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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Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
After spending almost a decade in prison Syrita Steib defied the odds by pursuing higher education in a STEM field, getting legislation passed to ban the box on college applications in the state of Louisiana and several other states, was pardoned by former President Donald Trump, and became the Founder and Executive Director of Operation Restoration. Operation Restoration: https://www.or-nola.org/
Unlock Higher Ed: https://www.unlockhighered.org/
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Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
While serving time in New York prisons Lisette Bamenga was an advocate for women pursuing education in prison, especially higher education. This is something she continues to do as the Curriculum Director for the Racial Justice and Abolition Democracy Project at Columbia University. CONTACT Lisette: Lisetteb620@gmail.com
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Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Raised in New York during the crack epidemic of the 1980s, Sean O'Brien ended up serving several years in Texas prisons for drug addiction but now works as Reentry Peer Specialist in Austin, Texas. While incarcerated Sean attended college and was a tutor to other students.
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Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Now a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford University, Noel Vest once battled drug addiction and spent several years in prison. Upon release from prison he went on to earn a PhD in Experimental Psychology where one of his main research interests is in addiction. He's been featured in the prestigious Nature magazine, published in several academic articles, and worked on several initiatives to "ban-the-box" on college applications across the country. Dr. Vest's Stanford profile: https://profiles.stanford.edu/noel-ve...
Nature Magazine article which features Dr. Vest: https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158...
PBS article: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article...
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Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Rather than wait for comedy gigs to come to him, Jesse brought the comedy to venues all over Houston. In part 2 of our discussion, he explains how he realized comedy was an art form he needed to cultivate, and how he made his way in the comedy business in Houston.
Find Jesse on the following platforms:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesseisfunny
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jesse.peyton.5
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesseisfunny420
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesseisfunny/
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Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
After 8 years in prison, Jesse has risen to popularity following his dream of stand-up comedy. From an epiphany in prison, to sold-out comedy clubs in Houston, and a national tour, Jesse has exceeded all expectations society has about people coming out of prison.
Find Jesse on the following platforms:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesseisfunny
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jesse.peyton.5
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesseisfunny420
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesseisfunny/
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Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
In and out of California prisons since his teens, Martin Leyva was introduced to revolutionary educational ideals in his final years of serving time. He pursued higher education upon release from prison and has since then finished a graduate degree in sociology and working on a doctorate of education at California State University San Marcos. We sat down at the National Conference for Higher Education in Prison 2021 to talk about his life and education in prison, influential people in his life like his elder Mitch Bodner, what it's like to teach at the University, and what he's doing now to "help the people," a mantra he was admonished to pursue once released from prison.
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Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
On parole for the rest of his life (2073), Damon West has spent the last 6 years of his freedom pursuing a mission to help others transform the world around them. He’s a nationally recognized speaker, author of a best-selling book, The Coffee Bean, professor of criminal justice, and founder of innovative charities. We sat down to talk about his book, The Change Agent, his views on correctional education, criminal justice, systemic racism, and his new projects Mister Coffee Bean, which funds the education of currently incarcerated black men to become elementary school teachers, and Coffee Bean CARES (Cultivating Activities and Relationships Through ExtraCurricular Scholarships), which provides scholarships to children of incarcerated parents.
CONTACT DAMON WEST at: https://damonwest.org/
The Coffee Bean Foundation: https://beacoffeebeanfoundation.org/a...
Mister Coffee Bean: Mister Coffee Bean- https://beacoffeebeanfoundation.org/m...
Coffee bean CARES: Coffee Bean CARES – https://beacoffeebeanfoundation.org/c...
The Coffee Bean book: https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Bean-Si...
The Change Agent: https://www.amazon.com/Change-Agent-C...
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Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Once labeled a career criminal, now Stanley Andrisse holds a Ph.D. and an MBA, and has taught at universities like Howard University, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, and Imperial College London. He is the author of a best-selling book From Prison Cell to Ph.D. and is the founder of an organization of the same name, and a member of several organizations working on criminal and social justice issues for currently and formerly incarcerated people. We sat down to talk about his work, his perspective on prison education, and his family.
His best-selling new book: From Prison Cell to PhD: https://www.amazon.com/Prison-Cells-P...
The organization From Prison Cells to PhD: https://www.fromprisoncellstophd.org/
Unlock Higher Ed: https://www.unlockhighered.org/
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Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
During his 20 years in prison on a maximum-security unit in Texas, Adam finished several college degrees and helped change the lives of those around him through education. In the process, he learned a lot about his own identity and worked to develop himself by helping others.
Contact Adam at: Adamqlay@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adam.lay.503092
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