Helping people who’ve been involved with the criminal legal system get a fresh start. A new book from the late novelist Richard Wright. And The Last Word on mental health in the Black community.

On this week’s show:

• Fully Free Campaign Seeks to End System of ‘Permanent Punishments’
• 60 Years Later, Influential Author’s Take on Race, Police Still Relevant
• Young Skateboarders Gain Their Footing Through New Chicago Program
• The Last Word: Christopher LeMark