The Prison Show is a live radio program airing Fridays at 9pm Central Time on KPFT FM 90.1 Houston, streaming at kpft.org. Kathryn Griffin-Townsend and The Prison Show Gang use the first hour to discuss issues of interest to convicts. The second hour features shout-outs from family and friends in the free world to their loved ones behind bars. Co-producers are Virtle Bennett and David Collingsworth. The chief engineer is Frank Dewey. The Prison Show was founded in 1980 by ex-convict Ray Hill, who produced and hosted it for three decades. He remains involved as a trusted advisor. Lobbying by The Prison Show was instrumental in persuading the Texas Legislature to approve the installation of prison payphones for convicts in 2007. Texas was last state to do so.

Age limit: All ages

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