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Life Jolt

Life Jolt — prison slang for a life sentence — examines the lives of women navigating Canada’s correctional system. Our team gained unprecedented access to the Grand Valley Institution prison — the fe... Read more

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Ranked #1

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Introducing: Ear Hustle

Introducing: Ear Hustle

Leslie has served more time in prison than anyone ever interviewed on Ear Hustle: over half a century, for a crime commi... Read more

13 Sep 2021

1hr 8mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 9: Legacy

Episode 9: Legacy

Prison isn’t just painful for the person sent away. Rosemary left four children behind when she was locked up. She sits ... Read more

14 Jun 2021

30mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 8 : Surviving the Hole

Episode 8 : Surviving the Hole

The hole, the shoe, segregation. Whatever you call it, many human rights advocates consider solitary confinement a form ... Read more

7 Jun 2021

24mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 7: The After Times, Part 2

Episode 7: The After Times, Part 2

Hard reality begins to set in for Diana as her home life starts to crumble. Mary’s hopes for freedom are derailed by her... Read more

31 May 2021

38mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 6: The After Times, Part 1

Episode 6: The After Times, Part 1

Surviving a prison sentence is only half the battle. Getting out - and staying out - can be just as tough. Emily was a s... Read more

24 May 2021

38mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 5: Inside and Indigenous

Episode 5: Inside and Indigenous

Indigenous people account for five percent of Canada’s population, yet Indigenous inmates make up 30 percent of the coun... Read more

17 May 2021

44mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 4: Parenting from the Pen

Episode 4: Parenting from the Pen

Prison can be especially difficult for mothers. They struggle with separation and guilt as their kids are raised by gran... Read more

10 May 2021

43mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 3: The Loop

Episode 3: The Loop

For repeat offenders like Mary, the criminal justice system can feel like a never-ending loop. It’s a cycle of crime and... Read more

3 May 2021

32mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 1: The Before Times

Episode 1: The Before Times

The road to prison begins with a period of uncertainty and dread – the time between arrest and sentencing. It’s before y... Read more

26 Apr 2021

35mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 2: Welcome to Grand Valley

Episode 2: Welcome to Grand Valley

Grand Valley Institution is the federal penitentiary for women in Ontario, and it’s where first time prisoners Diana and... Read more

26 Apr 2021

43mins

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