He noticed something moving in the back of the cell. In this final episode, inmate James Trent describes an encounter that he'll never forget. Plus: An interview with the co-creators of Written Inside, Alex Kotlowitz and Jennifer Lackey. Create

Written Inside: What Isn't Here

Apr 11th, 2017 7m 40s

No privacy. No space. No quiet. No furniture. In this episode, inmate William Jones describes his prison cell, which is notable for what is not there rather than what is. Created by journalist Alex Kotlowitz and produced by WBEZ Chicago's Colin

Written Inside: A Place Kept Clean

Apr 6th, 2017 7m 29s

Ramon Delgado rises before dawn to thoroughly scrub his cell each morning. In this episode, an inmate describes his obsessive cleaning routine in a space caked with dust and dirt. Created by journalist Alex Kotlowitz and produced by WBEZ Chicag

Written Inside: A Friend

Apr 4th, 2017 10m 12s

In prison, it's important not to allow anyone to get close to you, especially a cellmate. But this cellmate is different. In this episode, inmate Michael Carlos describes his improbable friendship with a cardboard pianist. Created by journalist

Written Inside: I Am A Recluse

Mar 30th, 2017 8m 46s

Being a recluse, especially in prison, does simplify things. In this episode, inmate Marcos Gray considers the consequences of isolating himself from other prisoners...and from his family back home. Created by journalist Alex Kotlowitz and prod

Written Inside: On The Move... Again

Mar 28th, 2017 8m 26s

Pack your stuff. You’re moving. HowardKeller Jr. has been transferred over two dozen times to different prison cells.In this episode, Howard describes the anxiety he experienced before meeting his37th cellmate.Created by journalist Alex Kotl

Written Inside: At War With The Roaches

Mar 23rd, 2017 13m 12s

These roaches don’t run when the light turns on. In the second episode, inmate Oscar “Smiley” Parham describes the reason he started a two-month war with super vermin in his prison cell.Created by journalist Alex Kotlowitz and produced by WBEZ

Written Inside: A Silent Piano

Mar 21st, 2017 9m 55s

How do you learn to play piano without a piano? In this first episode, inmate Demetrius Cunningham explains how he taught himself to play piano with a makeshift keyboard fashioned from something he found in prison.Created by journalist Alex Kot

Preview Of WBEZ's Written Inside: Stories About Prison Cells

Mar 15th, 2017 3m 54s

Written Inside is a podcast about life inside a maximum-security prison cell. Adapted from essays written at Stateville Correctional Center near Chicago, these intimate stories speak to the everyday experience of being incarcerated. Each inmate

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