Black Light Mass Incarceration Show

In this powerful episode, Sasha joins us to share her journey through addiction, incarceration, healing, and advocacy. She opens up about how addiction led her to prison, the challenges of rebuilding life after incarceration, and how society’s judgment can make recovery even harder for those trying to move forward.
Sasha also speaks about advocating for her brother, who struggles with mental health and is currently incarcerated. This conversation sheds light on addiction, mental health, second chances, and the importance of seeing people beyond their past mistakes.

In this powerful episode, I sit down with my best friend Megan of 20 years as she shares her journey through addiction, incarceration, recovery, and redemption. After moving to Kentucky and facing some of the darkest moments of her life, Megan is now 950 days sober and using her story as a peer support specialist to help others find hope, healing, and a way forward.

In this conversation, Cierra emphasizes the critical role of whistleblowers in exposing the truths about harm and neglect within jails and prisons. She discusses the importance of challenging a culture that prioritizes self-protection over human life and advocates for a system that values integrity and truth-telling.
takeaways
We will continue to give space to whistleblowers, officers, staff, and the incarcerated people and their families who want to tell the truth.
We will continue to document stories of harm, neglect, and abuse inside jails and prisons.
We will also continue to challenge a culture that prioritizes protecting itself over protecting human life.
If that makes you uncomfortable, I want you to sit with why.
A system that truly valued integrity wouldn't be angry at people who tell the truth.
It would be angry at the people who keep creating the conditions we're talking about.
blacklightmassincarceration@gmail.com
🖤 HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT BLACK LIGHT & OUR WORK WITH YOUTH
Black Light Mass Incarceration Show is a project of I Kare NC, the nonprofit founded by Cierra Cobb and Jeffrey Cobb dedicated to supporting at-risk youth, justice-impacted families, and communities in need of healing.
Here’s how you can stand with us:
🌐 Visit & Share Our Website:👉 https://www.ikarenc.com/
💬 Know a teen who needs mentorship?We’re accepting youth into our mentorship and conflict-resolution programs.Please reach out through our website to get connected.
🤝 Support. Share. Get involved.Every share, every mention, every connection helps us reach another young person who deserves guidance, hope, and support.
Together, we can build the future our youth deserve. ✨

NEW COLLAB EPISODE JUST DROPPED! 🔥
Black Light Mass Incarceration Show is proud to announce our new partnership with @InmateTeawithAP, and today we’re bringing you the first official collab episode in this powerful new series. 🙌🏽
We start right here in North Carolina, breaking down the headlines that shape our communities — and exposing the deep trauma hidden behind those stories. From veterans fighting silent battles after service to incarcerated people carrying wounds the system refuses to see, we get real about accountability, compassion, and the urgent need for transformation. ❤️‍🩹
Across the country, we’ve been blessed to build partnerships with people who share the same mission:amplifying unheard voices, educating our communities, and confronting the systems causing generational harm.Because the truth is simple  when we band together, our impact gets louder, stronger, and harder to ignore. 🗣️🔥
This collaboration between Black Light Mass Incarceration Show and Inmate Tea with A.P. is just the beginning. We’re ready for what’s next  deeper conversations, more truth-telling, and a united push for real change.
Tap in. Share. Join the movement.This is Black Light. ✊🏽✨
🖤 HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT BLACK LIGHT & OUR WORK WITH YOUTH
Black Light Mass Incarceration Show is a project of I Kare NC, the nonprofit founded by Cierra Cobb and Jeffrey Cobb dedicated to supporting at-risk youth, justice-impacted families, and communities in need of healing.
Here’s how you can stand with us:
🌐 Visit & Share Our Website:👉 https://www.ikarenc.com/
💬 Know a teen who needs mentorship?We’re accepting youth into our mentorship and conflict-resolution programs.Please reach out through our website to get connected.
🤝 Support. Share. Get involved.Every share, every mention, every connection helps us reach another young person who deserves guidance, hope, and support.
Together, we can build the future our youth deserve. ✨
 
 

