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Podcast Produced by Wisconsin Prisoner Tackles Criminal Justice Topics

Loaded on Nov. 6, 2018 by Steve Horn published in Prison Legal News November, 2018, page 10
Filed under: Prisoner Media. Location: Wisconsin.

by Steve Horn

A Wisconsin state prisoner is leading the way in getting a new podcast out to the public that covers issues faced by people behind bars. Podcasts are radio-style audio series that can be downloaded and played on computers or smartphones.

Dant’e Cottingham, held at the Jackson Correctional ...

 

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