The 98% - Life After Prison
von Judy Van Wyk & April Barber Scales
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This podcast is dedicated to the 98% of people incarcerated in North Carolina who will eventually be released from prison back into their communities, often with few, if any resources. Through the voices of people in transition and those who support them, we explore hurdles and life long barriers many justice-involved people confront whether getting a drivers license, finding housing, or trying to find a job. We examine issues like substance use disorder and mental health that plague this population and ask what we as a society can do to support the formerly incarcerated and reduce recidivism.
In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about the many issues people face when transitioning from prison. Van Wyk is a producer and criminal justice advocate. April Barber received a life sentence when she was 15. After more than 31 years, she had her sentence commuted by Governor Cooper. She was released March 24, 2022.
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- The Evolution of Kerwin Pittman · 32 Min. · Staffel 6 Folge 49Send us Fan Mail Kerwin Pittman’s transformation started in solitary confinement. He had a moment when he suddenly realized how much his gang activity was hurting his family. He…
- Making the Most of a Second Chance · 27 Min. · Staffel 6 Folge 48Send us Fan Mail Jorgie Brown was released in May, 2025 after five years in prison. She was lucky enough to find stable housing and wrap-around services with Arise Collective…
- Reentry 2030: Changing How We Approach Incarceration · 33 Min. · Staffel 6 Folge 47Send us Fan Mail In 2024, North Carolina signed on to an ambitious national initiative to reduce recidivism and break the ongoing cycle of incarceration. Reentry 2030 brings…
- On a Mission with a Purpose: April talks Peer Support and more... · 9 Min. · Staffel 6Send us Fan Mail In the latest installment of April's On a Mission series, she gives us an update on her decision to pursue a master's degree in clinical social work. She…
- Talking About Post Incarceration Syndrome · 46 Min. · Staffel 6 Folge 46Send us Fan Mail No doubt, incarceration is a traumatic experience, often filled with guilt, shame and rage, not to mention the habits you learn to survive and cope. Upon…
- Life on the Lam - The Ronald Carnes Story · 29 Min. · Staffel 6 Folge 45Send us Fan Mail If you were to meet Ronald Carnes, you’d never suspect he’d spent nearly half his life as a fugitive from the law. In 1970, the Black Panthers sent Ronald to…
- Navigating Re-Entry with a Disability · 39 Min. · Staffel 6 Folge 44Send us Fan Mail Sharif Brown has an older brother who’s cycled and out of prison most of his life and a cousin who struggles with the effects of spina bifida. That lived…
- TROSA Part Two: Reclaiming Lives Through Community · 38 Min. · Staffel 6 Folge 43Send us Fan Mail In Part Two of our series we meet two TROSA graduates, who have completed the two-year program treatment program. Dymont Spellman and Kristie Foy come from quite…
- TROSA Part One: Reclaiming Lives Through Community · 30 Min. · Staffel 6 Folge 42Send us Fan Mail TROSA is an evidence-based, peer-driven treatment program for substance use disorder in Durham, North Carolina. Based on the concept of a therapeutic community…
- BONUS EPISODE: The Power of Love · 16 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 41Send us Fan Mail Jefradian Stafford wants you to know he's not the same man who, a decade ago, lost everything to his opioid addiction and found himself in prison. In prison, he…
- On a Mission with a Purpose: April's Advocacy · 6 Min. · Staffel 5Send us Fan Mail In this installment of her series, April talks about the latest advocacy initiatives she's become involved with. The Coalition of Black Forensic Peer Support…
- Arise for Women: Part Three · 38 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 6Send us Fan Mail Arise Collective is one of those rare organizations that provides housing for women transitioning from prison. But that's just the beginning. Arise provides…
- Arise for Women: Part Two · 36 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 5Send us Fan Mail In Part Two of our Arise for Women series, we meet two women who are in the Arise program. Each one has children and each one has done prison time for offenses…
- Arise for Women: Part One · 30 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 4Send us Fan Mail While the female incarceration rate in North Carolina continues to rise at an alarming rate, there's precious little reentry support available for women. Arise…
- Cycling Between Homelessness & Incarceration · 45 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 3Send us Fan Mail In 2024, one of four people in North Carolina’s prisons were released to homelessness. On the other end, people who lose their housing because of poverty or…
- The Ronnie Harris Story · 34 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 2Send us Fan Mail Ronnie Harris is a natural born storyteller. So when he was encouraged to document his 33-years in prison, he sat down and wrote a memoir. Listen to his story…
- Parent Day: A Day to Connect · 38 Min. · Staffel 5 Folge 1Send us Fan Mail Some 20,000 children in North Carolina have a parent who’s incarcerated. And yet, these young people often remain invisible in the eyes of society. That’s why…
- On a Mission with a Purpose: April interviews Kwame Teague · 23 Min. · Staffel 5Send us Fan Mail Kwame Teague- better known as Dutch - has become an award winning, critically acclaimed author while serving a life sentence for a crime he claims he didn’t…
- On a Mission with a Purpose: April interviews Kenneth Mees · 20 Min.Send us Fan Mail In Episode 5 of April's series, On a Mission with a Purpose, she talks to a man who has experienced incarceration from both sides. As a young man, he worked as a…
- BONUS EPISODE: At Both Ends of the Leash · 31 Min. · Staffel 4 Folge 7Send us Fan Mail We go behind the walls of Orange Correctional Center in Hillsborough, NC to attend a graduation ceremony for a group of therapy dogs trained by residents of the…
