This week, we share the words and experiences of Salomon X, a former prisoner in Illinois. In the first of two episodes with Salomon, he describes poor conditions and exploitation in the Menard prison, site of many recent struggles, and compares it with other facilities. Many of his memories will be recognizable to Hoosiers; elsewhere, …

Kite Line- November 10, 2017: 23 Hours In & One Hour Out- The View From Menard

Kite Line is a radio program devoted to prison issues around the Midwest and beyond. Behind the prison walls, a message is called a kite: whispered words, a note passed hand to hand, or a request submitted to the guards for medical care. Illicit or not, sending a kite means trusting that other people will bear it farther along till it reaches its destination. On the show, we hope to pass along words across the prison walls.

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Kite Line- November 10, 2017: 23 Hours In & One Hour Out- The View From Menard

Kite Line- November 10, 2017: 23 Hours In & One Hour Out- The View From Menard

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