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After 30+ years, and over a year of waiting for the process to begin, Renford has finally been approved for his ETAs (Escorted Temporary Absences),…
In June of 2020, Renford was interviewed by The Hill Times about the state of Black lives in Canadian prisons and what’s [not] being…
Renford talks about the recent Buffalo, NY mass shooting, and how he came to the realization of regret for his crime further into his sentence…
Thank you to Kite Line Radio for their amazing work, compassion and understanding. Renford had the privilege of being interviewed by Kite…
Instead of writing out the response, it was much easier (and more effective), to reply to it using a recording. (click on the tweet…
There have been comments in the prison from Correctional Officers regarding Renford’s recent article in The Globe and Mail that aren’t sitting too well with…
Renford discusses the importance of culture when decision-makers are making decisions. On the heels of last week’s Globe and Mail article, featuring Renford and his…
Thanks to Tom Cardoso, an award-winning Investigative Journalist, Renford was prominently featured in an article and podcast about Black, Indigenous and Racialized prisoners, and our…
Renford talks about the Scarborough, Toronto school shooting and the tragic trend of young people involved in these situations. Suggestions for improvement, including trauma informed…
Renford talks about his trying weekend, when he finds out that his son, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, was shot…
Everybody needs help at some point in their lives, and, in this interview, Renford makes a sincere plea to Canadian celebrities and influencers to recognize…
The best way to enact change within this system is to listen and hear the guys who are in it. We discuss the glorification of…
Farrier speaks about the state of the prisons two years into COVID. In April, 2020, he was interviewed by The Canadian Press about how things…
Accountability is the cornerstone (or it should be) of our government agencies, but that is not always the case, and certainly not from Renford’s experience…
At his suggestion, Renford shares information about his crime – what he did, why he did it, and the consequences that followed, to provide listeners…
Renford speaks at length about being, both, a parent and a grandparent while serving time, and the emotional impact that it has on fathers. How…
Renford Farrier has been incarcerated in a Canadian prison for over 30 years. In this recording, he introduces himself so that whoever is listening can…
On what being a prisoner in a Canadian Federal prison is like, how the racism, ignorance and corruption remains hidden from the public, prompting human…