#108 Brian Lindstrom, Filmmaker: Mothering on the Inside

Brian Lindstrom was shaken with the story of James Chasse, a man diagnosed with schizophrenia who died in police custody in Portland, Oregon on September 17, 2006. So disturbed with the outcome after the DOJ got involved and no action seemed to be taken, he subsequently produced the film "Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse". Continuing his curiosity with the penal system and its effect on people and families, he was struck with the movement to get children into prison with their mothers to help the healing process and particularly to keep the family together after the mom's release. "Finding Normal", 2007 was his work, getting inside the prison to document three long-term addicts trying to rebuild their lives with the help of peer counselors. Lindstrom made the film on a budget of $5,000, shooting and editing himself. It was broadcast on Oregon Public Broadcasting and is the only film ever to be shown to inmates in solitary confinement at Oregon State Penitentiary. Felony Inc Podcast with your hosts Dick Hennessy and Meg Thibodeaux We record the Felony Inc Podcast inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful downtown Portland. Audio engineer, mixer and podcast editor is Allon Beausoleil Show logo was designed by Carolyn Main Website was designed by Cameron Grimes Production assistant is Chelsea Lancaster Theme music "Free" written and recorded by Dave Dahl, all rights reserved, motherfuckers This weeks podcast brought to you in part by soap-on-a-rope, when you don't want to drop stuff Felony Inc Podcast supports City Central Concern at centralcityconcern.org 10% of gross revenue at Startup Radio Network goes to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries thru kiva.org/lender/markgrimes Listen to the Felony Inc Podcast live on-air every Friday at 10:00am pacific time on Startup Radio Network at startupradionetwork.com