The Ronnie Harris Story

About this episode

Ronnie Harris shares his experiences from 33 years in prison and discusses the true punishment of incarceration.

Send us Fan Mail Ronnie Harris is a natural born storyteller. So when he was encouraged to document his 33-years in prison, he sat down and wrote a memoir. Listen to his story and discover why, for all the violence and brutality, he considers the real punishment of incarceration to be time itself. In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about the many issues people face when transitioning from prison. Van Wyk is a longtime video producer and criminal ...

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Hosts: Judy Van Wyk, April Barber Scales

Guest: Ronnie Harris

Topics covered

• incarceration
• memoir
• storytelling
• prison transition
• punishment
• violence
• brutality

Keywords

• prison
• memoir
• storytelling
• incarceration
• transition
• violence
• punishment

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