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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 334: Trauma-Informed Criminal Defense with Attorney Ernie Stone

By David M. GreenwaldJune 9, 20260 comments

Massachusetts criminal defense attorney Ernie Stone, featured on the ‘Everyday Injustice’ podcast, asserted that trauma-informed criminal defense is integral to effective legal representation. Stone emphasized that attorneys must comprehend how trauma shapes client communication, memory, decision-making, and trust. He further advocated for the integration of supportive services, arguing such measures are crucial for addressing the underlying causes of criminal behavior and represent a more humane and fiscally responsible approach than reliance on incarceration.

Podcast Exposes Justice System’s Criminalization of Abuse Survivors

By David M. GreenwaldJune 2, 20260 comments

Journalist and author Justine van der Leun’s new book, “Unreasonable Women: Three Stories of Violence, Imprisonment and Extraordinary Survival,” examines the criminal legal system’s tendency to criminalize rather than protect survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Her investigation highlights instances where individuals, having endured significant abuse, face incarceration for acts committed within the context of their survival.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 332: Dr. Elizabeth Ostler Turns Family Tragedy into Theater and Advocacy

By David M. GreenwaldMay 26, 20260 comments

Dr. Elizabeth Ostler, founder of the Communal Theater Company, addressed the forthcoming theatrical production “SisterPlay,” a work directly informed by the custodial death of her sister, Lisa, at the Salt Lake County Jail. Ostler detailed the process of translating this personal experience into a dramatic narrative, emphasizing its role in public discourse regarding incarceration and medical neglect.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 328: Matilde Hernandez on Healing, Reentry and Rewriting Your Story

By David M. GreenwaldApril 27, 20260 comments

Matilde Hernandez shares her journey of transformation after incarceration, highlighting the challenges of rebuilding her life and the importance of resilience, mentorship, and faith in order to move forward.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 327: Prof. Doleac on the Science of Second Chances

By David M. GreenwaldApril 20, 20260 comments

Economist Jennifer Doleac argues that criminal justice reform should be driven by evidence, not ideology, and that governments should be willing to experiment and “fail fast” when programs don’t work.

Opinion | Everyday Injustice Right Before My Eyes

By David M. GreenwaldMarch 4, 202613 comments

Judge Frankel made a difficult decision to keep a man in custody after he violated his release terms, despite the fact that the violation was minor, as the court had already tried a less restrictive option and it had failed.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 319: Finding Inner Freedom Behind Bars

By David M. GreenwaldFebruary 17, 20260 comments

Meditation has been shown to have a transformative effect on incarcerated individuals, helping them to manage anger, stress, and existential questions, and providing them with a sense of inner peace that can aid in successful reentry.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Special Episode -Women Beyond Walls

By David M. GreenwaldFebruary 9, 20260 comments

Pamela Winn, an Atlanta-based activist, shares her experience of being incarcerated while pregnant and subjected to brutal conditions, highlighting the need for dignity, care, and accountability in the carceral system.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 316: Former Prosecutor Tracy Miller on Retaliation, Accountability, and Truth Telling

By David M. GreenwaldJanuary 20, 20260 comments

Tracy Miller, a veteran prosecutor, was retaliated against after reporting sexual harassment by a politically powerful insider in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, leading to her filing a landmark lawsuit against the office for its failure to protect its employees and uphold justice.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 313: Humanizing Prison Through Visitation and Presence

By David M. GreenwaldDecember 17, 20250 comments

Shazad Carbaidwala, a volunteer and board member with Prisoner Visitation and Support, has spent nearly a decade visiting incarcerated people in federal facilities, providing human connection and helping to counter isolation, neglect, and dehumanization within the correctional system.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 310: Youth Incarceration, Superpredators, and the Fight for Real Safety

By David M. GreenwaldNovember 24, 20250 comments

Nell Bernstein, a leading voice on youth incarceration, discusses the failures of the juvenile punishment model, the long-term harm of locking children in carceral environments, and the need for community safety through education, support, housing, stability, and belonging.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 308: California’s Public Defense Crisis Interview with the Wren Collective

By David M. GreenwaldNovember 11, 20250 comments

The Everyday Injustice Podcast discusses a new study revealing that California dramatically underfunds its public defense system, resulting in an imbalance of 77% more spent on prosecution than defense, and calls for a shift in narrative and investment in defense to create a more equitable justice system.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 308: California’s Public Defense Crisis Interview with the Wren Collective

By David M. GreenwaldNovember 10, 20250 comments

The Everyday Injustice Podcast discusses a new statewide study revealing that California dramatically underfunds its public defense system, resulting in an imbalance of 77% more spent on prosecution than defense, and calls for a shift in narrative and investment in public defense to create a more equitable justice system.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 305: Jared Fishman on Policing, Reform, and Fragile Institutions

By David M. GreenwaldOctober 21, 20250 comments

Former federal prosecutor Jared Fishman discusses the 2005 killing of Henry Glover by New Orleans police officers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, highlighting the systemic failures and institutional breakdown in American policing and the need for real public safety reform.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 304: The Serenity of Meditation in Prison

By David M. GreenwaldOctober 13, 20250 comments

Doreena Durbin, a former musician turned meditation teacher, has created a transformative prison meditation program in Texas that helps inmates find peace and self-understanding through breathing and mindfulness techniques.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 303: Daniel Forkkio – Building Narrative Power for Justice

By David M. GreenwaldOctober 6, 20250 comments

Represent Justice is a national organization that amplifies the voices of formerly incarcerated people through storytelling, challenging myths surrounding crime, punishment, and safety, and advocating for restorative justice.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 302: Legal Disruption and the Fight for Justice

By David M. GreenwaldSeptember 29, 20250 comments

Courtney Teasley, an attorney and activist, has dedicated her career to disrupting the legal system and empowering communities to fight for justice, having witnessed firsthand the system’s inadequacies while growing up in East Nashville during the crack epidemic.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 301: How Fines and Fees Punish Poverty and Destabilize Budgets

By David M. GreenwaldSeptember 22, 20250 comments

The Everyday Injustice podcast discusses the detrimental effects of court fines and fees, which create a “hidden tax” on low-income communities and destabilize government budgets, with experts from the Fines and Fees Justice Center calling for sustainable, equitable funding to replace the current system.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 301: David Gaspar of The Bail Project on Why Bail Reform Is a Matter of Justice

By David M. GreenwaldSeptember 15, 20250 comments

David Greenwald interviews David Gaspar, CEO of The Bail Project, about the inequities of the cash bail system and how it disproportionately punishes poor and marginalized communities, while offering little real protection to the public.

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 300: Mac Muir Discusses Policing, Oversight, and the Fight for Reform

By David M. GreenwaldSeptember 8, 20250 comments

Mac Muir, former senior investigator with New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board and author of Cop Cop, discussed the systemic failures of American policing and proposed six reforms to reduce harm and rebuild public trust.

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