaining the movement well into the future.

Legislating Change: A conversation w Rep. Royce Duplessis Apr 08, 2022

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In this episode of From Chains to Change, our host Bruce Reilly sits down with state representative Royce Duplessis to discuss his ongoing legislation around addressing long sentencing, crime prevention and parole reform along with other priorities he’ll be working on throughout this current legislative session.

Legislating Change: A conversation with Rep. Mandie Landry Apr 08, 2022

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In this episode of From Chains to Change, our host Bruce Reilly sits down with state representative Mandie Landry to discuss her ongoing legislation around bettering medical care for people currently incarcerated, implementing term limits for sheriffs amongst many other priorities she’ll be working on throughout this current legislative session.

Legislating Change: A conversation with Rep. Candace Newell Apr 07, 2022

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In this episode of From Chains to Change, our host Bruce Reilly sits down with state representative Candace Newell to discuss her ongoing legislation to legalize and regulate cannabis as well as other legislative priorities being championed throughout this legislative session.

Legislating Change: A conversation on the fight for legislative equity in Louisiana Mar 29, 2022

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In this special episode of From Chains to Change, our host Bruce Reilly sits down with a number of special guest including our executive director Norris Henderson, Jamila Johnson, attorney with the Promise of Justice Initiative and state representative Matthew Willard to discuss the continued fight around non unanimous juries, than later joined by Earl Hagans to discuss equal opportunity in housing and his own lived experience with housing discrimination.

Voice of the Experienced: A conversation with LaTonya Tate Mar 25, 2022

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In this special episode of From Chains to Change, our host Bruce Reilly sits down with Birmingham City Council member LaTonya Tate, discussing her experience running for office as a black woman in the Deep South, having recently been elected and since taking office, the work she’s engaged I within her community and chairing the councils Public Safety Committee. Our discussion also delves into LaTonya’s lived experience and work as an activist and transitioning from the advocacy realm to a position of governance.

FIP in Higher Education: A conversation with Jarrod M. Wall Mar 03, 2022

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On this week's episode of from Chains to Change, our host Bruce Reilly sits down with Tulane Ph.D. student and FIP Jarrod M. Wall on his lived experienced, the impacts of the school to prison pipeline as well as discussing his research around Post-Secondary Prison Education, Stigma & Collateral Consequences of Criminal Records.

Our Grand Opening - 'What it means for the movement' (PART II) Jan 24, 2022

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(PART II) In this special 3-part episode of From Chains to Change, we take you into the Grand Opening of VOTE’s new building in New Orleans. Formerly incarcerated people reflect on the road to this realization, and the power it represents”

Our Grand Opening - 'What it means for the movement' (PART I) Jan 23, 2022

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(PART I) In this special 3-part episode of From Chains to Change, we take you into the Grand Opening of VOTE’s new building in New Orleans. Formerly incarcerated people reflect on the road to this realization, and the power it represents”

Our Grand Opening - 'What it means for the movement' (PART III) Jan 17, 2022

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(PART III) In this special 3-part episode of From Chains to Change, we take you into the Grand Opening of VOTE’s new building in New Orleans. Formerly incarcerated people reflect on the road to this realization, and the power it represents”

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