What happens when someone who hasn't seen the world in years puts on a VR headset — and breaks down in tears?

Over 122,000 people sit in solitary confinement in U.S. prisons on any given day. The UN calls it torture. And yet, it remains one of the most common forms of punishment in America.

One California prison decided to try something no one saw coming: virtual reality.

In this episode, journalist Karina Michelle breaks down the groundbreaking program using VR, art, and psychology to rehabilitate people in solitary confinement, and why it's working when nothing else has. We hear from the people who built it, the people who lived it, and ask the question the system doesn't want to answer: if this works, why aren't there more?

Thailand or trouble. The choice is real. And it's changing lives.

Creative Acts:

https://www.creativeacts.us/

Follow for more:

https://www.instagram.com/thecrimeglasses/

https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrimeglasses

SURPRISE! On this extra episode of Crime Glasses, I deep dive into the Satanic Panic with host of the “You’re Wrong About” Podcast, Sarah Marshall.

KIND REMINDER: Next month’s book is “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote.

‘Crime Glasses’ is your True Crime Book Club podcast. This month we will be covering the Austin Yogurt Shop murders using the book “Who Killed These Girls?” by Beverly Lowry as a guide.

The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders - A Deep Dive Into the 1991 Cold Case

On December 6, 1991, a chilling crime forever changed Austin, Texas. The brutal murders of four young girls in a local frozen yogurt shop left the community in shock and shattered the belief that such horrors couldn't happen here. In this episode, we thoroughly investigate the case, analyze key suspects, and explore the first year of the investigation that still leaves many questions unanswered.

Book Announcement: Next month, we'll be discussing In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, a true crime classic that delves into one of the most infamous murders in U.S. history.

Crime Glasses is your go-to True Crime Book Club podcast. This month, we focus on the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, guided by Beverly Lowry’s Who Killed These Girls?, offering new insights and riveting discussion.

Resources:

• Who Killed These Girls? by Beverly Lowry

• Parent. Child. Death's Dominion by David Maraniss for the Washington Post

• Austin Statesman newspaper

Stay connected!

• Instagram: @thecrimeglasses

• TikTok: @thecrimeglasses

• Email: CrimeGlasses@gmail.com