GET ON THE BUS

Posted on September 16, 2011 by admin| 1 Comment


Produced by Project Noise
Get on the Bus is a nonprofit that brings children and their guardians/caregivers from throughout the state of California to visit their mothers and fathers in prison. Thanks to our donors, Project Noise was able to gift this video to the staff of Get on the Bus to use in their programs, public education, and fundraising. Their surprise and gratitude were a powerful reminder of why Project Noise does what it does. – posted by Maureen Herman


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JUSTICE TOUR

Posted on June 2, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Produced by Project Noise
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine talks about Justice Tours past and present. A Project Noise board member, he discusses the need for an independent media. Morello’s solo album as The Nightwatchman, titled “Worldwide Rebel Songs” was released August 2011. - Posted by Maureen Herman


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JAIL GUITAR DOORS USA

Posted on April 29, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Produced by Project Noise
Project Noise produced this short video about nonprofit Jail Guitar Doors USA. They provide musical instruments and opportunities to help rehabilitate prisoners. They organize prison outreach programs and advance new solutions to diminish prison violence. Jail Guitar Doors supports organizations that engage in policy reform efforts and partner with social service groups to help people in prison reconnect with the outside world. – posted by Maureen Herman



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PRISONOCRACY (narrated by Tom Morello)

Posted on April 28, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment


Produced by Project Noise


The American prisoner population is exploding, jumping over 1000% in the last forty years. In its proposed documentary, Prisonocracy, Project Noise will delve into the causes and possible solutions, focusing primarily on what goes on outside the prison walls. This brief trailer, narrated by Tom Morello, is the product of our initial research on the contributing factors to this rise in population, including the failed and poorly conceived War on Drugs, a lucrative prison industrial complex, a complicit voting and tax-paying public, and fear-mongering in political campaigns and the media. Continue reading →

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