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This Radio Show Connects People Behind Bars With the Outside World

Prisoncast! — a special audio project from WBEZ Chicago — brings the sounds of life beyond prison walls to incarcerated people in Illinois.

News • 11.01.2023

Why Inflation Price Hikes Are Even Worse Behind Bars

An additional “tax” on commissary goods means incarcerated people are paying far more for staple items like peanut butter and soap, a Marshall Project analysis found.

News • 05.02.2023

Violence on the Inside, Mentorship From the Outside

We investigate violence at one of the newest federal prisons and talk with La La Anthony about preparing incarcerated youth for life on the outside.

Inside Story • 03.23.2023

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