Charge Forward Podcast

Private Prisons = Public Crisis; How one father is working to change Tennessee’s Prison Problem

22 May 2025

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What if your child called you from prison to say he had to sleep with a knife just to survive? For Tim Leeper, that horrifying moment became a painful turning point in a journey he never expected to take. His son Kylan entered Tennessee’s private prison system as a young man seeking redemption—but never made it out alive.In this powerful episode of the Charge Forward Podcast, Tim shares the heartbreaking story of losing his son and the shocking realities he uncovered about the state’s private prison system—where 27% of inmates account for 63% of deaths. With firsthand accounts of violence, neglect, and systemic failure, Tim takes us inside a world where profit often comes before people.This episode dives into:The nightmarish conditions inside Tennessee’s private prisonsWhy Kylan never attended a single rehabilitation class—despite being accepted as the waiting list was months and even years long.How private facilities like CoreCivic avoid accountability and devastate familiesTim’s proposed legislation to remove inmates from high-death-rate facilitiesThe mission of Kylan’s Light: turning grief into real changeThis conversation is raw, emotional, and necessary. Tim’s story isn’t just about justice for his son—it’s a call to action for anyone who believes in dignity, reform, and protecting future lives. Listen now and join the movement for meaningful prison reform.🌐 Website: https://kylanslight.org/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573531022695🐦 X (Twitter): https://www.tiktok.com/@kylanslight🎧 Subscribe & Follow the Charge Forward Podcast:🌐 Podcast Home📘 Facebook: @ChargeForwardPodcast📱 TikTok: @chargeforwardpodcast📱 Instagram: @chargeforwardpodcast🐦 X (Twitter): @ChargeForwardX🎥 YouTube: Charge Forward Podcast Channel🗓️ New episodes drop every Thursday — Tune in, subscribe, and leave a review!🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:💳 Charge Forward Solutions – Merchant Services📈 Sense Development – Executive & Data Strategy🔍 Sense-Leads.com – Wholesale Lead Services🎥 HitLab Studios – Podcast Studio🌟 Rosemary Salazar – Virtual Assistant Services#ChargeForward #KylansLight #PrisonReform #TimLeeper #TennesseeJustice #PrivatePrisonCrisis #JusticeForKylan #MassIncarceration #HumanRights #Podcast #TrueStories #CriminalJusticeReform #SystemicChange #ChargeForwardPodcast

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Charge Forward Podcast

Private Prisons = Public Crisis; How one father is working to change Tennessee’s Prison Problem

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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