John M. Eason

Author of the book, “Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation”, from the University of Chicago Press. Before receiving his Ph.D. from the Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago, he worked as a church-based community organizer focusing on housing and criminal justice issues also serving as a political organizer for then Illinois State Senator Barack Obama.

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Noon Wednesday with guest John Eason | Season 1700 Episode 1723 | Here and Now

John Eason explains the realities of criminal justice reform in Wisconsin.

My appearance on “Here and Now”

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Why the UN is investigating extreme poverty … in America, the world's richest nation

At the heart of Philip Alston’s special mission will be one question: can Americans enjoy fundamental human rights if they’re unable to meet basic living standards?

For more see Chapter 3 of “Big House on the Prairie”

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Big Money As Private Immigrant Jails Boom

The Trump administration called for five new detention facilities to be built and operated by private prison corporations. Just one facility in Texas will cost taxpayers $44 million per year.

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Female migrant detainees 'denied toilet'

The California inmates screamed to use a toilet and one woman defecated on herself, it is claimed.

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My talk to the Vera Institute of Justice.

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Could We Be Seeing A Private Prison Boom?

The stocks of the two biggest private prison companies in the nation saw a big boost shortly after President Trump took office . One of those companies is

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Left of Black with John Eason

Left of Black host Dr. Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Dr. John Eason to discuss Dr. Eason's new publication, "Big House of the Prairie: Ghetto and Prison P...

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The Complicated Payoff For Prison Boomtowns

For the rural towns that lobby for new prisons, the economic benefits are real. But so are the costs.

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http://www.blueshighwayradio.com/nhnewsviewsblues/ArnieArnesen/AAA_170321.mp3Podcast (attitude): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSThe Attitude goes rural. Part One: Professor John Eason from the Sociology Dept. at Texas A&M on why prison building will continue to boom in rural America. Part Two: Sociologist Brian Thiede on the big economic divide between rural and urban America. Related

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Prison building will continue booming in rural America

For rural areas plagued by problems most associate with urban neighborhoods, prisons offer a means of survival

“While much has been written about mass incarceration, less is known about the prison building boom and the role it plays in slowing reform of the criminal justice system.”

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Congratulations to Paul Beatty and The Sellout, winner of the 2016 Man Booker Prize!