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In The Name Of The Father
William A. Noguera
This is William A. Noguera calling you from San Quentin State Prison, Death Row. This piece is entitled “In The Name of the Father.” “Mr. Noguera,” said my attorney as he approached the witness chair… Full Transcript
Confessions of an Addict
Izell Robinson
I am Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006. Today, I want to present a piece called “Confessions of an Addict.” I’ve evaded pain for far too long. At least I thought I was by distracting… Full Transcript
Second Chances
William A. Noguera
This is William A. Noguera calling from San Quentin’s Death Row. This piece is entitled “Second Chances.” By today’s standards based on science, a teenager’s brain’s underdeveloped. That teenager is prone to emotional outbursts. It’s… Full Transcript
The Elasticity of Mediocrity pt. 2
Izell Robinson
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
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
Being Open to Feedback
Dallas Britt
This is Dallas Britt, 225132 at Minnesota Correctional Facility Rush City, Rush City, Minnesota 7600-525 Street, 55069. This is called “Being Open-Minded to Feedback From Anyone.” Lessons in corrections can come from many different people… Full Transcript
Culture Wars
Sergio Hyland
What’s up everybody, it’s Uptown Serg. I’m about to hit you with “Culture Wars.” Just before president Joe Biden announced his planned executive action to combat the spike in violent crime across America, Philadelphia politicians… Full Transcript
Blind Consequences
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. Yet to accomplish success, I need you to listeners… Full Transcript
Intro to India Porter
India Porter
So my name is India Porter. I’m currently incarcerated at Women’s Huron Valley correctional facility, and I’m in Ypsilanti, Michigan. I have been incarcerated going on 19 years as of August. I was convicted in… Full Transcript
Kansas Healthcare and Rehabilitation Bill Pt. 2
Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey
This is Bilal Abdul-Salaam Bey, also known as Charley Hughes, inmate at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, Kansas. This is part two, section one of the Kansas Healthcare, Education, Rehabilitation, and Reentry Preparedness bill.… Full Transcript
Better Education in College Or Prison?
Joadanus Olivas
My name is Joandus Olivas, currently incarcerated. The question is whether you receive a better education in college or in prison. Which of the two ensures that for sure success later in life? Which of… Full Transcript
Hood Culture
Dontie Mitchell
I want to tell you a quick story about a young man who does eleven years in prison from the time he’s 18. While in prison, he really doesn’t learn how to be an adult… Full Transcript
How Do You Fight an Unjust Racist System?
Dontie Mitchell
How do you fight an unjust and racist system? Definitely not by being their good nigga. How do you find an unjust and racist system that uses the power of the state to grind people… Full Transcript
Phone Wars 3
Dontie Mitchell
I was in the prison yard this morning, trying to get my young [] together to have a discussion about their future, when two of them were pulled away by guys from their town to… Full Transcript
The Fight to Staying Alive
Dontie Mitchell
There are those who think I should give up my fight for UFD, and I should just accept the fact that these people who run the New York state prison system don’t want UFD to… 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
Every Little Bit Counts
Dontie Mitchell
I was recently in the law library getting copies of the federal lawsuit I prepared to challenge, among other thing, doctor’s decision denying my request for approval to form a prison chapter of my UFD… Full Transcript
The Truth Hurts but TRUE Works
Dontie Mitchell
In my last commentary, I talked about the TRUE program in the Cheshire Correctional Institution in Connecticut. It’s a program where young prisoners, 18 to 25 years old, are housed together along with a small… Full Transcript
UFD is the original TRUE
Dontie Mitchell
Two days ago, I received an article entitled quote, “How Scott Semple Helped Turn Connecticut’s Prisons Into a Nationally Recognized Laboratory of Reform,” end quote, which was posted @wwdotconnecticutmag.com. I had just come back to… Full Transcript
Sup everybody. It’s Uptown Serg. I got another one for you right now. Last year, Philly’s gun violence epidemic pushed the homicide rate to new heights. Nobody seems to be safe from becoming a potential… Full Transcript