Hosted by Andrea James · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 17 episodes
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The FreeHer Podcast raises awareness about the impact of incarceration on women and girls. Through powerful stories and bold conversations, we expose the harm caused by prisons and share strategies for healing, justice, and lasting freedom. We believe in abolition, in community, and in the power of people to create real change.
Andrea James hosts The FreeHer Podcast, a society show with 17 episodes published.
Andrea James, Founder & Executive Director of The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls and host of the FreeHer Podcast, breaks down how conspiracy charges, mandatory minimums, and t
Most of what we’re told about crime, public safety, and policing is shaped by police and media propaganda. In this episode of the FreeHer Podcast, civil rights lawyer Alec Karakatsanis breaks down how the police and medi
Cash bail isn’t about safety it’s about money. In this FreeHer episode, Andrea James sits with Jasmine Borges (Massachusetts Bail Fund) and Rena Kafa Johnson (FWD.us) to break down how pretrial detention punishes poverty
At 17 years old, straight-A student Michelle Pearson was sentenced to life without parole and spent 34 years in prison. In this episode of the FreeHer Podcast, Andrea James talks with Michelle and Dr. Raf about juvenile
In this powerful episode, Andrea James speaks with law professor Cortney Lollar, author of Empty Pockets and Empty Promises, and justice advocates Tanya Pierce and Mary Kay Rogers about how federal restitution law traps
In this episode of the FreeHer Podcast, Andrea James speaks with a formerly incarcerated woman who shares her powerful story of survival, injustice, and transformation.At 24, she was arrested, charged with operating a dr
Is artificial intelligence and surveillance reshaping the future of justice and abolition? And is it already impacting our freedom? In this episode of the FreeHer Podcast, Andrea James sits down with Nick from the Fund f
At 14, Fatiha (aka Bam Bam) was a basketball star with dreams of Tennessee. By the age of 17, she was serving a 10-year prison sentence. In this powerful episode of the FreeHer Podcast, she shares how trauma, abuse, betr
In this episode of the FreeHer Podcast, Andrea James sits down with former MA State Representative Jonathan Hecht to expose the deep-rooted secrecy in the Massachusetts legislature. 🗳️ 72% of voters approved Question 1
This episode of the FreeHer Podcast exposes how pregnancy is criminalized in the U.S. carceral system — from abortion bans to forced contraception and inhumane treatment. Featuring Dr. Grace Howard, author of The Pregnan
The Trump administration has floated a shocking idea: sending incarcerated U.S. citizens to El Salvador’s infamous mega-prison. NYU Law Professor Rachel Barkow joins the FreeHer Podcast to break down this proposal's lega
Andrea James sits down with Eric to discuss his wife Brittany Martin and the unjust arrest and incarceration of her at a peaceful protest. Brittany Martin, the South Carolina activist who was arrested at a protest follow
Andrea James interviews hit TV show writer and creator Piper Kerman. Piper and Andrea both share their experience incarnated at Dublin. Although they were not there at the same time the bonds created while incarcerated t
Andrea James sits down with Ray Harts founder of Healthy Hearts Institute to discuss reimagining communities and what it could look like for future generations. Ray Harts is a Husband, Father, Son and community member th
Andrea James sits with Kym Whitley to explore the importance of women with influence to join the mission of freeing women and girls around the world from incarceration. Kym Whitley is a famous producer, actor and comedia
Andrea James sits down with Denise "Neicy" Coleman to discuss the real life story of how bifurcated sentencing has affected Denise Coleman's life for over 38 years. A bifurcated system is a sentence that consists of a te
Andrea James sits down with guest Danielle Metz to discuss commutation and how commutation lessened her 3 life sentences. Commutation refers to reducing or lessening a sentence or punishment resulting from a criminal con
Andrea James
lawyer specialising in defending paramedics in HCPC hearings · The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls
2 appearances on this show
Alec Karakatsanis
founder and executive director · Civil Rights Corps
1 appearance on this show
Raf
1 appearance on this show
Nick
CRNA · Alpkit
1 appearance on this show
Eric
Pastor · Liberty Church
1 appearance on this show
Brittany Martin
business strategist and author · Be Kind Works
1 appearance on this show
Kym Whitley
actress, comedian, producer
1 appearance on this show
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