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Weaponization of the DOJ
Kenjuan Congo Jr.
“Weaponization of the DOJ.” This is Kenjuan Congo Jr. calling from a prison camp behind enemy lines. With the indictment of former President Donald Trump, it has been alleged that the Department of Justice has… Full Transcript
Red Horizons
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The images were startling: New York City, summer 2023. Its horizon lit by a ruby-red sky, as sun light tries to shine through smoke and ash from Canada’s roaring fire season. First came the shock… Full Transcript
Places Like This
Maximillian (Ian) Streisel
Maximillian Streisel, I’m calling in for Prison Radio. The name of my segment is “Places Like This.” Today’s segment centers on prison reform. I don’t feel like a lot of things have been done recently.… Full Transcript
Disrespected During Visitation
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
This is Peter Kamau Mukuria, the Minister of Labor for the Revolutionary Intercommunal Black Panther Party. I’m currently over here at Jessup Correctional Institution from the state of Virginia through the Interstate Compact transfer. So… Full Transcript
Dr. Ellis is Playing With My Life
Krystal Clark
Hi, my name is Krystal Denise Clark. My inmate number is 435064 from WHV, the valley of death. I’m not really doing good at all today. I woke up. My face has swole. Even worse… Full Transcript
Rabbits of Realness Festival
Spoon Jackson
Hello, this is Spoon Jackson of Rabbits of Realness Network, and on Sunday, the 11th at Santa Cruz University, there will be an art show. And we are welcoming anyone and everyone who wants to… Full Transcript
They Don’t Care
Krystal Clark
Hi, my name is Krystal Denise Clark. My inmate number is 435064. I’m in WHV, the valley of death. We’re all high. This is the valley of death. This is so bad in here, it’s… Full Transcript
Poker Face
Joadanus Olivas
I call this “Poker Faces.” The exterior of my prison peers often contribute to their interior. This one fellow prisoner has devil horns tattooed on his head and “Do Not Resuscitate Me” on his chest,… Full Transcript
Pregnant In Prison
Krystal Clark
Hi everybody, I know y’all haven’t heard from me in a while. They have been terrible, like this has been so, so wrong, how they’ve been doing me. Well, first of all, they took my… Full Transcript
Excuse Me, I Just Ran Ten Laps
Joadanus Olivas
“Excuse me, I’ve just ran 10 laps.” For over a decade while incarcerated, exercising has been my thing. So where I’m at currently is on top of my cardio game. I ran ten laps today.… Full Transcript
Kevin Rashid Johnson’s Medical Mistreatment
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
Hey this is comrade Pitt, Peter Kamau Mukuria, the Minister of Labor for the Revolutionary Intercommunal Black Panther Party. So I want to leave a quick audio recording regarding my Comrade Rashid, who is the… Full Transcript
The Philosopher’s Stone
Joadanus Olivas
I call this the Philosopher’s Stone. When you wake up in prison, you have to generate positivity. At the sunbreak of dawn, you have to be ahead of the day by already having a sensible… Full Transcript
Wrongfully Imprisoned Since 1995
Your Inner Rabbits Of Realness
Spoon Jackson
And we got an exhibit happening at Santa Cruz University on June 11, and the art will be from Realness folks, and the theme is “Inner Rabbit,” expressing your inner rabbit. If you want to… Full Transcript
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Bilal Muhammad
Greetings, listeners. My name is Bilal Hassan Mohammed, inmate number 9602939. I’m currently a pretrial detainee, illegally restrained of my liberty in the El Paso County Jail Annex, 12501 Montana Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79938.… Full Transcript
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 135
Kenjuan Congo Jr.
This is Kenjuan Congo, Jr. calling from a prison camp behind enemy lines. Pennsylvania Senate Bill 135 is parole eligibility for those who are serving life sentences, and of course, people are going to scream… Full Transcript
Rising Up With Sonali Interviewing Noelle Hanrahan
Anatomy of America’s Wasteful Industrial Complex
Bryant Arroyo
Anatomy of America’s wasteful prison-industrial complex. America, America, land of the free. The society filled with justice and equality. This is a clear example of hypocrisy, unless they forgot to include me and millions of… Full Transcript
Its All About Numbers
Joadanus Olivas
It’s all about numbers. 142,138. This is the number of individuals who are currently incarcerated and/or on parole, according to CDCR.org. Here in California, the website also propagates that 36,000 of those 142,138 are out… Full Transcript
Joadanus Olivas. I call this “How?” for Juneteenth. “I’m sorry master, sir, I be’s a good boy, I’s work hard on this plantation for you, boss.” I wonder if any of my ancestors sank to… Full Transcript