Justice Radio

Justice Radio

Justice Radio is a talk-show that tackles hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. How do we actually envision justice? Does our current criminal legal system provide justice? Do prisons and jails keep us safe? What should accountability and repair look like in the wake of harm? How do people releasing into communities cope with the overwhelming adjustment to technology changes, finding housing and work, and building relationships? Our rotating hosts will offer an ongoing 4-week cycle of shows that address these and other questions through moderated conversations with leaders in the field of criminal justice, abolitionist organizers, justice-impacted people, and other experts and community members.

Episodes

July 6, 2025 30 mins
Don’t miss part 2 of Catherine’s 3-part interview this Sunday, July 6 at 1:30p with Kempis “Ghani” Songster, Transformative Healing & Restorative Justice Manager for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY), as they continue the discussion about how to work with District Attorney’s to refer cases of very serious violence to an intensive accountability and healing focused restorative justice process rather than to co...
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Don't miss Linda and Mackenzie's interview this Sunday, June 15 at 1:30 PM with Isaac Shainblum, host of Voices from the Other Side and Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor, and Michael Paddleford, Community Educator at Aroostook County Action Program and host of Recovery Loud, as they discuss their work supporting Mainers with substance use disorders and raising awareness of the carceral system's impact on individuals, families, a...
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Don’t miss part 2 of Liv and Swathi’s interview with Will Burdick, social worker and substance use counselor at Westbrook High School, as they continue the conversation and talk about the impact of teams, movement, and mindfulness.

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Don’t miss part 1 of Catherine’s 3-part interview this Sunday, June 1 at 1:30p with Kempis “Ghani” Songster, Transformative Healing & Restorative Justice Manager for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY), as they talk about how to work with District Attorney’s to refer cases of very serious violence to an intensive accountability and healing focused restorative justice process rather than to courts and prison.
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May 25, 2025 30 mins
Don’t miss part II of Rob’s interview this Sunday, May 25 at 1:30p with Frayla Tarpinian from the Capital Region Public Defenders Office as they continue the discussion about the indigent defense crisis in Maine, more specifically the benefits of indigent defense and its future promise as they build out the system.
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May 18, 2025 30 mins
Don’t miss part II of Linda and Mackenzie’s interview with Meghan Reedy, Program Coordinator for the Maine Humanities Council, and Jon Courtney, former Film Screenings Programmer for the Portland Museum of Art, as they continue the conversation and talk about the importance of access to books while incarcerated.
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Don’t miss part I of Liv and Swathi’s interview with Will Burdick, social worker and substance use counselor at Westbrook High School, as they talk about the power of authentic relationships to promote connection and healing for young people and how schools can create space for these kinds of relationships.
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Host: Catherine Besteman

Guest: Tina Nadeau

Blurb: Don’t miss Catherine’s interview with Tina Nadeau, Executive Director of the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), this Sunday, May 4 at 1:30p, as they talk about dissent in a country where democracy, the rule of law, free speech and the right to protest are all under direct attack from the federal government.
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April 27, 2025 30 mins
Host: Rob Ruffner

Guest: Frayla Tarpinian

Don’t miss part 1 of Rob’s interview with District Defender Frayla Tarpinian about the misinformation surrounding Maine’s indigent defense crisis.
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April 20, 2025 30 mins
Hosts: Linda Small and Mackenzie Kelley

Guests: Meghan Reedy and Jon Courtney

Don’t miss Linda’s interview with Meghan Reedy, Program Coordinator for the Maine Humanities Council, and Jon Courtney, Film Screenings Programmer for the Portland Museum of Art, as they talk about how they improve and support the lives of incarcerated people through film, art, poetry, and books.
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March 30, 2025 30 mins
Don’t miss guest host Mara Sanchez’s interview with Linda Small, Justice Radio show host and Executive Director of Reentry Sisters. Tune-in this Sunday, March 30 at 1:30p as they talk about Women, Incarceration, and Education.
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March 23, 2025 30 mins
Don’t miss Emily’s interview with Colby College students who are doing their winter term at the Maine Indigent Defense Center, as they talk about their focus projects.
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Don’t miss Linda and Mackenzie’s interview with Rae Sage, Policy Coordinator for the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations, as they talk about the work of the Commission, it’s mission to address Maine’s legacy of disparity, and its vision for Justice.
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Don’t miss part II of Liv & Swathi’s interview with Brandon Brown, Executive Director of Youth-LED Justice, as they talk about revisioning conflict narratives.
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Catherine interviews Brandon Brown, Executive Director of Youth-Led Justice, and Former Legislator and advocate Jeff Evangelos, to talk about the topic of clemency in Maine.
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Don’t miss part I of Liv & Swathi’s interview with Brandon Brown, Executive Director of Youth-Led Justice, as they talk about revisioning conflict narratives.



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Don’t miss Rob’s interview with Maine Immigration Attorney Barbara Taylor, as they talk about the challenges of navigating the complicated immigration legal process in Maine.

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February 16, 2025 30 mins
Don’t miss Linda’s interview with Jan Collins, Assistant Director of the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition, as they talk about advocating for humane prisons through legislation and public education.
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February 2, 2025 30 mins
Don’t miss Catherine Besteman’s interview with Co-Directors Erin Bonner and Shayna Lonoaea of the Justice Arts Coalition, an organization formed to unite artists impacted by the criminal legal system and creatives everywhere to harness art’s transformative power and reimagine justice.
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January 31, 2025 30 mins
Don’t miss Rob and Emily’s interview with Attorney and Executive Director of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Tina Nadeau, as they talk about the inequities in our criminal legal system in Maine.
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