Both Sides Of The Bars: Aging Inside - Honoring the Legacy of Mujahid Farid

Length

00:28:00

Producer

Paul Hyman

Category

Informational Talk Show

Comments

This episode explores the effects of aging in prison on individuals impacted by the criminal justice system as well as on the legal system itself. While New York State still contemplates enacting reforms like Elder Parole (S.2144), this discussion is just as timely today as it was when we first aired it back in 2015. Guests are Ashley Demyan, research associate at the Center on Sentencing and Corrections of the Vera Institute, and Mujahid Farid, a founder and a lead organizer of Release Aging People in Prison. The episode is being rebroadcast as a tribute to Mr. Farid who recently passed away at the age of 69 after being incarcerated for 33 years.