What happened after someone was accused of witchcraft, and who paid the price?

In this episode of Incarceration on the Brain, we welcome Rachel Christ-Doane, Director of Education at the Salem Witch Museum, to explore incarceration during the Salem witch trials. For the accused, the journey to the courtroom included imprisonment, which brought harsh conditions, financial burdens, and consequences that continued long after release.

At the center of the conversation is Dorothy Good, just four years old when she was accused and jailed along with her mother. Rachel discusses her research into Dorothy's life and the book she is writing about this often-overlooked youngest victim, as well as how fines and prison room and board charges compounded the misery of the witch trials.

The Salem Witch Museum

Our episode ends with a note that, globally, witch panics and witchcraft accusations are still happening today, with the accused subject to horrifying acts of mob justice, including death and mutilation, that often target the disabled, elderly, and those in poverty.

United Nations Witchcraft and Human Rights: Independent Expert on Albinism

Advocacy for Alleged Witches

Carol McAfee joins us to talk about how her intuition saved her from being murdered by convicted killer Pamela Hupp, the subject of The Thing About Pam starring Rene Zellweger. Join us as we talk about the very human emotions involved in surviving a crime, the experience of survivor's guilt, finding love and starting over with Russ Faria.

Additional Links:

Bone Deep by Charles Bosworth Jr. & Joel Schwartz https://www.changinghands.com/book/9780806541976

Crime Con 2023 https://www.crimecon.com/CC23

The Innocence Project https://innocenceproject.org/

The Russ Faria Q & A Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/350593667088806