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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
Greetings to the UN Delegation
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Greetings to the UN delegation. Initially, I wish to thank the members of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, who prepared and filed an amicus brief in my case. And, of… Full Transcript
Discovering Forgiveness
Eddie Treadwell
Yes, hello, this is Mr. Eddie Treadwell, a prisoner in a Michigan correctional facility, Alger Correctional Facility that is. And I’m a prison reform activist who’s been working towards trying to create some form of… Full Transcript
The Boy vs. The Death Penalty
William A. Noguera
This is William Noguera, from San Quentin’s death row. This piece is, “The Boy Versus The Death Penalty.” The death penalty, and life without the possibility of parole, are the harshest sentences a person can… Full Transcript
Heather Koon: Fate In The Hand of Strangers
Heather Jarvis
My name is Heather Jarvis, and I’m calling from the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio. I sat down with Heather Koon on a brisk morning by the bars crossed on the window. Inevitably,… Full Transcript
20th Anniversary of CUAPB
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“20th anniversary of CUAPB.” Thank you Michelle Gross of Communities United Against Police Brutality in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I congratulate you all for reaching the twentieth anniversary, even as I recognize it is a shame that… Full Transcript
The Truth and Nothing But The Truth
Omar Askia Ali
The truth and nothing but the truth. In an article in the Philadelphia Tribune, page nine eight, one ten twenty entitled: Tyler Perry Hides From Conviction Integrity Program. The reporters, Pamela Kirkman and Michelle Copper,… Full Transcript
Solitary Confinement
Khalfani Malik Khaldun
Good evening. This is Brother Khalfani Malik Khaldun calling in from Wabash Valley correctional Facility in Indiana. From the [depths/death] of Indiana political prisoner Brother Khalfani Malik Khaldun, press release 2020. After spending 20 straight… Full Transcript
The Justice System
Omar Askia Ali
The title of this topic is the justice system. In the Philadelphia Tribune, 11-24-19, page one, Mr. Maurice Hudson was jailed for being poor. Philadephia Supreme Court freed him, calling the sentence an “egregious error.”… Full Transcript
Silencing the Unique Collective Voices of Prisoners
Dontie Mitchell
“Silencing the Unique Collective Voice of Prisoners.” A decision and order dated December 5th, 2019, the United States Justice Court for the Northern District of New York dismissed several of my claims raised in my… Full Transcript
The Commutation Process
Omar Askia Ali
“The Commutation Process.” The Pennsylvania commonwealth spends 40,000 a year per incarcerated person. According to the Secretary of Corrections, John Wetzel, the aging population has led to increase in the Department of Corrections’ medical calls.… Full Transcript
Free Lamar Johnson Now
Keith Malik Washington
This piece is entitled “Free Lamar Johnson Now.” My name is Keith Malik Washington, and I’m the chief spokesperson for the End Prison Slavery in Texas movement. Peace and blessing, sisters and brothers. For 24… Full Transcript
A Critique of Liberalism and Progressive Movements Pt. 2
Dontie Mitchell
So, the question was asked in my last commentary: why don’t we see liberals clamoring for comprehensive prison reform? That may not be entirely a fair question. I guess what I’m trying to say is… Full Transcript
Moving Toward Justice
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Moving Toward Justice.” We are right. For the first time in years, our forces are building again, cohering again, marching again. In California, an all-star roster of activists, writers, and revolutionaries are coming together, marking… Full Transcript
Dreaded Self Liberation and Self Regeneration
Yafeu Iyapo
My name is Yafeu Iyapo. Subject title: The Dreaded Self Liberation and Self Regeneration of Baba [inaudible] the first, revisited. Subtitle: Can we identify one, two, three, or more of the still living master keys,… Full Transcript
Measured Justice
Terri Harper
This piece is called “Measured Justice: a [inaudible] chaotic financial, political, and social time.” It’s becoming quite clear that justice and revenge are perfectly compatible. Justice has, over centuries, been doled out by many hands… Full Transcript
Charles Goldblum’s Nightmare
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Charles Goldblum’s Nightmare.” In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the trial of Charles Goldblum, reportedly for the premeditated murder of George Wilhelm, was a sensation. Goldblum, a young tax attorney and part-time law professor, was the son of… Full Transcript
Thank You Sisters!
Is There a Fear To Love?
Charles Karim Diggs
Charles Karim Diggs, and I’m calling from Pennsylvania, Graterford. And, uh, my, uh, title for the subject tonight is, “Is There a Fear to Love?” You may ask yourself, what does love have to do… Full Transcript
“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