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The horrors of the incarceration system are so robust and complex that there\u2019s truly no one answer the problem. There is no end to what we could cover in this episode. It\u2019s been a really difficult episode to plan for. In a two-part special, Ghouls are discussing the horrors of our mass incarceration system. Gabe explores the many issues and offers an abundance of documentary suggestions while also reviewing the claymation film, Wendell & Wild. Special guest, Pascale Vallee, shares her findings from her Masters research about the harmful effects on one's mental health while incarcerated. There are many ways our system fails us. We encourage you to learn more about our monstrous and horrific systems so that you can help change them.

Sources in this Episode:
\nWhy Is Rikers Island Still Open And Why Won't NYC Mayor Eric Adams Accept The Help He Needs?
\n40% of incarcerated people have chronic conditions \u2014 how good is the health care they get behind bars?
\nAccess to primary care in Philly varies greatly by neighborhood
\nA Reckoning in Philadelphia
\nThe Healing Power of Greek Tragedy
\nThe Dose\u2013Response of Time Served in Prison on Mortality: New York State, 1989\u20132003
\nExplore Data on Philadelphia's Returning Citizens
\nCountries with the largest number of prisoners per 100,000 of the national population, as of May 2021
\nImpact of Incarceration on Health
\nChronic Punishment: The unmet health needs of people in state prisons
\nIncarceration and Population Health in Wealthy Democracies
\nReentry Preparedness among soon-to-be-released inmates and the role of time served

Recommended Reading:
\nTen Years After \u201cThe New Jim Crow\u201d | The New Yorker
\nPractical Abolition: Alternatives to Prisons and Police Animated Series | Amistad Law Project
\nAbolishing Death By Incarceration | Amistad Law Project
\nCreating Public Safety Alternatives to the Police | Amistad Law Project
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