Episode 2: Former prisoners discuss how absence of touch and rules against intimacy affected them while they were incarcerated, and an expert explains the science behind touch starvation Walled In is a podcast co-produced by Street Roots and The Exiled ...
10 Jul 2021 - Emily Green and Joshua Wright
Deprivation of positive physical contact can result in depression and aggressive behavior, explains the founder of the Touch Research Institute As people worldwide isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic, many got a taste of how going without human touch fo ...
7 Jul 2021 - Emily Green
Street Roots talks with acclaimed documentary director Alan Adelson about his latest film, ‘The People vs. Agent Orange’ A merican chemical companies made an enduring mark on the human species with the creation of Agent Orange. While no longer in use, the ...
16 Jun 2021 - Emily Green
The health and equity advocate also shares her thoughts on the wave of anti-transgender legislation and violence F or more than 40 years, the Human Rights Campaign has been fighting for LGBTQ+ equality in the United States. Based in Washington, D.C., the ...
19 May 2021 - Emily Green
‘Radical Humility’ editor Rebekah Modrak talks to Street Roots about her new book exploring what it means to be humble in an age of ego How are you visible? It was a question that at first perplexed contemporary artist Rebekah Modrak. “Can’t you see me? I ...
31 Mar 2021 - Emily Green
Alex Doran works directly with female prisoners at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility despite serious allegations D espite facing felony charges for domestic violence, the Oregon Department of Corrections has allowed Alex Doran to keep his job as a correc ...
24 Mar 2021 - Emily Green
With more than 3,500 confirmed cases of coronavirus among its prisoners, the Oregon Department of Corrections has faced criticism for its handling of the pandemic Chronicled in this special report are the 42 prisoners who, as of press time, had died of CO ...
10 Mar 2021 - Chris May and Emily Green
Katie Park, one of the journalists behind the project, talks to Street Roots about what the team has learned: ‘This really is a serious issue behind bars’ The Marshall Project has been tracking confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths within America’s state ...
10 Mar 2021 - Emily Green
Experiencing, or even witnessing, violence behind bars can have long-term impacts on prisoners, researcher Meghan Novisky explains Please note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violent acts. A merican prisons are violent places, and while not e ...
3 Mar 2021 - Emily Green
Episode 1: Former prisoners share violent events they experienced in prison, and a criminologist discusses how even indirect exposure to violence can have lingering effects on prisoners long after they're released Walled In is a podcast co-produced ...
28 Feb 2021 - Emily Green and Joshua Wright