Executive director of the Sentencing Project – Marc Mauer – discusses racial disparities in the US criminal-justice system – the high rate of American incarceration – and the 20 year sentence cap proposed in his book, Race to Incarcerate.
Author/lecturer/former inmate Shaka Senghor shares his journey from an abusive home in Detroit to spending seven years in solitary confinement to having his book listed on Oprah’s Super Soul 100.
PVO. Burgeoning musical artist Jack Morris talks about having a father inside Sings Sing prison and how it has impacted his songwriting.
John shares his mixed feelings about winning an Ellie award from the American Society of Magazine Editors for his part in the Washington Post 2019 prison issue The Apology Letter https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2019/10/28/ive-built-career-prolific-prison-journalist-so-why-did-it-take-me-so-long-write-letter-family-man-i-killed THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE EDITORS ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR 2020 NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS https://www.asme.media/the-american-society-of-magazine-editors-announces-winners-for-2020-national-magazine-awards
Criminal justice reform advocate Alice Marie Johnson talks about her time in prison for a non-violent drug crime – the viral video that caught the attention of Kim Kardashian – being pardoned by President Trump – and her book After Life: My Journey From Incarceration To Freedom.
This podcast dives into the story of John’s life in Hell’s kitchen and how the consequences of his actions affected those closest to him – including his childhood friend Kenny Gonzalez and his mother Laura O’Connell.
Comedian/podcast juggernaut Adam Carolla chops it up with John J Lennon about criminal justice reform – the role of government – and life during Corona.
In an essay for Plough, John J. Lennon writes about a personal impasse: He’s built a career as a journalist and writer, and it may look like redemption on the outside, but it doesn’t feel like it on the inside.
Today marks the official launch of John’s podcast, This is a Collect Call from Sing Sing. Rapper/actor/entrepreneur Tip “T.I.” Harris joins incarcerated journalist and Prison Journalism Project advisor John J. Lennon to discuss the role of storytelling in redemption and shares a personal story about a close friend who passed away in prison.
John was recently interviewed for Adam Corolla’s podcast The Adam Corolla Show. They discuss COVID in prison, how John got started, and Adam’s thoughts on crime and punishment.