In this powerful episode, host Cierra Cobb sits down with Elisa Grant, wife of Rashawn Grant, whose case exposes deep cracks in North Carolina’s judicial system.Rashawn’s story unfolds under the shadow of Judge Jefferson Griffin, a Court of Appeals judge accused of neglecting his judicial duties while entangled in lawsuits and political efforts to overturn an election he lost.
But beyond the legal fight, this is also a love story  one of loyalty, courage, and resilience. Elisa shares how she and Rashawn first met, how their family has been affected, and why she refuses to stay silent in the face of injustice.Together, they’ve turned pain into purpose demanding accountability, transparency, and reform for families caught in a system that too often fails the people it’s meant to serve.
This episode shines a light on what it means to keep faith when the system breaks faith with you — and how community can turn outrage into organized action.
🎧 Listen & Take Action
🎯 Support the Movement for Justice:✍️ Sign the petition to demand change: Change.org/HqdR6XNfKP📱 Follow and share updates:
Instagram: @justiceforrashawngrant
Facebook: Justice for Rashawn Grant
TikTok: Justice for Rashawn Grant
🖤 Support Their Family Business:Quiet Money Apparel — a movement built on faith, focus, and perseverance.🌐 www.quietmoneyapparel.com📸 Instagram: @quiet.money.apparel
🖤 HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT BLACK LIGHT & OUR WORK WITH YOUTH
Black Light Mass Incarceration Show is a project of I Kare NC, the nonprofit founded by Cierra Cobb and Jeffrey Cobb dedicated to supporting at-risk youth, justice-impacted families, and communities in need of healing.
Here’s how you can stand with us:
🌐 Visit & Share Our Website:👉 https://www.ikarenc.com/
💬 Know a teen who needs mentorship?We’re accepting youth into our mentorship and conflict-resolution programs.Please reach out through our website to get connected.
🤝 Support. Share. Get involved.Every share, every mention, every connection helps us reach another young person who deserves guidance, hope, and support.
Together, we can build the future our youth deserve. ✨

In this conversation, Terica Riddford-Anze, an influential lawyer and executive director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, discusses her journey in the legal field, focusing on mass incarceration, racial bias, and the death penalty. She emphasizes the importance of community involvement, education, and mentorship in advocating for systemic change within the criminal justice system. The discussion highlights the misconceptions surrounding the death penalty, the challenges faced by public defenders, and the need for restorative justice practices to repair harm rather than punish. Terica's insights shed light on the complexities of the legal system and the urgent need for reform to create a more just society.
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Both Sides of the Bars: Staffing, Safety, and the Ripple Effect
Jabril Gushiniere founder of the Cook County Corrections Coalition (C4) and author of Beneath the Badge, joins Black Light to unpack “cross-watching,” the illegal practice of forcing one officer to monitor multiple housing units. We connect the dots between unsafe staffing, preventable harm, unrest, and cascading lockdowns that cancel visits and devastate families. Jabril shares why he refused to comply, the retaliation that followed, and a reform agenda that protects everyone, officers and people in custody alike.
Here is our site for reference: 
https://www.c4cookcounty.org/
 
If you’re a family member with an incarcerated loved one and want a meaningful conversation with corrections to better understand how leadership decisions affect day-to-day treatment, please reach out to Cierra  ikarenc.com.
Want to support the work? Back the Black Light Mass Incarceration Show and I Kare NC donate or get involved at ikarenc.com.  Want to be a guest? email us at blacklightmassincarceration@gmail.com
 

In this episode, we sit down with Brian Koehn, founder of Social Purpose Corrections (SPC), a veteran-led nonprofit that is challenging the very foundation of how America approaches incarceration and re-entry. With over 30 years of experience, rising from correctional officer to warden to head of security for one of the world’s largest private corrections companies, Brian brings unparalleled insight into the failures and opportunities within our carceral system.
SPC takes a radically different approach: as a nonprofit, it directs 100% of its funding back into rehabilitative care, workforce training, and holistic support for incarcerated individuals, ensuring that every dollar serves the goal of preparing people for meaningful, crime-free lives post-release. This mission doesn’t just transform individuals; it uplifts entire communities disproportionately impacted by incarceration.
We discuss how SPC’s model can reshape corrections in North Carolina a state grappling with youth and adult recidivism rates, and serve as a national blueprint for humane, purpose-driven re-entry strategies. Brian also shares his personal journey of leaving the corporate correctional world, guided by faith and conviction, to build an organization rooted in dignity, healing, and social impact.
Listeners will gain a powerful look into what a truly rehabilitative correctional system could look like, and why it’s not only possible, but necessary for the future of justice reform across America.
If you would like to learn more about Brian and his Non-profit 
Social Purpose Corrections