The work of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ) and Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio (IW) has been featured by numerous statewide, national, and international media outlets. Experience that coverage by visiting Inside Wire’s Press page. 

CRJ and IW staffers inside and outside prison have presented at a range of conferences, including:

• The Colorado Media Project Newsroom Convening (2022)

• The WorldDenver/U.S. State Department International Visitors’ Program “Media Responsibility in the Age of Disinformation” (2023, 2024)

• The National Federation of Community Broadcasters Annual Conference (2023)

• Podcast Movement National Conference (2023)

• The International Prison Radio Conference in Oslo, Norway (2022)

• The International Prison Radio Regional Convening in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2023)

• The Carceral Geography International Criminology Conference in Melbourne, Australia (2022)

CRJ and IW have been recognized with regional, national, and international awards, including:

• 2024 Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism Awards - Best Podcast &  Best Mental Health Feature, from the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado

• 2024 Silver New York Festivals Radio Award, for Station IDs / Station Promotion

• 2023 Silver Anthem Award for Human & Civil Rights, from the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences

• 2023 Signal Awards - 4 Gold awards in the categories of Documentary and Public Service & Activism, from the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences

• 2023 Solutions Journalism Audio Award, from the Solutions Journalism Network