From 2018-2023, I taught and edited radio/podcasting inside two California State Prisons: Solano and San Quentin. The men were producing stories and interviews for KALW Radio and the Uncuffed Podcast. Here are a few pieces I worked on that went on to win awards:
“Hole in the Heart: A Love Stronger Than Prison Walls” by Anthony Ivy won a 2024 award from the Public Media Journalists Association, was a finalist in the Media for A Just Society Awards, and was re-broadcast on NPR.
It’s Never Too Late: Fatherhood From Inside Prison by Orlando Johnson and bf Thames won a community journalism award from SPJ-Norcal in 2023.
“Prison From Another Planet” is a podcast episode about the Uncuffed team’s visit to several Norwegian Prisons in 2023. I helped record audio onsite in Norway, and the episode was awarded silver in the 2024 New York Audio Festival.
A special roundtable discussion at the onset of the Coronavirus won a 2020 award from SPJ-Norcal.