The Polunsky Unit, where death row inmates are held, is pictured on May 21, 2013 in Livingston, Texas, about 40 miles from Huntsville. Chantal Valery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Polunsky Unit, where death row inmates are held, is pictured on May 21, 2013 in Livingston, Texas, about 40 miles from Huntsville.

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The men on death row in Allan B. Polunsky Unit, a maximum security prison in southeastern Texas, spend most of their time in solitary confinement, isolated from each other. Now, a prison radio station is giving them a sense of community and a way to be heard.

Keri Blakinger talks about how it started and the impact it's had. Read her piece "The Prisoner-Run Radio Station That's Reaching Men on Death Row" at The Marshall Project.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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This episode was produced by Mallory Yu and Ashish Valentine. It was edited by Ashley Brown and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.

A Texas Prison's Radio Station Helps Incarcerated Men Build Community