Colorado Radio for Justice

09/24/2025

This Friday, come hear hilarious and heart-warming real-life stories in Denver - and support CRJ while you’re doing it!

Mortified Colorado is a live storytelling event where adults read from their angsty teenage journals… and at this Friday’s show, Colorado Radio for Justice is their featured nonprofit. That means 3% of ticket sales go to support CRJ— and, there will be opportunities to meet the team and learn more about our work.

The show is at 7:30pm on Friday, Sept 26, at the Federal Theatre, 3830 Federal Blvd.

It’s a win-win - great stories, big laughs, and supporting CRJ’s work shifting narratives, transforming systems, and changing lives.

To get your tickets, visit https://getmortified.com/event/7756/

09/22/2025

We’re Colorado Radio for Justice - a 24/7 radio station and podcast production studio by, for, and about people impacted by the criminal-legal system. …And “impacted by” includes, of course, all of us. Our producers create and host innovative 24/7 media, beaming music, stories, news, and entertainment that amplify diverse voices, lived experiences, and creative spirits. The voices and vision of each of the individuals on our airwaves are critical to our effort to change the false, dehumanizing narratives of crime and punishment in the U.S. and to realize policies and perspectives that are humane and just. Listen, watch, and be a part of our work: radioforjustice.org.

09/22/2025

We’ve got another week of eclectic music and powerful storytelling on Colorado Radio for Justice.

On HOTLINES, meet
Cheryl Polan from The Rock Found, a reentry resource in Greeley… on EAR HUSTLE, hear stories of the history of San Quentin Prison…. On ONE TUNE, hear how musician Kevin Gates’ song “Walls Talking” speaks to a resident at Denver Women’s…. And there’s so much more.

“How do I tune in?” Head to radioforjustice.org, then download the app to listen to all of our 24/7 music, stories, and news.

09/18/2025

Tomorrow, Friday, we’ve got a special episode of UP TO THE MINUTE. CRJ host JoyBelle Phelan sits down with staff from Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, who highlight their No More Prisons campaign and how listeners can get involved this Monday at the Capitol in Denver.

Catch the full conversation - including a look at the history of prison funding in Colorado - tomorrow on UP TO THE MINUTE! That’s a noon, 5pm, and 10pm MT, and available on-demand wherever you get your podcasts.

09/18/2025

✨ We’re big fans of Colorado Radio for Justice Colorado Radio for Justice , a platform dedicated to lifting up voices and stories that matter for equity, justice, and community.

We’re thrilled to share that our Executive Director, Emily Kleeman, will be featured on an upcoming episode! She’ll talk about The Reentry Initiative’s work, our incredible Members, and how we’re building pathways of hope and opportunity after incarceration.

🎙 Stay tuned—we’ll share the link for Emily’s show soon so you can listen in and join the conversation. In the meantime go here for amazing content: https://bit.ly/41Qz77q

09/15/2025

Tune in for another week of great stories and great music on CRJ!

From reentry resources from KEHE Distributors and Remerg… to real stories of navigating mental health challenges inside Colorado state prisons… to curated music playlists to keep you company, from our friends and collaborators at California’s Uncuffed podcast… to, well, so much more!

“How do I tune in?” Head to http://radioforjustice.org, then download the app to listen to all of our 24/7 music, stories, and news.

08/31/2025

“Even if I was gonna lose my life inside prison, I still wanted to have a relationship with my son.”

Those are some of the powerful reflections shared by Herbert Alexander in our Conversation & Listening Party earlier this month, “PARENTING & PRISON,” at Redline Contemporary Arts Center, as part of the High Walls Summit.

Herbert shared audio from his award-winning, deeply personal audio documentary work, “Incarcerated Dads.” He also talked about how different his life looks now that he’s free and navigating the joys and challenges of everyday parenting.

Pam Clifton, from Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, and Kalena Rodriguez, from Unbreakable Ministries & Built to Recover, joined Herbert on the panel. They shared moving personal testimonies about navigating parenting within, and sometimes in spite of, the system. The packed gallery listened to Pam’s son’s spoken-word poem about growing up without his mom; Kalena read her son’s letter which is published in Pam’s book, “Tell Them You Love Them: A Resource Guide for Incarcerated Parents.”

The Conversation & Listening Party was moderated by CRJ associate Lucy Richardson.

Find Pam’s book, and Herbert’s audio documentary, under the Events section of our website: www.radioforjustice.org

Thanks to Redline for hosting this Summit, and to our friends at Impact Arts and Unchained Voices for making this event happen!

08/31/2025

Don’t miss this week’s HOTLINES - it’s a a conversation with MY FATHER’S HOUSE team members Jim Blum and Ken Kavanaugh. They share their work supporting men getting out of prison: housing, job placement assistance, life-skills training, and supportive community.

They joined us in the CRJ studio, hosted by CRJ Co-Director Seth Ready and by Carol Peeples, Executive Director of Remerg, Colorado’s reentry resource hub.

Seth and Carol produce a brand new episode of HOTLINES every week, airing 9am and 9pm MT weekdays at www.radioforjustice.org and on the CRJ app, and available any time, wherever you get your podcasts.

Find My Father's House Denver here:
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08/27/2025

We’re glad to be partnering with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment this summer to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl.

Tune in throughout the broadcast day to hear the campaign. You can listen at www.radioforjustice.org, or on the CRJ app.

If you’re in crisis, call 911 or 988. Or, text TALK to 988. Check out www.FentanylTakesAll.Org for more.

08/27/2025

This week we’ve got some great new guest DJs on the Jukebox Morning Show!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, it’s DJs Betsy & Bob - that’s Betsy Craft and Bob Eisenman, who talk about everything from making music to harm reduction to reentry and back again. They’re joined in the studio by CRJ intern engineer Eli Cramer.

And this Friday Aug 29, DJ Holly Sisa from the podcast Morning Mimosas spins some tunes with CRJ host Herb Lex, as they talk about community justice, accountability, and repair.

It’s all part of CRJ’s ongoing Community DJ program. The Jukebox Morning Show airs each morning 7-9am MT… then, catch an Encore of the show the same evening 7-9pm.

Ready to tune in? Go to radioforjustice.org, then download the app to listen to this show and all of our 24/7 music, stories, and news!

08/18/2025

This week on the Jukebox Morning Show, join guest DJs Justin Merow and Paul Gonzales!

On Wednesday August 20, Justin Merow shares with our co-host, CRJ intern engineer, Eli Cramer about his brush with the system and his time in recovery.

And this Friday Aug 22, Paul Gonzales returns to the airwaves to share his story about his time in prison as well as his ongoing pastoral work with incarcerated people in Colorado.

Alongside their stories and reflections, Justin and Paul spin some of their favorite music, across genres.

It’s all part of CRJ’s ongoing Community DJ program. The Jukebox Morning Show airs each morning 7-9am MT… then, catch an Encore of the show the same evening 7-9pm.

Ready to tune in? Go to www.radioforjustice.org, then download the app to listen to this show and all of our 24/7 music, stories, and news!

08/14/2025

We're looking forward to Holly Sisa from Morning Mimosas co-hosting The Jukebox with Herb Lex!

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