Redemptive Revolution: Recent Episodes
Redemptive Revolution
Cross Purpose in Denver partners with businesses to provide quality candidates to fill high level jobs. The people coming out of this program are highly motivated and desperate to prove themselves. These leaders come from backgrounds of poverty or inca...
Tony Ortiz rebuilt his life after incarceration and after years of hard work and training he was able to launch his own company. It gave him independence and a way to support his family. He has also invested his time as a mentor with Youth for Christ D...
With the increasing cost of rent in many cities across the country, jobs are not guaranteed to provide living wages anymore. In Denver it is estimated you need to be making $15 per hour to afford to live. One of the main things preventing the formerly...
Working with kids is hard. But working with incarcerated kids is the ultimate challenge and it is a growing problem. Many kids who have been incarcerated find their way into adult prison. To help us understand this issue and the kids involved I have in...
Freedom should be free. It seems like a no brainer yet day after day people are being denied their right to freedom because they can’t pay bail. They end up sitting in jail until trial while they lose their jobs and cost taxpayers.
Many factors contribute to our massive rates of incarceration and one of the most disturbing causes is the school to prison pipeline. Kids as young as preschool are being suspended and fast tracked to a life of incarceration.
“Punishment devoid of grace is not justice but vengeance.” This is one of many powerful quotes from the new book Rethinking Incarceration by Dominique Gilliard. And on todays show you get to hear from Dominique.
If you didn’t commit a crime why would you confess to the police? It seems unreasonable to think that anyone would do such a thing yet it happens more than you can imagine. This is the premise of the Netflix Documentary Series “The Confession Tape.
“They always say drugs and alcohol are the problem. And they are not, they are the solution. It’s not a very good solution but they are the solution to the problem and when we can find positive solutions for ourselves or for others I think that is the ...
Jobs are great but often for the working poor it is not enough to pull them out of generational poverty and if you have a felony it becomes that much more difficult. That is why we must focus not just on placing these people in a job but preparing them...
Hope comes in many forms and at Spring Back Colorado hope is measured in mattresses. Thousands of mattresses. I had a chance to tour their Denver facility and meet the amazing men who work tirelessly day in and day out to rebuild their lives.
This story is the ultimate reminder to never count anyone out. Redemption is possible for everyone regardless if they are in the throes of addiction or have been incarcerated for 40 years. My guest today is CB Barthlow who just became the teaching past...
Most people forget that all over the country men and women are serving time in military prisons. These prisons function mostly the same way as state and federal penitentiaries but are used mainly as a way to reform the service members and get them back...
The Netflix documentary “13th” explores the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and how that shaped mass incarceration in this country. The Mile High Vineyard in Colorado hosted a screening of this film as part of their Justice Film Series.
Richard Bronson was making a fortune and had access into the upper crust of society when the bottom dropped out from underneath him and he landed behind bars at a federal prison camp. He tells an inspiring story of finding humility in the ashes of his ...
Good paying jobs play a very important role in helping those leaving prison stay out of prison and lead productive and fulfilling lives. But there are many challenges and obstacles to overcome. My guest today is Jane Northrup Glenn who founded Authorit...
It’s estimated that about 98% of the accused never see their day in court because they have chosen to use a plea deal. Generally it is used to reduce their sentence or to plead to lesser charges. But in other cases someone might choose a plea deal to n...
The “Tough on Crime” laws of the 80’s and 90’s led to the massive expansion of the private prison sector and all of the “for profit” enterprise and lobbying efforts that came with it. We must ask whether private prisons are effective,
In order to advocate for the incarcerated we must first learn to stand with them. Shawn Casselberry is a renowned author, speaker and activist. He is also the the Executive Director of Mission Year. Shawn helps us understand why we must become advocate...
Recidivism rates are high all over the country but Michigan has managed to institute reforms that have driven their rates down. Chris Gautz with the Michigan Department of Corrections talks about their reforms and discusses the impact a new program called Vocational Village is having on employment opportunities for their inmates.
When churches get into action they can make a large impact in the community they serve and can be perfectly aligned to love on those in and out of prison. My guest is Michelle Warren who is the Advocacy and Strategic Engagement Director for the Christian CommunityDevelopment Association. CCDA helps educate churches on how to engage in prison ministry Read more about Church in Proximity[…]
There are many great things groups outside the prison walls do to help reform the system and integrate people back into society. But those reforms can only go so far and we really need people on the inside willing to standup and try something different. Rachel Esters spent most of her career working at the Read more about Reform On The Inside[…]
Mark Walkers life changed dramatically when he entered prison. Not because he was behind bars but because what happened next. Mark found Jesus in prison and he is now mentoring and pastoring prisoners. He founded The Cell Church in Colorado and is doing some amazing work inside prisons.