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Sounds From The Slammer

Adam Schrader and Angus Mordant

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Sounds From The Slammer, a new podcast from journalists Adam Schrader and Angus Mordant, lets listeners hear music performed and written by inmates in prisons across the country. Each episode, approximately 45 minutes long, features recorded interviews with these jailed artists and their music. This wouldn't be possible without the full support and encouragement from prison staff, who have (mostly) expressed high interest and gratitude at the opportunity to participate in our project. Correc ...
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In this episode of Sounds From The Slammer, we interviewed inmates at the Sterling Correctional Facility in Sterling, Colorado. The prison houses about 2,500 inmates at a variety of custody levels. Depending on an inmate’s custody level, they may be eligible to participate in programs – including the prison’s band, New Experience. The prison has of…
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In the third episode of Sounds From The Slammer, Adam Schrader interviews Dori Greeson -- whose son, Robby Mast, was killed in 2015. Her son's killer, Lindsey Haugen, is serving time in Montana Women's Prison -- which we featured in our second episode. Haugen participates in the facility's music program,Tutti Behind Walls. This episode focuses on a…
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In the second episode of Sounds From The Slammer, Angus Mordant interviews inmates at the Montana Women's Prison who participate in the facility's music program,Tutti Behind Walls. The program, a partnership with the Billings Symphony and Chorale, teaches inmates how to play the guitar. Sounds From The Slammer is produced by journalists Adam Schrad…
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Adam Schrader interviews three inmates at Colorado's Limon Correctional Facility for the inaugural episode of this new news podcast, featuring prison musicians and their tunes. These Limon inmates have formed an R&B band called Next Level. This episode boasts the world premiere of four of Next Level's original compositions. The podcast is produced …
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