Rattling the Bars | These women are fighting Nevada's prison system—and winning

<br /><br /><br />Read the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.com/these-women-are-fighting-nevadas-prison-system-and-winning<br /><br />The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 exacerbated the existing crisis of incarceration in the US, which has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. During this time, a group of women with loved ones incarcerated in Nevada’s prison system founded the organization <a href="https://www.returnstrongnv.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Return Strong</a> to fight for decarceration and the successful re-entry of formerly incarcerated people into society. <a href="https://twitter.com/returnstrongnv" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Return Strong</a> Executive Director Jodi Hocking and Community Organizer Ashley Gaddis join Rattling the Bars to discuss the fight against mass incarceration in Nevada.<br /><br />Studio/Post-Production: Cameron Granadino<br /><br /><br /><br />Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: <br />Donate: <a href="https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtb</a>Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-rtb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-rtb</a><br />Get Rattling the Bars updates: <a href="https://therealnews.com/up-pod-rtb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/up-pod-rtb</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a>