Cornell Jones

Cornell Jones

Rev. Cornell Jones is a pastor, activist, writer, mentor, biker, father and husband. He is currently the Group Violence Intervention Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh. He orchestrates bringing together both outreach and law enforcement together to counteract violence in the City of Pittsburgh. Under his leadership the City of Pittsburgh has seen a transformation in violence prevention. For 10 years he was also the Protestant Chaplain at SCI Pittsburgh Prison (formerly known as Western Penitentiary) where he was known as “Pastor Jones”. He is known all over the country for working with ex-offenders and violence prevention. Cornell is also one of the founders of a nationally based activist organization and the founder of a street and motorcycle ministry called Iron Cross. He has won numerous local and even national awards for his dedication to counteracting street violence.

Radio History

Cornell got into radio back in 1992 when he became a Hip Hop DJ (DJ Prophe-C) on 98.5 WPTS. He was known for playing music from 1am to 6am, following the legendary DJ Blakk Steel. He was also known in his city for emceeing numerous Hip Hop concerts.

Cornell knew that by training ex-offenders we would develop a movement of people who are informed and empowered about criminal justice. He also knew that by bringing music into the mix, he would be able to inform people that normally would not be interested in the issue.