Hard Time: A Look At The Law Inside The Walls

Jon called it last year: more and more riots to come. and politicians and the public look the other way, criminals and judges are still doing their parts to fill up jails. The buildings are crumbling and command staff undermines the man walking a beat on the block. This makes one of the world's hardest jobs harder still, why their ranks are thinner than ever.

Friday was so political. Jon and Jake kick back and relax this Monday morning and just shoot the shit about the aryan brotherhood (no I will not capitalize the name of a gang) up to their old shenanigans again. But have they pulled a fast one on the criminal justice system to sneak out of a death sentence? Only prison's least diverse gang knows for sure.

Jake Joke: Really more of a mispronunciation?

References: Det. Odafin Tutuola. Be ready for it.

**accidentally uploaded the file from last week. Been Fixed.

Inmate Christian Walker died with contusions and in a pool of his own blood. His mama said they state killed him and covered it up. But what is really being covered up? Jon and Jake reveal the real tragedy the news can't even uncover.

In Clallam Bay, corrections professionals go to extraordinary lengths to save an inmate's life. In house advanced procedures and helicopter flights. If you had a heart attack, would you be so lucky as this offender? Would you survive being free?

Rikers Island has come to the end of themselves-- can they forestall a federal takeover? Does the admin there deserve to keep their jobs? Is a federal takeover a foreboding look at the future?

Jake Joke: Rare AA

Inmate Christian Walker died with contusions and in a pool of his own blood. His mama said they state killed him and covered it up. But what is really being covered up? Jon and Jake reveal the real tragedy the news can't even uncover.

In Clallam Bay, corrections professionals go to extraordinary lengths to save an inmate's life. In house advanced procedures and helicopter flights. If you had a heart attack, would you be so lucky as this offender? Would you survive being free?

Rikers Island has come to the end of themselves-- can they forestall a federal takeover? Does the admin there deserve to keep their jobs? Is a federal takeover a foreboding look at the future?

Jake Joke: Rare AA

Correctional Officer Robert McFarland and Nurse Lorena Schulte were murdered in the line of duty during a failed escape attempt from Anarmosa Prison March 23, 2021. Now that the cases are adjudicated-- did we get justice? It's a case that hits close to home for Jon, having gone through something similar years ago.

The inmates seemed to have been very little troubled by their murders-- Iowa has no death penalty. Now they've been shipped off to other states to threaten new and different COs. And what about the third inmate-- the one who tried to stop the attack on the staff?

Jake Joke: Oddly personal this time

Japan has a unique culture. Have you seen their gameshows? They can take something as fun as an obstacle course and make into a humiliating and dehumanizing ordeal that would make Friedrich Nietzsche blush. Imagine then how they handle capital punishment. Jake breaks down how Japan's most dangerous criminals meet their maker-- quickly and without much notice. Is their way better for their society? Does it place a greater emotional toll on Japanese correctional officers?

Mecklenburg Correctional Center was a maximum security prison operated by the Virginia DOC-- in 1984, six murderers broke out of the block in cool Ocean's Eleven fashion and The Fugitive: End Game scenario took place all without Tommy Lee Jones. Hear how prisons evolved since then to the supermax Red Onion and to today's softer model and decide for yourself-- are you safer now than you were 25 years ago?

Corrections news regarding recent hurricanes, a rant from Jon and a CO pursues a contraband laden van through the mean NYC streets.

Jake does a solo live for subscribers. He shares a few updates and news stories from corrections as well as taking questions from listeners. In case you missed it live on Instagram and YouTube.

Brian Dorsey was put to death. Dorsey did unspeakable crimes. Unlike from the officers who loved him so well, we will speak about those crimes. We will talk about those he victimized. And then we will criticize the officers and senior staff who were charmed into thinking he was a wonderful man-- those he duped into speaking on his behalf. The officers who forgot the family members he put into their graves.

Jon loses his shit.