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Maxed Out
Larry Stromberg
Maxed out. Life without the possibility of parole. It’s called death by incarceration, no way out unless granted clemency or commutation, which is a long shot in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. An innocent claim could… Full Transcript
Fellowship
Spoon Jackson
Spoon Jackson, calling from Solano, and got a piece that I want to read about a fellow LWOP who is dying of cancer and trying to be commuted. Been down over 30 years but the… Full Transcript
COVID-19 Response Questionaire
Reginald Sinclair Lewis
I am Reginald S. Lewis. The watchful eyes of the prison officials behind the mass oppression discourages us from talking to each other, and so a free exchange of communication is severely obstructed. After one… 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
Change is Coming
Omar Askia Ali
In this Pennsylvania state prison system, there is an estimation of 5,000 people sentenced to prison. Most of those were men and women are African Americans. The balance of the 5,000 are poor whites and… Full Transcript
Commutation in Pennsylvania
Omar Askia Ali
Okay, my name is Edward Sistrunk AKA Omar Askia Ali. A commutation seminar was held at SCI Coal Township with 140 prisoners. Some with life sentences and others with [inaudible] sentences. The secretary of the… Full Transcript
I Belong In The World Doing Good Things
Dontie Mitchell
I belong in the world doing good things, not in prison. About a week ago, I met this 19 year old prisoner who I decided to speak to. I learned he was in a gang… Full Transcript
Color of Mercy
Spoon Jackson
“Color of Mercy,” a monologue by Spoon Jackson. I am a desert turtle flipped on its back under a hot summer sun, unable to turn up right there’s so much pain. So much disappointment in my… Full Transcript
Cyntoia, Free
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Cyntoia Free.” Her name is Cyntoia Brown, and she has spent half her life in prison. Why? Because she shot and killed a man when she was 16 years old. Why? Because the men she… Full Transcript
Today, I want to tell you that I’m joyous and celebrating. It might seem strange for somebody that received death by incarceration from a parole board, but a young woman in her 20s with stage… Full Transcript