New Jersey State Prison is in crisis. The past few months have been chaotic and tragic, with incidents of self-harm and suicides on the rise, showing no signs of stopping. In close custody, where security and monitoring are meant to be the strictest, two inmates—known as Rush and Cap—took their own lives. Under close watch, these individuals still lost hope, and their deaths are only two of many, with approximately 17 suicides in NJSP in recent months. The situation is growing increasingly dire as more lives are lost.

Since these tragedies began, at least eight officers have been let go for neglecting their duties. Yet, no real steps are being taken to prevent further tragedy. Oppressive policies and a severe lack of mental health support are weighing down on inmates, leaving many feeling hopeless. And while lives are slipping away, there are claims from both inmates and employees that NJSP officials are mismanaging funds, with alleged cases of embezzlement that divert money away from essential resources—resources meant to provide the support we desperately need.

These policies, and the lack of accountability, are a direct cause of many suicides within NJSP. We need change, real reform, and urgent accountability. I’m reaching out today to shed light on the harsh reality inside these walls, not only to honor those we’ve lost but to protect those still struggling to survive in this environment that feels anything but safe.

This message is coming to you through an artificial intelligence voice. The state of the phone system in NJSP is so poor that calls are barely audible and constantly dropped, even when we’re allowed to speak. This voice helps us cut through the silence and get the truth to you.

Crazy prison stories is hosted by Brick City FaceMask who is currently incarcerated in New Jersey State Prison.

Crazy prison stories is hosted by Brick City FaceMask who is currently incarcerated in New Jersey State Prison.

Today on Prison Audio 'Brick City Face Mask' is back with more stories from behind the walls of New Jersey State Prison. This time he called in to talk about the problems with visitations inside the prison.

Today on the podcast 'Brick City Face Mask' is back with more stories from behind the walls of New Jersey State Prison. This time he's talking about being 'Double Locked' (sharing a cell with someone else) and why its an issue.

When you're in prison some units are better to live in than others. Brick City Facemask recently spent two weeks in New Jersey State Prison's 7-Wing and he called into the podcast to tell us about his time there.

K2 or Spice is a synthetic form of marijuana that's very popular in prisons. K2 often has scary results for the user. Brick City Facemask called in to the podcast recently to share some K2 stories from inside New Jersey State Prison.

Dawan Ingram, is currently 10 years into a 50-year sentence at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, NJ. I recently asked Dawan about his message to kids growing up today, this was his response.

This episode of Crazy Prison Stories is a shout out to an OG in New Jersey State Prison named Agustin Garcia. Prison Audio's own OG Dawan Ingram is here to let us know how meeting Agustin shortly after he came to prison ended up leading him on a positive path and away from the "black hole of prison"

In this episode of Crazy Prison Stories we are going back to our roots, Brick City Facemask is back to let us know why he got fired from his job in the kitchen.