Private Prisons = Public Crisis; Part 2 How one father is working to change Tennessee’s Prison Problem

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From Tragedy to Advocacy: One Father's Mission to Reform Tennessee's Failing Prison System

What if the place meant to rehabilitate your loved one became the reason they never came home?

In Part 2 of our conversation with Tim Leeper, father and founder of Kylan’s Light, we dive deeper into the harsh realities of private prisons in Tennessee—and what it will take to change a system built on punishment, not progress.

🔒 Private facilities make up just 27% of Tennessee prisons—but are responsible for 63% of inmate deaths.
💔 Tim’s son Kylan was one of them.
Now, Tim is on a mission to make sure no other family suffers like his did.

This episode uncovers:

• 📊 5 urgent reforms needed in Tennessee’s correctional system
• 🧠 The deadly contradiction between survival and rehabilitation
• 💵 Why private prisons must go—and how profit is costing lives
• 👨‍👦 A grandfather’s vow to break the cycle for the next generation
• 🎥 An exclusive look at the upcoming Kylan’s Light documentary

This isn’t just a story of injustice—it’s a call to action. Tim’s journey from heartbreak to hope reminds us: the system may be broken, but it’s not beyond repair.

✊ It’s time we treat people as people—not profits.

Listen now and join the movement for meaningful prison reform.

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Chapters

1. The Human Cost of Prison (00:00:00)

2. Behind Bars: Survival vs. Rehabilitation (00:08:51)

3. Three Drivers of Recidivism (00:15:46)

4. Private Prisons Must Go (00:22:23)

5. Fatherhood Lost to Incarceration (00:32:54)

6. Five Changes Needed in Prison System (00:43:05)

7. Inspiring Hope and Moving Forward (00:48:11)