Listen "Reset X Prisoncast: Civic Engagement Behind Bars"
Episode Synopsis
Illinois is one of 48 states that revokes the right to vote for people in prison convicted of a felony. But that hasn’t stopped some from learning – and teaching – about voting and political engagement to prepare for when they reenter society. Reset sits down Brian Beals, a Chicagoan who was wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years and taught civics education classes to other incarcerated people.
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For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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