This is Behind Bars; Behind the Mic, a special production for the 25th annual Prisoners Justice Day. It is a co-production between CJSF 90.1 FM in Burnaby, BC, and Letters For The Inside- an SFU student group doing research for inmates.
First: Asia Czaspka from Justice For Girls about the experiences of female youth in custody. In conversation with Mandavni Dhami.
Second: Anthony, a former corrections officer, reflects on his experiences and the relationships among prison guards and between them and inmates. In conversation with Peter Driftmier.
Third: voices and music from the Fraser Valley Institution in Abbotsford, BC, has a women's choir. As documented by Leah Abramson.
Researching, writing, and producing by Mandavni Dhami, Leah Abramson, Peter Driftmier, and Laura Kadowaki.
Theme music by the Abramson Singers- Call it Something Else.
Special thanks is due to all our guests, the women of the choir, supporting staff at CJSF.
This dedicated in memorial to all those who have died behind bars.
There are CJSF station ID's throughout the full episode.
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