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Supine Branches
Mumia Abu-Jamal
You know, people always criticize the Congress, or at least the Republicans in Congress, for being too supine and too prostrative when it comes to the President. Well, I don’t think it’s fair to really… Full Transcript
Automatic Steve and Other Poems
Steven Nicholson
Hello. This is Steven Lynn Nicholson again in Jackson, Michigan. Got a few poems for you today. As always, support Prisonradio.org. Support Prisoner Creative Arts Program. Shout out to any of them who are listening.… Full Transcript
Supreme Court Confers Immunity
Mumia Abu-Jamal
We live in a country where the Supreme Court, which is the highest judicial power in the United States of America, essentially gave unlimited power and immunity to the President on the basis of party… Full Transcript
The Setup
Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah)
Peace. This is KnowledgeBorn GodAllah, calling from Pelican Bay State Prison. On 10/30/2025, Police Officer Ford wrote a 115 on God for being out of bounds, as I was facilitating our God-centered culture for observation… Full Transcript
Mental Health Care
Kahlil Hammond
Hello. This is Kahlil Hammond. Since my arrival at SCI Phoenix, I noticed that, like most PA DOC [Dept of Corrections] facilities, the staff here operate with a high level of disregard for the health… Full Transcript
Three Generations
Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah)
Okay, everyone. This is Knowledge Born God Allah. I want to dedicate this to my daughter, Aquisha Stanley, and my grandchild, Aquia Thurston, as well as my other grandchild, my granddaughters, Jay Grace Turner, three… Full Transcript
Ekong Interview: Q&A
Ekong Eshiet
Noelle Hanrahan: How did you meet Rashid? Ekong Esheit: After I set myself on fire at Red Onion last year and I came back from the hospital, he was in Medical and he seen my… Full Transcript
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation – CDCR: White Supremacist
Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah)
Praise, this KnowledgeBorn GodAllah calling from Pelican Bay State Prison. As I have reported before, peace officer Sherman, who runs, who walks the walkway in B facility, is a practicing white supremacist who dislike the… Full Transcript
Archie Bunker Without the Chuckles
Mumia Abu-Jamal
If I just say what’s on my mind, I know that people of a certain generation, shall we say under 40, will not get the reference that I’m about to make. But, if you’re 50… Full Transcript
My Twenty-First Year In Prison: Uhuru Rowe
Uhuru Rowe
(Text Only)This is Uhuru Rowe speaking to you from the Virginia prison system. This year marks the 21st year of my incarceration here in the Commonwealth of Virginia, after entering a non-cooperating guilty plea to… Full Transcript
On the United Black Family Scholarship Foundation – UBFSF
Ivan Kilgore
This is Ivan Kilgore, founder of the United Black Family Scholarship Foundation, speaking to you from behind the walls of a medium security prison in California. I’ve been incarcerated for 25 years serving a life… Full Transcript
They Expect Us
Charles Carpenter
This is the author of the book, Handcuffed, Charles Carpenter. I’m currently incarcerated in Chino State Prison. I’ve been incarcerated for 23 years. My CDC number is Victor 08580. The title of this poem is… Full Transcript
Hunger Strike Announcement
Ekong Eshiet
My name is Ekong Eshiet, State Number 304103. I’m currently incarcerated at Westville Correctional Facility in Westville, Indiana. My reason for doing this recording is because I want to notify y’all that as of tomorrow… Full Transcript
Shattered Dreams On This Earth
Izell Robinson
Today I’m gonna do a original piece, a rap that I wrote titled, “Shattered Dreams on this Earth.” Watched them [unclear] of words right up off the street,As if Black Lives Matter stood for nothing,Like… Full Transcript
Ohio
Faluch Bigsby
Hello world, it’s me, the political prisoner. I went from political gangster to political prisoner. This is Faluch Bigsby, the author of God Uses Gangsters. Today, I want to talk about the justice system in… Full Transcript
Truth Behind California Prison Lockdown
Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah)
Peace to the people, this Knowledge Born God Allah, here at Pelican Bay State Prison, Facility B, Level 4. I want to talk about Level 4 statewide prison lockdown. If y’all didn’t know [unclear] prison… Full Transcript
Corrupt Parole System in Minnesota
Izell Robinson
Yes, this is Izell Robinson, Minnesota, inmate number 210006, calling from the Stillwater prison here in Minnesota; an innocent man confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice, fighting to be heard. I’m only asking you,… Full Transcript
Whatever Happened to Obama?
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
Whatever happened to Obama?Oh, tell me, please, Mama, whatever happened to Barack Obama? They said he was so hated ‘cuz he see us liberated. Well, there’s still no money in your purse, and since he… Full Transcript
Shutting Down Red Onion and Wallens Ridge State Prisons
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
In a random survey, Virginia prisoners call for shutting down Red Onion/Wallens Ridge State Prisons. On January 17, 2025, I spoke with Phil Wilayto, the editor of The Virginia Defender newspaper. As many know, Phil… Full Transcript
Peace. This is KnowledgeBorn GodAllah, calling from Solano State Prison. I want to first send a shout out to all those brothers that I grew up with on death row who are now at home:… Full Transcript