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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 federal pen for women in Ontario — for a full year. We followed women going into prison for the first time, spoke with lifers who have been there for years, and parolees as they left. Hosted by Rosemary Green, a former inmate herself, Life Jolt focuses on individual women’s stories and the realities of prison life, and explores a wide range of issues including parenting behind bars, segregation,...
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4.5 stars from 641 ratings
Jail is hard
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“Jail.. try not do stuff that puts you there.”
Left and Leaving via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/15/23
“Feel sorry for me please”
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“While I appreciate how rough prison life must be, I couldn’t escape the recurring thought that this show focuses on a self serving ’woe is me’ narrative. I heard little accountability being taken and lots of “prison traumatised me and it was so unfair”. I feel terribly bad for the host and her...”Read full review »
BeetjeJammerTeleurgesteld via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
11/30/22
Seeing the person behind
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“There’s always more to that person who presents as ‘just a junkie’, thank you for reminding people of this. Everybody has a story and we can’t always choose our journey or destination.”
rebelalabama via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/19/22
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