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I’ve Taken Off My Mask
Karen Brown
Today I’d like to read short prose that I wrote and then kind of explain where that comes from. Title is, “I’ve Taken Off My Mask.” I’ve taken off my mask so I can see… Full Transcript
Gratitude
David Annarelli
Hello. This is, “Gratitude.” Today is March 2nd, it’s a Monday. Aside from my usual fare of reporting and exposing the Virginia DOC, every once in a while, you have to take a step back… Full Transcript
Please Know Me
Karen Brown
Hello, this is Karen. I’m recovering from surgery still and feeling a little rough, but today I wanted to share a poem that may give a little insight to who I am, and others. We’re… Full Transcript
Will Be Out Soon
Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah)
Hey, this is KnowledgeBorn GodAllah, calling from Solano State Prison. I want all the people to know that I appreciate prisonradio.com. I appreciate my podcast on prisonradio.com, KPOO, 5% Nation of Gods and Earths, and… Full Transcript
40th Anniversary
Karen Brown
Today I’d like to share that on February the 8th, I’ll be incarcerated 40 years. I grew up from the age 21 to soon-to-be 62. That number 40 is weighing on me pretty heavy because… Full Transcript
Meaningful Moments
Karen Brown
This is Karen today, and I usually talk about parole board reform, talk about second chances and second looks, but I’d just like to share a couple meaningful moments that were in my life, and… Full Transcript
Resilience
David Annarelli
Resilience. If there is one word that I’ve had used to describe my last decade of incarceration, it has been resilience. Yes, I’ve been resilient. Resilient, through an assault on my person by Virginia state… Full Transcript
Christmas is Always Special
Raymond Eugene Jenkins
Hi, this is Mr. Jenkins calling from Corcoran State Prison. Today is December the 16th, 2025. Christmas is approaching on us next week. The prisoners in Corcoran wish everybody a Happy Christmas and a Happy… Full Transcript
Original Rap
Steven Nicholson
Hello everybody. This is Steven Lynn Nicholson again, over here in Jackson, Michigan, doing an old poem/verse. First song I did back when I was, like 16 years old, just pulling something out of the… Full Transcript
Everyone Should Be Thankful
Raymond Eugene Jenkins
Hi. This is Raymond Jenkins calling from Corcoran State Prison and today is November the 24th. It’s the Thanksgiving month. I know Thanksgiving is Thursday, so inmates and prisoners wanted to wish everybody a happy… Full Transcript
Gratitude
Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah)
This is for all those who have supported me in this war throughout the year. Gratitude and grateful; my aunt Pearl, Lily Pearl Stanley, my father’s sister who loved me from birth. Thank you for… Full Transcript
Felony Murder Before PA Supreme Court
Matthew Garcia
Good evening everybody. Salutations. This is Matthew Garcia. I’m calling from SCI Chester. I’m from Philadelphia. I have a petition online with change.org for the Derek Lee case, where the PA Supreme Court is ready… Full Transcript
Eyes Revitalize & Other Poems
Steven Nicholson
All right. This is Steve from Jackson, Michigan. Well, that’s where the prison is, in Cotton. As usual I’m a big “don’t forget to donate to prisonradio.org,” I’m saying that on my own accord, because… Full Transcript
Still Here, Still Fighting
Ekong Eshiet
My name is Ekong Eshiet. I’m coming from – I’m from Virginia, but I’m coming from Indiana, at Westfield Correctional Facility. My state number is 304103. I got sent here after I sent my friend… Full Transcript
“The Struggle” – A Short Play
Larry Stromberg
Hi, my name is Larry Stromberg, and I’m going to perform my short play called “The Struggle”. Speaker:I struggle every day with mood swings, emotional, mental health, depression. I’ve been diagnosed bipolar. Rejection could set… Full Transcript
Conscious Initiative and Educational Update
Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey
This is Charlie Hugh, better known as Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey. I’m currently housed at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, Kansas. This piece is just an update on what’s going on with the Conscious… Full Transcript
Pro Se
Jamil Pirant
My name is Jamil Pirant. It’s just that when I think about being buried alive, I think about being in the joint. It’s like, you know, you got all these capabilities but you can’t do… Full Transcript
Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks at Birthday Celebration
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Hey, hey, hey! Mumia Abu-Jamal: Hey, hey, hey! [cheers and applause from the crowd. Mumia laughing.] Mumia Abu-Jamal: Hey. How you all doing? Unidentified speaker: Happy Birthday, Mumia! Mumia Abu-Jamal: How you all doing?… Full Transcript
I’d like to share a small poem I wrote today. Here goes — Looking ahead, time seems steep. Sadness rises to the sky, But with your prayers and support, Sometimes it seems only half high.… Full Transcript