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Noelle’s Interview with KMUD
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Tanya HorlickToday, being Giving Tuesday, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our media affiliate Prison Radio, who needs individual contributions to continue their commentaries from Mumia Abu-Jamal and others incarcerated in America, whose… Full Transcript
Seeking Advocacy
Eric Scott Knutson
Hey Prison Radio listeners, so I hope this message finds you well. My name is Eric Knutson, and my OID is 240094. I am currently incarcerated at MCF Lino Lakes at 75 25 4th Avenue,… Full Transcript
The Women of Huron Valley
Kenjuan Congo Jr.
My inmate number in ND7568. The title of this piece is “The women at Huron Valley.” This is Kenjuan Congo, Jr. calling from a prison camp behind enemy lines. It been brought to my attention… Full Transcript
Letter to Jamil
Jamil Pirant
My name is Jamil. I’m incarcerated in Indiana Department of Corrections, and it’s a letter to Jamil. Dear Jamil, I know it’s been a long road, but you got to keep your head up. Got… Full Transcript
Men in Society
Eddie Treadwell
Hello, this is Eddie Treadwell at Alger Correctional Facility here in Michigan. Once again, been having some thoughts about paying tribute to the men in our societies. We fail to give recognition to those who… Full Transcript
Support Khalfani
Jamil Pirant
Hi, this is Jamil Pirant calling out of the Indiana Department of Corrections. And the title of this is called, “Support Khalfani.” It was like, probably like 2015 and I heard this big voice, he… Full Transcript
Fighting for My Innocence
Andraus McCloud
How everybody doing? My name is Andraus McCloud. That’s Andraus, A-n-d-r-a-u-s McCloud, M-c-C-l-o-u-d. My prison number is 302822. And I just want to know for all the listeners that’s out there. You know, every year,… Full Transcript
Support Prison Radio
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia: This is Mumia Abu-Jamal. A few words in support of the efforts of Prison Radio to raise funds to keep the wolf from the door. Prison radio has brought you the voices of those… Full Transcript
A Message To My Supporters
Mumia Abu-Jamal
My dear brothers, sisters, comrades, friends, people, I salute all of you because, although you think I don’t, I see and sense and feel a lot of what you do and what you do is… Full Transcript
In The Box
Dontie Mitchell
I want to make something abundantly clear about solitary confinement, to why I was placed in here. I said before and I say now, again, that solitary confinement is torture and negatively impacts the mental… Full Transcript
The Cost Benefit of Support PA Senate Bill 942
Kerry “Shakaboona” Marshall
“The Cost Benefit of Supporting Pennsylvania Senate Bill 942.” On November the 11th, 2019, Pennsylvania State Senator Sharif Street introduced Senate Bill 942 to help us finally get parole eligibility for our loved ones serving… Full Transcript
Pennsylvania Life Prisoners Struggle For Parole
Omar Askia Ali
The Pennsylvania life-sentenced prisoners are struggling for parole. Most States provide parole for life-sentenced prisoners. Seven states do not; Pennsylvania is one of those seven. As with the death penalty, life sentences were designed to… Full Transcript
We Got Tablets
Dontie Mitchell
“We Got Tablets.” Yesterday, October 1st, we were issued free tablets by JPay, a company owned by Securus Technologies. I remember when the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision first announced in… Full Transcript
If I Were A Rich White Kid
Dontie Mitchell
“If I Were A Rich White Kid.” In 84 days, December 24th, Christmas Eve, I’ll be 40 years old. Wow. 40 years old. From 17 to 40, I’ve been in prison. That’s 23 years behind… Full Transcript
New York State Prisons Reap What They Sow
Dontie Mitchell
Today, I had a conversation with the first deputy superintendent of this facility. I asked her what her thoughts were about my proposal to start a program here, that was similar to TRUE. She said… 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
I See Clear Now
Dontie Mitchell
As I said in previous commentaries, the United States Supreme Court denied my petition for a writ of certiorari. Thus, declining to hear my case why the court should extend a constitutional right to rehabilitation… Full Transcript
Unlawfully Incarcerated
Stevie Stevenson
My name is Stevie J. Stevenson, K16324. And the title of this piece is “Unlawfully Incarcerated.” I’m from Los Angeles, California. I’ve been down for the past 28 years. In 2012, I filed what is… Full Transcript
CDC Removes Lawbooks from Prisoners
Stevie Stevenson
My name is Stevie J. Stevenson. I am a California state prisoner. The title of this is “CDC Finally Gets its Chance at Taking the Lawbooks Away from Prisoners.” In 1966, over 100 inmates filed… Full Transcript
This is Bilal Abdul-Salaam Bey calling from Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, KS. This piece is just an update on my clemency, what’s going on with me. I have a clemency hearing coming up January… Full Transcript