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Women Are Different
My name is Heather Jarvis, and this is “Women Are Different.” I sat on my bunk anticipating the morning supply drop along with the rest of the women in my dorm. It was that time… Full Transcript
Appetite for Academia
My name is Heather Jarvis, and this is called “Appetite for Academia.” According to the National Reentry Resource Center and the Vera Institute of Justice, at least 95 percent of incarcerated people will be released… Full Transcript
People Not Pest
I’m Heather Jarvis, and this is “People Not Pest.” At 22, I was arrested and admitted into the masses of incarcerated in our country. I found my so-called [inaudible] bathroom with a burly female officer… Full Transcript
A Life Worthy of Progress: Introduction
Elizabeth Green: Asking For A Chance
A Life Worthy of Progress: Outro
Margaret Kenny: Broken Trust
Laura Taylor: Letter of Resignation
Heather Koon: Fate In The Hand of Strangers
Dear State of Ohio
My name is Heather Jarvis. I’m calling from Marysville, Ohio at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. This is called “Dear State of Ohio.” Dear state of Ohio, everything inside me wants to scream, cry and… Full Transcript
My name is Heather Jarvis, and this is called my mother’s stuck. Women’s incarceration has grown at twice the pace of men incarceration in recent decades, 80% of women in jail are mothers. Most of… Full Transcript