09/17/2026
🎙️ NEW EPISODE — out today at 5pm est!
What happens when families are left to navigate the criminal legal system on their own? In the newest episode of Voices of the System, Laurie Jubelirer speaks with Heather Lewis, Executive Director of the Reuniting Family Bail Fund and a national trainer in participatory defense.
The conversation explores the system’s treatment of people with mental health conditions and substance-use disorders, and how incarceration can worsen the very challenges it is often meant to address.
Heather encourages community members to attend public court proceedings, document what they see, learn about local judges, and amplify the experiences of defendants and their families.
🎧 Listen to the new episode today at 5pm est on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music