Episode 19

From illegal hustler to legitimate salesman

Published on: 15th February, 2022

Meet Joe, a father who spent 14 years in prison and missed the childhood of his sons.

Violence was part of his life before prison and continued to affect him inside prison. Joe had to consciously step away from the life he knew, he had to leave his circle of friends in order to survive and take part in his children's life.

Listen to Joe talk about his journey of rehabilitation and what helped him pivot and become the son able to take care of his mother and run a small business in California.

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"What Chance?"
Does the crime define the person?We show you the human side of who society calls a criminal
"What Chance?" hosted by Karin Elias takes a deeper look into the life and background of people who have been to prison. Here you find conversations with educators, psychologists, thinkers and the formerly incarcerated around the nature of punishment, the high number of POC in prison and the possibility of rehabilitation in the current structure of society.

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