23 & 1: Solitary Confinement in LA Prisons is on the Rise; also Local Churches Provide Shelter and Power During Outages Using Solar

Bernard Smith on the dangers of solitary confinement and Delaney Dryfoos on resiliency hubs.

This week on Behind The Lens, recent declines in solitary confinement had come because of human-rights activists like Kiana Calloway, and churches are being outfitted with backup and solar power to create a microgrid for residents during New Orleans’ frequent outages.

Footprint of solitary confinement in Louisiana expands because of ICE use of isolation

When the power goes out, churches offer shelter through the Community Lighthouse network

Our guests this week are The Lens criminal justice reporter Bernard Smith and environmental reporter Delaney Dryfoos.

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Carolyne Heldman

Carolyne Heldman has been in media for 35 years, most recently as Executive Director at an NPR member station in Colorado where she was responsible for new multi-platform content initiatives, strategic planning, research, branding, and non-traditional revenue generation. During her tenure she also created and launched four weekly news, public affairs and cultural affairs programs and monthly live Town Hall broadcasts. Heldman moved to New Orleans last summer with her husband and canine companion and they live happily in The Marigny.