In this powerful episode, host Chaplain Madeline-Michelle: Carthen sits down with Mark A. Jones from inside the Northeast Correctional Center (NECC) to confront a truth many refuse to face — freedom of speech is dying behind Missouri’s prison walls.

Inside MODOC, prisoners live under a shadow of fear. Speaking out about corruption, medical neglect, or abuse isn’t treated as a constitutional right — it’s treated as defiance. Those who dare to tell the truth risk punishment, retaliation, or worse. Letters disappear. Podcasts are censored. Voices are silenced before they can reach the public ear.

Mark A. Jones is breaking that silence. From his cell, he courageously speaks on how intimidation tactics and ignored grievances have created a system that operates without oversight and without accountability. His testimony pulls back the curtain on what truly happens when men try to use their voices in a place designed to keep them voiceless.

This conversation isn’t just about one man’s story — it’s about every American’s right to speak truth to power. Freedom of speech is not a privilege granted by the state; it’s a God-given right protected by the Constitution.

When that right is stripped away, justice cannot exist.

This is what happens when silence is enforced by fear.
This is the reality of freedom denied behind the walls.
This is the voice of Mark A. Jones — Defying Silence.