Prison POD Productions

About Prison POD Productions

For all of my links in one spot: https://allmylinks.com/valerie-cartonio769 (https://allmylinks.com/valerie-cartonio769) This includes where you can make donations and purchase merchandise. Contact information: Prison POD, P.O. Box 294, Orono, ME 04473 email: prisongram@prisonpod.org 07/05/24 - Website: https://prisonpod.org Those who may be hearing impaired can view on YouTube (link below) and use the Closed Captioning. Season 1 is not available on YouTube. All links pertaining to Prison POD Productions can be found here: https://allmylinks.com/valerie-cartonio769 (https://allmylinks.com/valerie-cartonio769) This podcast is for people who are in jail or prison, and/or affected by incarceration. Using Sociology and Peace Studies to: Save Lives, Restore Hope, Reduce Suffering and Recidivism. The host has 20+ years experience working inside several jails and prisons, providing education in substance abuse prevention, doing HIV testing and counseling, reentry planning, inmate advocacy, and mentoring. This work brought them into various areas of peoples lives including coming home, marriages, births, courts, jail visits...death. Their passion for change has led them to produce this podcast. The people they worked with made a permanent imprint. Recently they published their first book "Notes from the Peaceful Sociologist" reflecting writings about prison work from a unique perspective. You can find it on: thebookpatch.com Save Lives, Restore Hope, Reduce Suffering. Host: Valerie L. Cartonio Facebook page for friends and families - https://www.facebook.com/PeacefulSociologist If you are on the Buzzsprout site - At the top right of this page, little blue f in the white circle.

Publisher

Valerie L. Cartonio

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jan 2022

Latest episode

10 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

104 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Aug 2026

   How Writing and Education Changed a Life: The Ben Free Story

   Ben Free, a formerly incarcerated writer and UCLA student, shares his inspiring journey of transformation through education, storytelling, and community impact. Discover how he turned adversity into opportunity and his plans for future initiatives to empower others. Ben Free Project - https://benfreeproject.org Radical Reversal - https://radicalreversal.org Massachusetts Review - https://massachusettsreview.net Penn America - https://pen.org Columbia University Magazine - https://magazine.co...

2. 

   3 Aug 2026

   The Power of Drama in Women's Prisons: An Interview with Jean Trounstine

   In this engaging interview, author and prison educator Jean Trounstine shares her transformative journey working in women's prisons, her innovative use of theater to empower inmates, and her transition into fiction writing. Discover how her experiences behind bars inspired her impactful books and her insights on the power of art and storytelling in rehabilitation. Sounds Like Trouble to Me - https://amzn.to/4fCjDLB (c) PrisonPOD Productions 2026 Support the show

3. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Breaking the Cycle: How Sabrina Rose Overcame Foster Care and Addiction

   In this compelling interview, Sabrina Rose shares her inspiring journey of overcoming trauma, addiction, and incarceration. She discusses her advocacy for foster children, her creative pursuits, and the importance of resilience and self-discovery. Sabrina Illustrated: https://www.sabrinaillustrated.com/ Support the show

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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