This oral history interview features the Reverend Edward Rodman, an Episcopal priest who played a major role in the Walpole occupation. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia. He attended the Hampton Institute in Virginia prior to seminary. His advocacy for anti-racism began with sit-ins in Portsmouth and eventually, Rodman went on to become an Episcopal priest and teach at a Divinity school. During Walpole, he was a member of the Ad-HOC committee and the NPRA external board member who worked in tandem with groups within Walpole and outside of Walpole to successfully carry out the occupation. This discussion with Reverend Rodman explores the events leading up to and during the Walpole takeover. Beyond exploring Rev. Rodman’s organizing work in and outside of Walpole, this conversation highlights the broader landscape of prison activism and Rev. Rodman's hope for an abolitionist future.