Following are our North Star commitments- we do our best to hold ourselves to them and encourage our listeners to do the same.

Diversified Voices

At abolition is for everybody, we diversify our voices as to provide different abolitionist perspectives- we believe in abolition being a non-linear path and amplify different perspectives.

Take Care of You

Our podcast and social media feeds are E for explicit content. The topics we talk about are hard and we will do our best to warn our listeners of sensitive material, but as always, take care of you.

People-Centered Language

We believe in using people-centered language, but we respect everyone’s right to self-identify however they please.

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Disclaimer

AIFE is an educational podcast sponsored by Initiate Justice, a CA-based non-profit fighting to end incarceration through policy work. We cannot offer legal advice.

Mini Episodes…

Minisodes are much shorter, and a little less polished, but still super friendly and still all about abolition. Join us as we dive into different topics with members of our community.

Available everywhere you get you podcasts!

Signing a plea deal with Fernando Delgado.

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by former incarcerated organizer, Fernando Delgado. Together, they dive into all things plea deals.

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Season 4 is all about the journey of incarceration. From arrests, to sentencing, to family connections, parole hearings, and reentry.

To access the episode transcript, visit ⁠⁠⁠InitiateJustice.org/Podcast⁠

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Signing a plea deal with Fernando Delgado.

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by former incarcerated organizer, Fernando Delgado. Together, they dive into all things plea deals. – Season 4 is all about the journey of incarceration. From arrests, to […]

July 1, 2025

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Experiencing arrests with Hugo Gonzalez.

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Hugo Gonzalez. Together, they dive into what it is like to experience arrests. – Season 4 is all about the journey of incarceration. From arrests, to […]

June 17, 2025

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The history of mass incarceration with Antoinette Ratcliffe

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Antoinette Ratcliffe, Executive Director at Initiate Justice. Together, they kick off Season 4 and dive into the history of mass incarceration. – Season 4 is all […]

June 3, 2025

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Let's Talk: Changing the Narrative w/ Rasheeda Jones

On the last episode of Season 3, Graham and Crystal are joined by Rasheeda Jones. Rasheeda is a mental advocate, community organizer, and self-published author of Justice– a children's book about a young […]

May 2, 2023

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Let's Talk: Gangs and Immigration in the Media

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Valerie, a public school teacher and community organizer. Together, they discuss the stories on gangs and immigration that are omitted by the media. – Season 3 […]

April 18, 2023

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Minisode Six: The one where we talk about organizing while incarcerated.

On Minisode Six: The one where we talk about organizing while incarcerated, Adam and Lee discuss Initiate Justice's Inside Organizing department. Together they discuss the barriers incarcerated organizers face and their experience as […]

April 5, 2023

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Let's Talk: Protests in the Media w/ Alec Karakatsanis

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Alec Karakatsanis. Together, they discuss the history of protests and how they're represented in the media. Alec is a civil rights lawyer and former public defender, […]

April 4, 2023

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Let's Talk: Houselessness & Drugs in the Media w/ Selena Miranda

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Selena Miranda. Together, they discuss houselessness, drugs, and their conflation and portrayal in the media. – Season 3 is about the media’s involvement in carceral or […]

March 21, 2023

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Let's Talk: Mass Shootings w/ Qasim Rashid

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Qasim Rashid. Together, they discuss mass shootings, how they’re represented in the media, and how collectively, we can make a difference in our communities. […]

March 7, 2023

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Let's Talk: Copaganda w/ Lewis Wallace

On this episode, Crystal and Ra are joined by Lewis Wallace. Together, they discuss what copaganda is and how it is embedded in our daily lives. Lewis is a journalist, podcaster, and the […]

February 21, 2023

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Let's Talk: Media Misdirection

On this episode, Crystal and Graham discuss media misdirection and how the stories we are hearing, celebrating, or being afraid of are not actually complete.  – Season 3 is about the media’s involvement […]

February 7, 2023

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Let's Talk: Media Literacy with Ra Avis

Our co-hosts, Crystal and Graham, are joined by Ra Avis, our Season 2 co-host, to discuss what media literacy is and how they can apply learned skills in their day to day lives! […]

January 24, 2023

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