In this unfiltered conversation, you'll hear directly from Jamie Meade, who was sentenced to LWOP for aiding and abetting felony murder at 19 years old in 1993. Despite the person primarily responsible being convicted of a lesser offense and released after 12 years, Jamie faces the prospect of spending his life in prison. Currently serving as the National Resources Director and State Director of the National Lifers of America, Jamie is also a Member of Discernment at Woodside Church in Flint, Michigan. He is actively pursuing a path towards ordained ministry and is enrolled in a Master's in Divinity program at the Chicago Theological Seminary.

Amplified Silence Podcast description:

 Bruce Michaels joins the podcast as a Residential Character Reference (RCR) for Jamie Meade. Mr. Michaels shares his history with Jamie Meade which includes developing programming for prisoners. Every incarcerated person associated with the podcast must have an RCR. 

 Jamie Talks to Emma about the 3rd murder at Macomb Correctional Facility in the last four or five months. 

Meet Professor Brad J. Bushman, the Rhinehart Chair of Mass Communication and a distinguished Professor of Communication at Ohio State University. As a mentor to Jamie Meade, Professor Bushman graciously shared insights into Jamie's character and journey with me. Renowned for his expertise in studying human aggression and violence, notably, he served as a member of President Obama's gun violence committee and provided testimony before the US Congress on youth violence. To explore more about Professor Bushman's work and contributions, visit https://comm.osu.edu/people/bushman.20.

On October 20th, 2022, Jamie delved into the significance of education within the prison system, emphasizing its critical role despite the pandemic and the restriction bought about by it being used as an excuse.

Jamie talks about the impact of listener, friend, family, and professional support in securing essential medical care following his total knee replacement. 

Amplified Silence Podcast description:

 Less than twenty-four hours after a homicide within MDOC, Jamie Meade paints a vivid picture of the horrific and dangerous environment in which incarcerated people are forced to live. 

 I think it is important to note that it does really seem to be true, once the facilities/MDOC/ whoever, know that people will advocate for their friends and family there does tend to be results. I have always thought that the complaints by some of those incarcerated were exaggerated or perhaps deliberately skewed, and perhaps sometimes they are. But I have had enough experience now since actively helping Jamie advocate for himself, to see that in many cases those claims are in no way an exaggeration. 

Jamie talks to Emma about the latest lockdown/quarantine at Macomb Correctional over a confirmed flu case, among other things.