Why do people really go to prison—and are they all just “bad”? What if the system was built to punish poverty, not crime?

In this powerful continuation of the recidivism series, Gershon, Pastor Andre, and Atiba unpack the deeper roots of incarceration. From systemic inequality and miseducation to spiritual growth and informal credentials, this episode challenges the labels and exposes the layered realities of justice in America.

What You'll Discover:

– How poverty, not just behavior, determines incarceration

– Why school discipline often becomes a legal sentence

– The myth of “bad people” and the power of informal credentials

– Generational trauma and cultural conditioning in communities

– How contextual intelligence creates real opportunity

– Why privilege—not morality—ofte ...