Editor, Author at Prison: The Hidden Sentence

How Shakespeare Helped Life After Prison With Jacquelyn Frank, Ph.D. And Patrick Cox

By Editor / 04/27/2022 / 0 Comments

Life after prison is challenging for both the incarcerated and their family. Julia Lazareck welcomes Jacquelyn Frank, Ph.D., who walked into a prison to help with a Shakespeare project. There she met Patrick Cox, one of the incarcerated who participated in the project. Join in the conversation as Patrick and Dr. Jacquelyn discuss the value of programs, the prison journey, and life after. Patrick shares how the program helped him and what life has […]

PHI S3 2 | Coming Home From Incarceration

Yay! Yikes! My Loved One Is Coming Home! With Jolyn Armstrong

By Editor / 04/13/2022 / 1 Comment

Is your loved one coming home from incarceration? Jolyn Armstrong, Certified Trauma Recovery Coach, talks with Julia Lazareck about the challenges you face when helping them reintegrate back into society. The key is to re-evaluate circumstances and boundaries. For example, when Jolyn’s son came home, it was new to him that he could call for a doctor appointment himself. Because while he was in prison, he had to ask her to do so for […]

What We Can Learn From Scotland’s Families Outside With Nancy Loucks

By Editor / 03/30/2022 / 0 Comments

Families Outside is a national Scottish charity working entirely on behalf of children and families affected by imprisonment. They offer support in three ways: direct emotional support, delivery of training and raising awareness, and longer-term development of policies and practices that create change. Joining Julia Lazareck today is the organization’s Chief Executive, Nancy Loucks, OBE. Nancy imparts their best practices that have helped many and paved the way for positive change in terms of treatment and […]

Prison Families Alliance Removes The Hidden Sentence

By Editor / 12/15/2021 / 9 Comments

Incarceration is often a traumatic event that negatively impacts both the family as well as the person to be incarcerated. Who do you go to when a loved one is taken into the prison system? In this episode, Julia Lazareck discusses supporting the families and loved ones of prisoners with guests Alexis Schonfield, Barbara Allan, Danica Hubbard, Jolyn Armstrong and Neela, members of the Prison Families Alliance, Inc. The Alliance provides support, information and […]

Die Jim Crow Records Opens Doors For Justice-Impacted Musicians And Artists

By Editor / 12/01/2021 / 2 Comments

We need to dismantle stereotypes around race and prison in America by amplifying the voices of justice-impacted musicians and artists. Meet Fury Young, the Founder and Executive Director of Die Jim Crow, a record label for currently and formerly incarcerated musicians. Die Jim Crow’s mission is “dismantling stereotypes around race and prison in America by amplifying the voices of justice-impacted musicians and artists.” Fury and his team are trailblazing the way for us to hear […]

Reconnecting With Your Soulmate: How To Handle A Prison Relationship With Amy Rolack

By Editor / 11/17/2021 / 4 Comments

What would you do if your loved one was incarcerated? Would you leave or stay? Amy Rolack did both. When her childhood sweetheart got incarcerated, she broke off the relationship. After ten long years, she reached back out to him, and now they are married. Join your host Julia Lazareck and her guest Amy Rolack as they talk about what it’s like to have a prison relationship. Discover how Amy coped with this struggle and […]