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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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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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.
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