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.
https://www.uncuffed.orgUncuffed 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.
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KALW's award-winning podcast Uncuffed is back with a brand new season! First…
A message from Uncuffed alum Anthony Ivy:After 12 years behind bars, I’m now…
The Uncuffed producers can't vote. But you better believe they still have…
Uncuffed is pleased to share the new podcast, Track Change. Follow a group of…
In California, incarcerated people legally have to work. One thing the jobs…
Brian Asey at San Quentin on "All My Life," by K-Ci & JoJo. It's the Uncuffed…
Childhood trauma, embracing differences, and putting your heart out there -…
Anthony Ivy and Timothy Hicks on “Locked Up” by Lil Durk and "Grinding All My…
Meet an Uncuffed producer as he leaves prison. Luis shares his hopes for a new…
Steve Brooks at San Quentin on “Ambitionz Az A Ridah,” by Tupac Shakur. It’s…
A founding Uncuffed producer visits prison again, this time as a free man.…
Bryan Mazza at Solano on "The World I Know," by Collective Soul. It's the…
People in prison are no stranger to stereotypes. This week, stories about…
Ryan Pagan at San Quentin on “Mama Tried” by Merle Haggard. It’s the Uncuffed…
When violence has been normal for so long, it can be difficult to give it up.…
bf thames at Solano on "Take Me To Church" by Hozier. It's the Uncuffed My…
Prison conditions make it difficult to grieve inside. How do you process loss…
Greg Eskridge at San Quentin on “This Christmas” by Donny Hathaway. It’s the…
Can pets in prison create healing? Uncuffed goes inside a special dog training…
Jay Evans at Solano on "Stomp!" by The Brothers Johnson. It's the Uncuffed My…
San Quentin producers reflect on the lessons –– both good and bad –– that are…
Anthony Caravalho at San Quentin on "Love, Me" by Collin Raye. It's the…
The Solano team shares their stories of maintaining love from behind bars, and…
Juan Haines at San Quentin on "Dear Mama" by Tupac Shakur. It's the Uncuffed My…
Earlier this year, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an ambitious goal…
Uncuffed, the award-winning podcast hosted by people in San Quentin and Solano…
In our previous episode, a team of formerly incarcerated producers visited a…
Last summer, some formerly incarcerated graduates of the Uncuffed program…
Last summer, the Uncuffed team was invited to the world’s first International…
For people in prison, the holiday season can be a painful time. Many miss their…
At Folsom State Prison, Wendell El-Amin James gravitated towards incarcerated…
In this season of gratitude, two founding co-hosts of Uncuffed, Tommy "Shakur"…
Growing up, Uncuffed Producer Thanh Tran never truly felt like he had a home.…
As a child, Francisco Magaña was afraid of his mother. She would beat him, and…
We joyfully request the honor of your presence at an extra special wedding. Our…
Death is a normal part of life in prison, but it’s rare that someone can live…
California's prison population is aging. Between 2000 and 2017, the share of…
One of the many struggles of parenting from inside prison is the constant fear…
Letter writing is an art, and the Uncuffed producers at San Quentin State…
In June 2020, San Quentin had one of the biggest COVID-19 outbreaks in a…
It's been a wild couple of years, and in California prisons, it was no…
Tommy "Shakur" Ross has been incarcerated for over 36 years. In those decades,…
After over 20 years of incarceration, Uncuffed producer Nate McKinney is going…
After serving a sentence in prison, re-entry into the free world can come with…
For most of us in prisons, the pandemic has meant a year of even more…
It's been almost a year since friends and family have been able to visit their…
Unconfined is a new series of special episodes that feature Uncuffed producers…
Chanthon Bun caught the coronavirus at San Quentin Prison during one of the…
The COVID-19 outbreak in prisons across California is taking an incredible toll…
Disease can spread quickly in prisons. In this special conversation from…
For the finale, we’re coming together for the holidays. You’ll hear from the…
In 2012, Eric "Maserati-E" Abercrombie picked up the guitar and has been…
Gordon Melvin learned how to do yoga by watching TV. Soon, he was leading…
Thanksgiving is coming, and while a lot of turkeys end up on plates, there are…
Cleo Cloman grew up in a two-parent household and had dreams of playing pro…
Remus Sam Langi is serving 38 years to life on a second-degree murder…
Uncuffed is made inside prison walls at San Quentin Prison and Solano State…
Get Ready For Uncuffed Season 5!
June 19, 20262min 46sec
Uncuffed is back for Season 5! Stay tuned for powerful and personal stories made by people in California prisons. Host Greg Eskridge will introduce us to a talented group of storytellers stepping up to the mic for the first time at the California Institution for Women, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, and Solano State Prison. New episodes drop July 15.