Sabrina shares some of the specific limitations on phone access, and wonders respectfully about whether there aren't some easy improvements to be made...better options for EVERYONE in the prison.

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Time Markers:

1:59 Punitive vs. Rehabilitative - a Quick Review of the Paradigm

6:00 Let’s Talk About Phones

8:00 Why So Pricey?

9:52 Wait, People Can’t Get a Call from Their Lawyer??

13:58 “Leave me a message, and I’ll get back to you…” Except You Actually Can’t

21:57 What About Emergency Calls?

26:58 Yes, But People Could Abuse That Access

28:50 Tell Sabrina She’s Wrong

Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.
Used with Permission on The PrisonCare Podcast.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug

An interview with J! Recorded before J's move to a new facility, this episode explores the complexities of feeding people in prison, the realities that cause people to be persistently hungry even when federally mandated nutritional requirements are being met, and the content (and quantities) of foods on your tray for a typical meal,  the multi-layered truth about "3 hots and a cot" guaranteed, the gratitude that comes from people who appreciate being fed, and the common practice of a single third-party contractor that provides both chow hall food AND commissary items.
Whew!! It's a packed episode.

Time Markers:
2:59 A Quick Update on J
4:30 Good morning! How are you?
7:00 Three Hots and a Cot
11:57 The Long Wait in the Hot Box
16:00 How do you eat when there's a Lockdown?
19:35 Whether you are 6'5" or 5'2", no matter what your metabolism is like...
20:30 A typical tray, a single slice
27:00 In the news recently, pics of prison trays
30:00 Take your vitamins...if you can afford them from commissary
33:10 Depression, Anxiety, and the Connection to Food

Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
 The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug

(theme music outro, “The Fool,” by incarcerated artist J. Bloom © 2022, used with permission)

“I’ll wait. I'll wait until I break.”

Join Sabrina and learn what makes a prison "lockdown," and be surprised by some of the difficulties that arise out of lockdown...in particular, for correctional officers.

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Intro/Outro MUSIC CREDIT:
 The Fool, original recording music and lyrics by J. Bloom © 2022.

For the full song, visit the PrisonCare, Inc. YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/cG8zHpQZDug