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The Elasticity of Mediocrity pt. 1
Izell Robinson
I am Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006, an innocent man confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice, fighting to be heard and affect positive change. With that said, I want to introduce a speech… Full Transcript
A Mind That Does Not Stick
Izell Robinson
I am Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006. Today, I wanted to share a piece I wrote for a prison scholarship opportunity where it’s a company that offers prisoners scholarship money to do college courses,… Full Transcript
Mental Health Awareness Month
Izell Robinson
Hi, I’m Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006, an innocent man confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice, fighting to be heard and to affect positive change. Yet to accomplish success, I need you to… Full Transcript
Solitary Confinement
Joadanus Olivas
“Solitary confinement.” I must admit during my 12 years of incarceration since the age of 16, I haven’t done much solitary confinement time in comparison to other fellow prisoners, so I didn’t rush into writing… Full Transcript
Still Standing Strong
Hakim Kikongo Akbar
My name is Hakim Kikongo Akbar. I’m a prisoner in the state of California calling from Salinas Valley State Prison. Just calling to really check in on an update: they had me underneath the pen… Full Transcript
In Solitary Confinement
Christopher Trotter
My name is Christopher Trotter. I’m calling from inside the belly of the beast at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. I served 20 years in solitary confinement. And I just wanted to share something with you… Full Transcript
Psychological Impact of Solitary Confinement
Bryant Arroyo
“The Psychological Impact of Solitary Confinement.” Now I want to address the issue of the newly imposed administrative policy throughout the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. We are in a congregated administrative custody isolation mode, as… Full Transcript
Super Max Prisons
Donald Brown
My name’s Don Brown, 467895; I’m calling from Ohio. This is about supermax prisons. I was in a supermax prison from 2009 to 2014. And I’d like to talk about the effects that has on… Full Transcript
Still Hope
Joadanus Olivas
I call this “Still Hope.” The common thing in prison is that it’s 90% mental and 10% physical. I’ve heard this a myriad of times, especially during exercise routines. The majority of my time spent… Full Transcript
In Solidarity With the San Quentin Prisoners
Sergio Hyland
I’m Sergio Hyland. And this is “In Solidarity With The San Quentin Prisoners.” On May 9th, 2020, State Correctional Institution at Chester, Pennsylvania went into a full lockdown due to one confirmed positive case of… 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
Nicholas Feliciano
Dontie Mitchell
“Nicholas Feliciano.” Nicholas Feliciano was my baby [inaudible]. I initiated him into UFD on June 22nd, 2019 here at Great Meadow Correctional Facility. He was a young Hispanic kid born May 7th, 2001. Having just… Full Transcript
David Wade Continues to House Prisoners in Solitary
Keith Rogers
David Wade Correctional Center—located in Homer, Louisiana—continues to house prisoners in solitary confinement despite ongoing litigation. It was estimated in 2017 that over 87,000 prisoners across America are being held in solitary confinement. Despite the… Full Transcript
Are We Willing To Imagine?
Charles Karim Diggs
My name is Charles Karim Diggs. I’m calling from Graterford Prison in Pennsylvania. The title of my little, uh, speech, is “Are We Willing to Imagine?” Try to imagine a prison system that uses its… Full Transcript
The National Disease of America
Psychological Torture
Peter “Pitt” Mukuria
Good evening. My name is Peter Kamal Mukuria. I’m currently incarcerated in Red Onion State Prison in Pound, Virginia. This commentary is about psychological torture. The first thing that enters a person’s psyche when the… Full Transcript
The Return Of The Missing Citizens
Charles Karim Diggs
“Return of the Missing Citizens: Why So Many Citizens in Prison?” American prisons, on any given day, have over 3 million or more women and men in jail. These prisons are local, county, statewide—also the… Full Transcript
Excerpt 2 from “The Making and Unmaking of a Criminal”
Ozzie Mannwright
Hello Prison Radio. This is Ozzie Mann Wright again. I’m coming at you from Summit County Jail. I am reading another excerpt from my upcoming book, “The Making and Unmaking of a Criminal.” I hope… Full Transcript
Mumia Abu-Jamal on Democracy Now!
Mumia Abu-Jamal
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. We are “Breaking with Convention: War, Peace and the Presidency.” I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. We’re broadcasting from the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, broadcasting outside that… Full Transcript
![For several months, Prison Radio has been receiving and amplifying the voices of women calling in from Huron Valley in Michigan. They've been consistently reporting on the overcrowding, mold, sexual harassment, inadequate healthcare, and much more. Although Women's Huron Valley has been problematic with its overcrowding and abuse long before COVID, the pandemic has exacerbated the problems and has made it much more urgent for us to take action. These conditions have led to a COVID surge at Huron Valley. According to the Detroit Free Press, the facility "constitutes 60% of all known cases [of COVID] among the incarcerated in the state."
We need to take immediate action. There will be a protest rally on Sunday, January 16th at Women's Huron Valley. Please rally and show up if you are in the Michigan area, and share this flyer with people you may know in the area.](https://www.prisonradio.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
This is Izell Robinson, inmate number 210006, Minnesota prisoner, with part two of “The Elasticity of Mediocrity: The Resistance of Averageness.” That empowerment that wakes us up with purpose comes down to knowing who we… Full Transcript