One month into 2026 and we have already published a wealth of commentaries.

Below are just a few of the voices we’ve recorded this year.

Still facing retaliation for his reporting from Red Onion Prison, Rashid maintains his innocence and details the abuse he continues to face after his brutal transfer to South Carolina. “…None of my address books, phone numbers…I have none of my books, none of my writing materials, none of my writings, I have none of my research materials, I have nothing. I have none of my property from Virginia.” Rashid’s fellow whistle-blower Ekong Eshiet recently won transfer back to Virginia after a harrowing and punitive spell in solitary confinement in Indiana.

Calling out the lurid and brutal kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores, Mumia reminds us of America’s history of flimsily excused imperialist incursions, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, and points out the blatant illogic of this kidnapping: “Maduro and his wife are not subject to American law. They should be returned home.” Mumia has been calling out US imperialism against Venezuela for over twenty years, beginning after the coup attempt against Hugo Chavez in ‘02. He has recorded commentaries covering the election interference in ‘04, the Trump administration’s attempt to sway Venezuelan generals to their side in ‘19, and others.

Former Prison Radio intern Jakhi McCray records his letter to the movement. He was first released in July after turning himself in and is facing charges of having allegedly set several police vehicles ablaze in Brooklyn. Despite police raids against his family and a racist smear campaign, Jakhi remains committed to his principles as an organizer against ICE repression, anti-Black racism, and the genocide in Gaza: “Repression is the state trying to call our bluff.” Jakhi is currently on house arrest. You can find ways to support him through this toolkit, and by following @jakhisolidarity on instagram.

February 8th marks Karen Brown’s fortieth year behind bars. According to her support website, she is the longest continuously incarcerated woman in the state of Kentucky. Brown has been behind bars since she was 21 years old, and in 2021, was issued a serve-out which denied her the possibility of parole. In her commentary, she reflects on forty years without freedom. “I’ve been behind bars since before Michael Jordan was a rookie. Before the international space station, before it was no longer a misdemeanor to be gay in Kentucky.”

Her words highlight the brutal inhumanity of life without parole. Karen is attempting to get her serve-out overturned, and seeking compassionate release. You can learn more about her case at: https://www.kyfreekarenbrown.com/.

Why is it so important to listen to incarcerated voices?

The Arkansas Board of Corrections recently voted to ban all physical books on the grounds that they may be used to traffic drugs inside. That ban is currently in limbo pending approval from state lawmakers, but it speaks to a system of repression that grows more brutal and paranoid by the day. Prison Radio exists to offer a platform to incarcerated people fighting for change and care from within the nation of prisoners. We cannot do that without your support. If you are able, please consider donating to keep Prison Radio recording voices like the ones you’ve just read about.



When we fight we win,

Jo, Prison Radio office manager



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