Young activists reimagine care for children of incarcerated parents

Welcome to Street Roots Radio. This is an XRAY.FM collaboration with Portland Local Publication Street Roots. Street Roots publishes a weekly social justice newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty to earn an income. 

Host Hana Francis speaks with four guests for this episode, on the subject of Street Roots Correspondent Anna Wilcox's new article: 

"Young activists reimagine care for children of incarcerated parents; They fought through the system when they were young. Now, they’re calling on lawmakers to pay attention. "

For this episode we are joined by Family Preservation Project Executive Director, Jessica Katz, Family Preservation Projects’ Reentry Doula Coordinator, Vanessa Sherrod as well as Vanessa’s daughter, one of the founding members of the Youth Advisory Council, Sophia Frias, and of course Street Roots Correspondent Anna Wilcox. 

To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, locate your nearest vendor here or read more online at streetroots.org. 

Episode Credits:

Interview: Street Roots Correspondent Anna Wilcox, Family Preservation Project Executive Director, Jessica Katz, Family Preservation Projects’ Reentry Doula Coordinator, Vanessa Sherrod, and a founding member of the Youth Advisory Council, Sophia Frias.

Post-Production & Editing: Hana Francis