The 30 Year Project

“Felon,” “thug,” “superpredator,” “criminal”—these are the ways politicians often talk about people convicted of crimes. As a result, most people don’t have a clear picture of who is actually affected by mass incarceration and what it’s like to be incarcerated. We look at the people entangled in the criminal legal system over the past 30 years and discuss what prison is actually like.   Hosted by: Josie Duffy Rice, Journalist and Writer   Featuring: Daryl V. Atkinson, Co-Director and Co-Founder, Forward Justice David Ayala, Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement Terrell Blount, Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network Gina Clayton-Johnson, Executive Director, Essie Justice Group Vivian D. Nixon, Writer in Residence, Columbia Justice Lab Square One Project John Pfaff, Professor of Law, Fordham Law School Nkechi Taifa, President, The Taifa Group, LLC Zoë Towns, Executive Director, FWD.us Nick Turner, President and Director, Vera Institute of Justice For more information about each episode and to find full transcripts, visit www.vera.org/thirtyyearproject and follow Vera Institute of Justice on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X/Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

When a person is caught up in the criminal legal system, they aren't the only one who suffers. We look at the ripple effects of mass incarceration and how system involvement can affect a person's family, neighborhood, and broader community. Hosted by: Josie Duffy Rice, Journalist and Writer   Featuring: Daryl V. Atkinson, Co-Director and Co-Founder, Forward Justice David Ayala, Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement Terrell Blount, Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network Gina Clayton-Johnson, Executive Director, Essie Justice Group Vivian D. Nixon, Writer in Residence, Columbia Justice Lab Square One Project John Pfaff, Professor of Law, Fordham Law School Nkechi Taifa, President, The Taifa Group, LLC Zoë Towns, Executive Director, FWD.us Nick Turner, President and Director, Vera Institute of Justice For more information about each episode and to find full transcripts, visit www.vera.org/thirtyyearproject and follow Vera Institute of Justice on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X/Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

We look at the fight against mass incarceration and talk to leaders in the field about the progress we’ve made so far. Our guests look to the future and imagine an America without the scourge of mass incarceration.   Hosted by: Josie Duffy Rice, Journalist and Writer   Featuring: Daryl V. Atkinson, Co-Director and Co-Founder, Forward Justice David Ayala, Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement Terrell Blount, Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network Gina Clayton-Johnson, Executive Director, Essie Justice Group Jocelyn Fontaine, Vice President, Strategic Program Development, Urban Institute SA Kimberly Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney Adam Gelb, President and CEO, Council on Criminal Justice Holly Harris, Founder and President, The Network Vivian D. Nixon, Writer in Residence, Columbia Justice Lab Square One Project John Pfaff, Professor of Law, Fordham Law School Jason Pye, Vice President, Due Process Institute Nkechi Taifa, President, The Taifa Group, LLC  Zoë Towns, Executive Director, FWD.us Jeremy Travis, Senior Fellow, Columbia Justice Lab Nick Turner, President and Director, Vera Institute of Justice For more information about each episode and to find full transcripts, visit www.vera.org/thirtyyearproject and follow Vera Institute of Justice on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X/Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.