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I Was a Prison Guard — Then I Got Arrested | Andrew Gautreau
Andrew Gautreau grew up in a good family in Louisiana, but addiction took hold in his teenage years and quickly sent his life off the rails. After finishing trade school, he began getting arrested for drug offenses — yet somehow still landed a job as a prison guard, training for a month at Angola, one of the most notorious prisons in America. His time on the job lasted just six months before he quit right before being fired, all while being arrested twice for drug charges outside the prison. As his addiction spiraled further, Andrew ended up cycling through local jails and a correctional work facility, where he spent nearly two years behind bars. In this episode, he opens up about addiction, hypocrisy inside the justice system, life on both sides of the bars, and how he ultimately turned everything around and got sober.
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#PrisonStories #AddictionRecovery #CorruptPrisonGuard #LifeAfterPrison #TrueCrimePodcast #AngolaPrison #FormerInmate #redemptionstory
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Thank you to PRIZEPICKS & LUCY for sponsoring this episode:
LUCY: Go to HTTP://LUCY.CO/IANBICK and use promo code IANBICK to get 20% off your first order.
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PRIZEPICKS: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/IANBICK and use code IANBICK and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup!
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Connect with Andrew Gautreau:
https://tattedbadclothing.myshopify.com/
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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en
https://ianbick.com/
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Shop Locked In Merch:
http://www.ianbick.com/shop
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Timestamps:
00:00 From Addiction to Prison Guard: A Life on the Edge
01:00 Growing Up in Louisiana and Early Influences
08:00 Family Values, Childhood Trauma, and Identity
13:00 First Drugs, Addiction, and Losing Control
18:00 First Arrests, Criminal Charges, and Consequences
24:00 Escalation: Jail Time, Probation, and Repeat Mistakes
31:00 Becoming a Correctional Officer Against the Odds
36:00 Inside Angola Prison: Training, Reality, and Moral Conflict
42:00 Daily Life as a Prison Guard Behind the Walls
47:00 Drugs, Arrests, and Walking Away from the Job
52:00 Addiction Spirals: Crime, Chaos, and Self-Destruction
58:00 Rock Bottom: Overdoses, Homelessness, and Survival
01:03:00 Getting Sober and Rebuilding From Nothing
01:09:00 Life After Addiction: Giving Back and Helping Others
01:13:00 Lessons Learned, Redemption, and Final Reflections
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Andrew Gautreau grew up in a good family in Louisiana, but addiction took hold in his teenage years and quickly sent his life off the rails. After finishing trade school, he began getting arrested for drug offenses — yet somehow still landed a job as a prison guard, training for a month at Angola, one of the most notorious prisons in America. His time on the job lasted just six months before he quit right before being fired, all while being arrested twice for drug charges outside the prison. As his addiction spiraled further, Andrew ended up cycling through local jails and a correctional work facility, where he spent nearly two years behind bars. In this episode, he opens up about addiction, hypocrisy inside the justice system, life on both sides of the bars, and how he ultimately turned everything around and got sober.
_____________________________________________
#PrisonStories #AddictionRecovery #CorruptPrisonGuard #LifeAfterPrison #TrueCrimePodcast #AngolaPrison #FormerInmate #redemptionstory
_____________________________________________
Thank you to PRIZEPICKS & LUCY for sponsoring this episode:
LUCY: Go to HTTP://LUCY.CO/IANBICK and use promo code IANBICK to get 20% off your first order.
_____________________________________________
PRIZEPICKS: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/IANBICK and use code IANBICK and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup!
_____________________________________________
Connect with Andrew Gautreau:
https://tattedbadclothing.myshopify.com/
_____________________________________________
Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en
https://ianbick.com/
_____________________________________________
Shop Locked In Merch:
http://www.ianbick.com/shop
_____________________________________________
Timestamps:
00:00 From Addiction to Prison Guard: A Life on the Edge
01:00 Growing Up in Louisiana and Early Influences
08:00 Family Values, Childhood Trauma, and Identity
13:00 First Drugs, Addiction, and Losing Control
18:00 First Arrests, Criminal Charges, and Consequences
24:00 Escalation: Jail Time, Probation, and Repeat Mistakes
31:00 Becoming a Correctional Officer Against the Odds
36:00 Inside Angola Prison: Training, Reality, and Moral Conflict
42:00 Daily Life as a Prison Guard Behind the Walls
47:00 Drugs, Arrests, and Walking Away from the Job
52:00 Addiction Spirals: Crime, Chaos, and Self-Destruction
58:00 Rock Bottom: Overdoses, Homelessness, and Survival
01:03:00 Getting Sober and Rebuilding From Nothing
01:09:00 Life After Addiction: Giving Back and Helping Others
01:13:00 Lessons Learned, Redemption, and Final Reflections
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