Dr Craig Waleed is an educator and counsellor. He is currently working as a Campaign Manager to end the use of long term solitary confinement in North Carolina. He holds a master’s degree and a PhD, and he also spent 8 years in prison in New York for attempted murder in the second degree. In this episode Craig shares with us that he was subjected to abuse growing up. He speaks about prison and how dehumanising it can be, including his two 30 day stays in solitary confinement. We also speak about how, when a person leaves prison, their debt to society should be paid, however it often isn’t, as people with convictions can face discrimination post release.
Craig's book
'Prison to Promise: A Chronicle of Healing and Transformation'
Evolving Prisons links
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