What’s Prisoncast!?
Prisoncast! is an audio & journalism undertaking organized by WBEZ in Chicago & Illinois Public Radio stations to serve individuals inside Illinois prisons & their family members outdoors. All the things you hear on the present comes immediately from an concept, query or request we get from somebody at the moment or previously incarcerated, their family members or from teams that work with this group. Scroll to the underside to search out how and the place you’ll be able to hearken to the radio present!
Our purpose is to create an expertise households can share, even when separated by miles of street, brick partitions and wire fencing. We produce journalism and interview segments that present sensible, actionable info and correct information primarily based on what you inform our journalists you want. We attempt to do that present with you and for you.
How do I submit requests for the present?
Individuals with web entry can fill out surveys electronically at this hyperlink. Individuals outdoors could make requests and report a voicemail dedication at 312-893-2931, or ship a voice memo or e-mail to prisoncast@wbez.org. Individuals inside can fill out a paper survey and mail it again to: Prisoncast! c/o WBEZ, 848 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL., 60611-3509. We may also add you or your LO on GTL for those who request it!
Are you taking part in all requests on the radio?
No. Sadly, on account of time constraints, we possible will be unable to air all of the requests we obtain in the course of the two-hour broadcast. However we save all requests we get, and sometimes air them on subsequent reveals!
Will I do know forward of time if my request might be aired in the course of the broadcast?
In case you’re on the surface, we’ll attain out to you to let you realize if we’re airing your request. We work onerous to let incarcerated people know early to allow them to hear, however we will not assure that we will notify you in time for the present, given the challenges of speaking inside prisons and jails.
I or my LO inside wrote to Prisoncast! and by no means heard again from you. What’s the deal?
We work onerous to personally write again everybody who writes to us, both electronically or by way of snail mail. However as you may think, we get a whole bunch of letters and GTL messages from people inside! We’re grateful for every of them, as we actually cannot make Prisoncast! with out your engagement. However it could take us a couple of weeks — or perhaps a couple months — to reply to letters and pill messages.
How & when can I hear?
You possibly can hear on an old-school radio (discover your native station on the following web page). You may additionally hear on a GTL pill’s FM radio app. Each packages will air on NPR (Nationwide Public Radio) stations all throughout Illinois. Please notice that some correctional amenities have spotty or no radio protection! We’re conscious of this and are working to handle it. Please tell us in case your facility will get protection! Both approach, it helps us to map out the place we are able to and might’t attain people.
