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Podcast: Black Light Mass Incarceration Show
Episode: Reimagining Corrections Brian Koehn on Transforming America’s Carceral System
Description: In this episode, we sit down with Brian Koehn, founder of Social Purpose Corrections (SPC), a veteran-led nonprofit that is challenging the very foundation of how America approaches incarceration and re-entry. With over 30 years of experience, rising from correctional officer to warden to head of security for one of the world’s largest private corrections companies, Brian brings unparalleled insight into the failures and opportunities within our carceral system.
SPC takes a radically different approach: as a nonprofit, it directs 100% of its funding back into rehabilitative care, workforce training, and holistic support for incarcerated individuals, ensuring that ev...