Navigating Release from Prison with a Disability

About this episode

Sharif Brown discusses his passion for helping people with disabilities reintegrate into society after prison, sharing insights from his work with the North Carolina Alliance for Disability Advocates.

Send us Fan Mail Sharif Brown has an older brother who’s cycled and out of prison most of his life and a cousin who struggles with the effects of spina bifida. That lived experience with loved ones fuels Sharif’s passion to help people with disabilities reintegrate back into society after prison. We learn about the reentry program he’s developed with the North Carolina Alliance for Disability Advocates and find out how NCADA has helped Robert Lewis become independent despite a de...

People in this episode

Hosts: April Barber Scales, Judy Van Wyk

Guest: Sharif Brown

Topics covered

• reentry programs
• disability advocacy
• prison reintegration
• personal experiences
• independence

Keywords

• disability
• prison
• reentry
• advocacy
• independence
• spina bifida
• North Carolina

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North Carolina Alliance for Disability Advocates

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