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WBEZ @wbez.org · 12/12/2025

Tune in to our annual Prisoncast! holiday special on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. CT on WBEZ 91.5FM and Illinois Public Radio stations across the state! We will feature songs, sounds and information requested by those incarcerated this holiday season and their loved ones.

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WBEZ @wbez.org · 01/10/2025

We want to hear from federal workers and contractors about the shutdown's impact on your work and home life. Fill out our survey to share your experience—your responses will help shape our reporting.

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Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Last week, our co-founder, @yukarikane.bsky.social, joined Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc for a discussion titled Justice 101: Freedom Behind Bars. You can catch the full discussion here ⤵️

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Justice 101: Freedom Behind Bars

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Charlotte West @charlottewest.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

This story, written by me and produced by @prisoncast.bsky.social, tell a story of bureaucratic barriers, arbitrary rules, and one man’s refusal to give up on earning his education. Done in partnership with @wbez.org www.wbez.org/criminal-jus...

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Hear one man’s 18-year journey to get his GED while locked up in Illinois prisons

Juan Hernandez was a teenager when he was sentenced to prison. He was 32 when he finally completed his high school education.

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WBEZ @wbez.org · 11/06/2025

Tune in on Father's Day: A version of this essay will air on WBEZ’s “Prisoncast!,” a statewide radio show for people incarcerated in Illinois and their families. Listen from 2-4 p.m. this Sunday on 91.5 FM or online at WBEZ.org @prisoncast.bsky.social www.wbez.org/criminal-jus...

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Loving my father beyond prison walls

The love I have for my father stretches across concrete and wire, reaching places untouched by the material world.

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WBEZ Prisoncast! @prisoncast.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

What sounds do people in prison miss hearing most from the outside world? Check out the Prisoncast! holiday special airing on @wbez.org Sunday at 2 to hear some. It’s radio for incarcerated Illinoisans and their loved ones. Learn more at WBEZ.org/prisoncast.

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Prisoncast!

Prisioncast! is a statewide radio show and journalism project serving people incarcerated in Illinois & their loved ones with news and information. Our 2024 holiday show airs Sunday, Dec. 22 from 2-4 ...

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Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Subscribe to Prison Journalism Project’s weekly newsletter, The Inside Story, and every Sunday you'll receive highlights of our writers’ best work. prisonjournalismproject.org/newsletter/?...

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The Inside Story is Prison Journalism Project’s weekly newsletter, which highlights our writers’ best work. Get it right in your inbox.

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WBEZ Prisoncast! @prisoncast.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

…and we’re excited to partner with @opencampus.bsky.social to bring quality journalism to people incarcerated in IL! Just sent 400+ copies inside today!

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