Justice in America

Prisons, one graduate writes, should be institutions of learning, not ‘wastelands’ that willfully overlook human potential.

The third season of Justice in America launches February 26.

Josie and Clint talk about prison abolition with Mariame Kaba.

Josie and Clint talk to Sonya Shah, an associate professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies, about restorative justice.

Josie and Clint talk to NYU law professor Rachel Barkow about presidential pardon powers.

Josie and Clint unpack the felony murder doctrine with Marlon Peterson, an advocate, writer, and host of the podcast DEcarcerated.

Josie and Clint talk to Cook County’s head prosecutor.

Josie and Clint discuss the power and pitfalls of crime reporting with Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post.

Josie and Clint talk judicial elections with Alicia Bannon, program manager at the Brennan Center for Justice.

Josie and Clint interview Abd’Allah Lateef, Pennsylvania Coordinator for the Incarcerated Children’s Advocacy Network.

Josie and Clint talk with Sara Totonchi, the Executive Director of the Southern Center for Human Rights.

Josie and Clint talk with Jon Rapping, the founder and president of Gideon’s Promise.

Join Josie Duffy Rice and Clint Smith for the most important discussions on criminal justice.

Josie and Clint talk with the author and journalist about race, politics, and mass incarceration.

Josie and Clint talk with Elizabeth Hinton, Associate Professor of History and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University.

Josie and Clint talk with Alida Garcia, an attorney and advocate at FWD.us, about where immigration and criminal law increasingly overlap.

After Tuesday’s primary victories for reform candidates, defining a progressive agenda for prosecutors is more pressing than ever. Rashad Robinson joins Josie and Clint.

Beyond the numbers of America’s incarceration crisis.

A deep dive into the history and future of disenfranchising people who have been convicted of felonies.

Josie and Clint talk with the artist about criminal justice reform and his #FREEAMERICA campaign.

A podcast from The Appeal, featuring Josie Duffy Rice and Clint Smith.

A podcast from The Appeal, featuring Josie Duffy Rice and Clint Smith III.

Introducing a new podcast from The Appeal, featuring Josie Duffy Rice and Clint Smith III.

We are excited to announce The Appeal’s newest podcast, “Justice in America,” which launches on Wednesday, July 25.