John talks to Elizabeth about her experiences surviving domestic violence, drug addiction, and being incarcerated. This is a story of survivalism and empowerment as Elizabeth has risen up to fight against a system that has failed her and so many others.
Fact checking and source materials:
Conviction of Federal Prison Officer Grimes for Sex Offenses: read here
Vacant homes vs. homelessness in the US: read here
Easy-reading article about the work of Peter Temin, PhD, the MIT economist who discusses the fact that most Americans live in third world conditions: read here
Minimum occupancy clauses in private prison contracts: read here
Story of someone convicted for “ghost dope”: read here and here
Rates of abuse among incarcerated women: read here
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