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Fighting Starvation and Malnourishment
Bilal Muhammad
My name is Bilal Hasan Mohammed II. I’m illegally detained pretrial at the El Paso County Jail Annex. I’ve been fighting starvation and malnourishment for most, if not all, my stay here, going on eight… 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
COVID Violations in MDOC
Ronald Earnest Jones
Hi, folks, my name is Ronald Ernesto Jones, and I’m calling in from the Michigan Department of Corrections, EC Brooks Facility. My prison number is 276531. Even if you would like to contact me, you… Full Transcript
Torture
Krystal Clark
Hi my name is Krystal Clark, inmate number 435064, in WHV, the Valley of Death. Like I say, they are killing us in here, I said and I’m not going to stop saying it. This… Full Transcript
Enough is Enough
Krystal Clark
Hi, my name is Krystal Clark. My inmate number is 435064. I’m in WHV, the valley of death. This prison is terrible. A couple of weeks ago, I don’t know, I was telling you [inaudible]… Full Transcript
Cruel Punishment
Kenneth Zamarron
This is Kenneth Zamarron at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, in Carlisle, IN. The title is “Cruel Punishment.” For the last seven years, I’ve been dealing with a rare skin disorder called dissecting cellulitis of the… Full Transcript
Murder by Medical Neglect
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
This is Kevin “Rashid” Johnson, imprisoned in Virginia. I wanted to express my appreciation to everyone who has been raising their voice, sending kind regards in regard to my recent diagnosis of cancer and denial… Full Transcript
Bullied
Krystal Clark
Listen to the full commentary here: Hi, my name is Krystal Clark. My inmate number is 435064. I’m in WHV, the Valley of Death. This prison is terrible, ladies. I gotta catch my breath. I’m… Full Transcript
HELP
Krystal Clark
Full Commentary Hi, my name is Krystal Denise Clark. My inmate number is 435064. I’m in WHV. We call this the Valley of Death. It’s – I know y’all been hearing me and hearing me… Full Transcript
I Fear For My Life
Krystal Clark
Listen to the Full Length Commentary Hi, my name is Krystal Clark. My inmate number is 435064. I’m in WHV, the Valley of Death. This prison is terrible. Thank God for giving me the strength… Full Transcript
Unsanitary Practices
Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey
This is Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey, an inmate at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, Kansas. This piece is called “Unsanitary Practices.” On 7/7/2012, while working in the Aramark kitchen and cleaning behind the counter,… Full Transcript
They Are Killing Krystal Clark
Naykima Hill
Hi, my name is Naykima Hill and I’m calling about my friend, Krystal Clark. My friend is, like, literally dying and it’s sad to see her, like, deteriorating. And like, just drawing up before my… Full Transcript
We Need Help
Krystal Clark
My name is Krystal Clark, inmate #435064. I’m in WHV, the Valley of Death. I fear for my life. I really do fear for my life. I’m just tired of saying it. And my whole… Full Transcript
Hospital Visit
Krystal Clark
I went to the hospital. I was swollen all over the place. Both of my ears and stuff is affected. I’m trying to tell the hospital like what is going on about this black mold… Full Transcript
More Thoughts on Mental Health
Verlie Word
Verlie Word, 133220, Nottoway Correctional Center, Virginia Department of Corrections. After receiving feedback and encouraging words, I was inspired to continue with the subject of mental health. When I use the word mental health, I’m… Full Transcript
On Mental Health
Verlie Word
My name is Verlie Word. I’m calling from Virginia Department Correctional, Nottoway Correctional Center. I will be speaking on mental illness. I want to talk about the toll prison takes on our psychological well-being. Incarceration… Full Transcript
Covering Up The Mold at WHV
Krystal Clark
Okay, how you doing? My name is Krystal Clark. My inmate number is 435064, and I’m in WHV. It’s a lot going on right now. This prison is – we getting harassed, retaliate from calling… Full Transcript
![Prison Radio is sharing an abbreviated version of a press release covering recent racist incidents at SCI Rockview in PA and the organizing to demand accountability. We are reaching out to people incarcerated at Rockview as well as recently transferred folks, inviting them to call, in hopes of hearing commentaries from them.
Benner Township, PA.-
On November 24th, 2023, imprisoned people at SCI Rockview found two nooses hanging in the CO’s office, displayed visibly for many prisoners to see. When the prisoners asked the staff why the nooses were hung, they were told it was a joke.
By December 4th, prisoners filed a grievance to document what they saw, noting that the hanging of the nooses was “unethical, racially motivated, hateful, [a] deliberate debasement of black inmates" and “unsafe for inmates, staff, [and] the whole prison in general.” In the grievance, they demanded that Sgt. Mosser and CO Richard be fired and investigated for a hate crime, and for CO Kirchner to get therapy. Captain Andrews, the head of security, denied the grievance.
The sergeant and COs are still working in the prison to this day, with no repercussions...
As of March 10th, prisoners have reached out to Pennsylvania officials at the Dept. of Corrections in a letter campaign, sending 100 copies of the grievance. Copies of the letter also were mailed to Governor Shapiro, Senator Fetterman, Senator Street, and various advocacy groups. The demands for relief in the original grievance have now become the platform of demands for this campaign. About 20 of the 100 letters were withheld by the prison.
Activists on the outside are joining forces with prisoners to elevate their demands, flooding the phone lines of DOC offices, assisting with outreach to media, and circulating the stories of prisoners who have found unity in opposition to the facility's virulent institutional racism.
In any other workplace, hanging a noose would be grounds for immediate termination. However, Nicki Paul, the superintendent's assistant and "grievance coordinator" informed the public that they self-investigated their staff and found they did nothing wrong.
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The American Criminology Society, hello there. First, I want to thank the entire panel of the American Criminology Society and Fight Toxic Prisons for inviting me to speak from the cages of where I’m geographically… Full Transcript