# Why a Basketball Court Belongs in Every Prison (January 2025) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportly-6953496/why-a-basketball-court-belongs-in-every-prison-january-2025 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportly-6953496/why-a-basketball-court-belongs-in-every-prison-january-2025.md Podcast: [Sportly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportly-6953496) Published: 2026-07-30T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/ALMIR6242431854.mp3 Audio file: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/ALMIR6242431854.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sportly-6953496/episodes/why-a-basketball-court-belongs-in-every-prison-january-2025 Duration seconds: 1623 ## Resource This episode is a rerun of "Courtside Stories: Rivalries, Redemption, and Prison Reform?" Prison sports are about to become California law. Before the policy fight, hear from the men inside San Quentin on what the game has meant to them - and from the critics who say programs like these teach the wrong lesson. What if a basketball game could offer more than just a win? This week on Sportly, we head to San Quentin, where the Golden State Warriors face off against incarcerated players in a decade-long rivalry that’s redefining second chances. But are these programs as beneficial as they seem, or do they risk perpetuating systemic injustices? From historic prison sports leagues to global initiatives like the Twinning Project, host Kavitha A. Davidson uncovers the untold stories of how sports inspire hope, foster connections, and spark debate about the role of rehabilitation in the justice system. Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producers: Saadia Khan & Shei Yu I Content Writers: Nicholas Black, Suhasini Patni, Shei Yu & Kavitha A. Davidson I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele Join us as we create new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more information at ⁠http://immigrantlypod.com⁠. Please share the love and leave us a review on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ & ⁠Spotify⁠ to help more people find us!  Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast⁠ channel ⁠for insightful podcasts.  Follow us on ⁠social media⁠ for updates and behind-the-scenes content. You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠kavitha@immigrantlypod.com⁠ Follow us on TikTok ⁠@immigrantlypodcast⁠ IG ⁠@immigrantlymedia⁠ Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Productio… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sportly-6953496/episodes/why-a-basketball-court-belongs-in-every-prison-january-2025/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/sportly-6953496/why-a-basketball-court-belongs-in-every-prison-january-2025.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.