Uncuffed

We usually think of coming home from prison as a joyous time to reunite with loved ones and celebrate freedom. For a specific group of people, that might not be the case. They finish their time in prison only to get locked up again by the immigration system, facing deportation. In this episode, Uncuffed alum Thanh Tran speaks to Eddy Zheng, who went through this experience. We also hear from a man incarcerated at San Quentin who is worried he’ll be in the same situation if he’s granted parole, and another person now living overseas after being deported shares his story. The film about Eddy Zheng's life, "Breathin': The Eddy Zheng Story," is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Watch it here: https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/breathin-eddy-zheng-storyFor resources and support around crimmigration:Asian Prisoner Support Committee: [email protected] Light Wellness: [email protected] Breath Foundation: [email protected] Law Caucus: (415) 896-1701CHIRLA: (213) 201-3797  Immigration Advocates Network: [email protected] more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.uncuffed.org.Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you.Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram and Facebook.

When you're separated from the people you love, getting a visit in prison is huge. It can make or break your whole week, month, even a year. On this episode, you'll hear about all the complicated feelings that come with a visit: the good and the difficult. Uncuffed shares two new stories from the California Institution for Women about memorable visits with family, and a vulnerable discussion from San Quentin about the complicated feelings that can come up when a visit ends and you have to say goodbye. Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.uncuffed.org.Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you.Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram and Facebook.

Blue scrubs, state-issued slides, hard mattresses and inadequate dental care are just some of the things Uncuffed producers say make it hard for them to feel beautiful inside prison. And aging isn't easy on the body, or the mind, when you're locked up. But incarceration can force you to find beauty in other ways. Uncuffed alum Daphnye Taylor joins host Greg Eskridge for a conversation about beauty on the inside and finding your style again, once you get out.Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.uncuffed.org.Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you.Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram and Facebook.

One of the unfortunate stereotypes about men's prisons is that they are full of bad dads and absent fathers. But if you spent any time with the people host Greg Eskridge did, it's clear that it's not true.Today on the show, we'll hear uplifting stories and positive memories of fathers and foster parents, and a special conversation about how fatherhood defines so many prison experiences — from being parented before prison to being a parent when you get out.Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.uncuffed.org.Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you.Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram and Facebook.

Uncuffed is excited to present an episode from our friends at Concrete Mama, a prison podcast from Unincarcerated Productions inside the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla.Concrete Mama just wrapped up their second season, and they’ve done episodes on everything from solitary confinement to foster care, to restorative justice.This episode, called "One Day At A Time," is all about addiction and recovery. And when you listen, it doesn’t feel like you’re hearing a podcast from the outside looking in. It feels like you’re pulling up a chair and sitting right in the middle of a recovery meeting. You can find Unincarcerated Productions on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and by email at [email protected]. Uncuffed will be back with new episodes on September 23rd.