At the Suffolk County House of Correction, a six-week podcast program is doing more than teaching camera angles and audio editing— it’s creating space for reflection and transformation. Now wrapping its second cohort, SCSD’s new Podcast Program offers incarcerated individuals the tools to tell their own stories and the confidence to shape their futures through twelve structured lesson plans. —Led by Program Director and digital media expert Clifford Bonnet, the course introduces participants to the art of podcasting, from technical setup to interview prep and production. But, as Bonnet explains, the deeper value lies in what happens behind the microphone. “The
technical piece you can teach in two weeks,” he says. “But, helping someone build confidence and practice patience…that’s where the real growth happens.”