Brandon’s Commentary
I spent several years in prison between 16 and 24 yrs old. Now I am Dr. Brandon Warren, Director of Reentry Services and Adjunct Professor for a College-in-Prison program. I make commentary relevant to those affected by the criminal justice system, especially reentry issues, correctional education, critical thinking and philosophy.
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
At 19 years old Tracy was sentenced to 50 years in prison. After serving more than 25 of those years he's here to tell us about that experience, his educational journey while incarcerated, and what he's been doing since his release in December 2020. He is currently a graduate student at the University of Texas at Arlington and serves as the Policy Director for the Texas Inmate Families Association.
For more on Tracy's seminary experience at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary while incarcerated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4C94b5I42E&t=1s
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Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
After experiencing her own struggles with the legal system, drugs, and alcohol, Cheri Garcia founded a staffing agency directed to those in need of a second chance. She explains some of her motivation in starting the company and what she thinks is the most challenging aspect of reentry.
Cornbread Hustle: https://cornbreadhustle.com/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherigarcia/
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Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
During his 17 years of incarceration, Johnny finished a Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science and Master's degree in Literature from the University of Houston Clear Lake. Now the founder of Prison II Purpose he is pursuing a career as a professor and advocate of prison reform.
Johnny can be contacted at: Mr.JohnnyWard1979@gmail.com
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Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
During his 18 years in prison, Quincy Moore finished two degrees that inspired a passion for business and entrepreneurship. After two years of release, he's moved up the salary scale through several jobs, began his own business, a nonprofit, and most recently, has been involved in local Houston-area politics.
Contact Quincy at: quincymow@gmail.com or 832-903-9000
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Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
After years of being in and out of prison, Terrence Coffie turned everything around in a pursuit to get his education. After finishing degrees at New York University he's had the opportunity to teach there as a professor, and will soon be teaching for a prison education program. He started an organization confronting criminal justice issues and speaks on these issues regularly. Professor Coffie can be reached at: terrencelcoffie@gmail.com and you can follow him on his weekly internet show It's Coffie Time at: https://youtube.com/c/EducateDontIncarcerate
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Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
During the 25 years he spent in prison on a 50-year sentence, Calvin Green held a unique status within the prison system as a man of God. From drug-dealing in Orange, Texas to serving time on the Connally Unit in the late 90s, he tells us about his experience trying to navigate maximum security prison as a Christian. This is part 1 of a 2-part discussion we had on his experience.
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Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
In 2011 Calvin was in the first class of the first-ever, fully accredited seminary inside the Texas prison system run by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. This is part 2 of a discussion we had about his prison experience. In this part, he discusses what his seminary experience was like and we end it by talking about making parole and his plans for the future as a minister and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor.
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Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Brandon's Commentary addresses issues surrounding criminal and social justice such as correctional education and reentry to society for those released from prison. I was incarcerated for several years between 16-24 yrs old and recently finished a Doctorate of Education at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Tx. For the last 11 years I've been working in the prison system as an administrator and adjunct professor for college-in-prison programs.
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Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
After spending decades in and out of the Texas prison system Reggie Smith found himself in a graduate degree program at the University of Texas in Austin. With a Master's degree in Social Work and an MBA Reggie has been involved in criminal justice policy reform, with a particular focus on improving prisoner reentry programs.
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Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Lauren Reed was a U.S. Marine who made a tragic decision that landed her in prison. She had the opportunity to enroll in a college program while locked up and it changed her life. Now she is an advocate for college in prison programming across the country and specifically for incarcerated women. We talk about her life growing up, what it was like in prison, and what she's doing now as a Community Engagement Coordinator for the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison. Contact Lauren at: laurenreed@higheredinprison.org Alliance for Higher Education in Prison (AHEP): https://www.higheredinprison.org/
National Conference for Higher Education in Prison (NCHEP): https://www.higheredinprison.org/nati...
National Directory of Higher Education in Prison: https://www.higheredinprison.org/nati...
NJ-Step: https://njstep.newark.rutgers.edu/
Formerly Incarcerated College Grad Network (FICGN): http://www.ficgn.org/
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