15 Best Prison Podcasts

1. Beyond Prisons

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Beyond Prisons is a podcast on justice, mass incarceration, and prison abolition. Hosted by @phillyprof03 & @bsonenstein
Hosts Brian Nam-Sonenstein, Kim Wilson
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2. Prison Radio Audio Feed

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Prison Radio records and broadcasts the voices of prisoners, centering their analyses and experiences in the movements against mass incarceration and state repression.
Host Mumia Abu-Jamal
Producer/Network Prison Radio
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 7.7KTwitter 5.5KInstagram 14.4K Avg Length 4 min Get Email Contact

3. Uncuffed

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Uncuffed empowers people in California prisons to tell their own stories. The award-winning collaboration between incarcerated student producers and professional journalists shines light on the human experience of people before, during, and after their prison terms. The new Season 4 is hosted by formerly incarcerated producer Greg Eskridge.https://www.WeAreUncuffed.orgMORE Producer/Network KALW
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 10.7KTwitter 6.1KInstagram 5.7K Avg Length 24 min Get Email Contact

4. Prison Pipeline

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KBOO Radio is a community-powered station in Portland Oregon
Producer/Network KBOO Radio
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5. Prison: The Hidden Sentence Podcast

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Welcome. The purpose of this podcast and it's blog is to help educate and empower those who have or had a loved one in prison. Raising awareness one story at a time.Did you know that the chances are very high that someone you know has had a loved one incarcerated? Or maybe you are part of the millions of people in the US population who has had a loved one in the prison system? This Podcast is for you. Indirectly we are all affected, and if you have a loved one in prison you are probably doing the time even though you committed no crime...MORE Producer/Network Julia Lazareck
Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 39 min Get Email Contact

6. Voices from the Other Side

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Host Isaac Shainblum
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Avg Length 34 min

7. Reimagining Prison

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Welcome to the Reimagining Prison Podcast. Host Sam Dye will be interviewing thought leaders in the field of Corrections to get their thoughts on what it would mean to reimagine prison in America. Join us as we explore making safer communities inside and out.Prison Fellowship is a Christian non-profit organization that aims to restore those affected by crime and incarceration by helping men and women in prison achieve holistic life transformation and emerge as productive citizens.For more information contact reimaginingprisonpodcast@pfm.orgMORE Producer/Network Prison Fellowship
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 393KTwitter 16.6KInstagram 67.8K Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

8. Necessary Blackness Podcast

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Necessary Blackness is a widely popular podcast by award winning journalist and filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz. Necessary Blackness reaches over 10,000 people weekly and is for those who are unapologetic in showing their appreciation and love for black culture and people.MORE Producer/Network Rahiem Shabazz
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Twitter 14.1KInstagram 56.3K Avg Length 41 min Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

9. Bird Podcast | Stories from prison

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Bird Podcast investigates what it really means to do time in the UK prison system. One topic, two chicks, three points of view. Explores themes around mental health, women in prison, UK gangs, knife crime, life sentences & rehabilitation.MORE Hosts Kate Littler, Nina McNamara
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 617Twitter 1.1KInstagram 1K Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

10. Forgotten Prison

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McNeil Island in South Puget Sound is the Alcatraz you've never heard of. The now-abandoned prison on McNeil operated for 136 years. Today, the island is home to the Special Commitment Center, which houses Washington state's 'sexually violent predators.' A collaboration between KNKX and the Washington State Historical Society, Forgotten Prison tells the stories of inmates, guards, and children who grew up on the island. The history of this forgotten place can tell us a lot about how and why we lock people up.MORE Producer/Network KNKX Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 29.1KTwitter 18.8KInstagram 21.9K Get Email Contact

11. Life of a Lifer

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'Life of A Lifer' podcast hosted by Designed Conviction founder, Taylor Tom, in conjunction with co-host Cecilia Conley, Wife of a Lifer. Taylor Tom Conley is serving a life without the possibility of parole sentence and opens his life up to give a unique perspective, one you may not hear about in the media. The human perspective, not only from him, but he invites others to share their stories and experiences.MORE Producer/Network Designed Conviction
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2KTwitter 2.3K Avg Length 20 min Get Email Contact

12. Prison POD Productions

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Prison POD, P.O. Box 294, Orono, ME 04473 email: prisongram@prisonpod.org 07/05/24 -  Website:   https://prisonpod.org   Those who may be hearing impaired can view on YouTube (link below) and use the Closed Captioning.         Season 1 is not available on YouTube.You can also find Season 2 on YouTube! You can also listen to all of the Inside Death Row: NC and Life Without Parole on YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/@valeriecartonio2025/podcastsNew Programming: North Carolina Field Ministers podcast 'Changing Lives, Changing Culture' can be found on YouTube:https://youtube...MORE Producer/Network Valerie L. Cartonio
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 252 Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact

13. Curtain The Podcast

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This is Curtain a podcast where we pull back the blinds to shine a light on the darkest parts of our justice system and ask who are the victims?Could an Aboriginal man who has served 25 years in prison for Murder be innocent?Hosts Amy McQuire and Martin Hodgson MORE Hosts Amy McQuire, Martin Hodgson
Producer/Network CurtainThePodcast
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Facebook 2.1KTwitter 1.5K Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

14. Hutchinson News » Inside Prison Walls

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The latest interviews and special features from The Hutchinson News.
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