Discussing Inside-Out with Reiko Killyer
September 14, 2026
In this episode of the Prison Pipeline podcast, Inside-Out Instructor Reiko Hillyer explains how Inside-Out is designed to break down stereotypes and fears between incarcerated and non-incarcerated people. Hillyer has taught an Inside-Out class titled "Crime and Punishment in the United States" at Columbia River Correctional Institution in North Portland since 2012. She says that human connection can develop almost immediately, and describes how students who initially fear being judged can discover how much they have in common with one another.
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Reiko Hillyer
