524: Rhonda Hapi Smith

Today on the podcast. We're joined by Rhonda Hāpi-Smith - A female prison officer and member of the Riot Squad, she met and worked with thieves, addicts, gangsters, murderers, and sex offenders for nearly twenty years in men's prisons around the country. Operating within an unspoken set of codes, Rhonda built a reputation for herself as fair but firm. She dealt with everything from mass riots and inter-gang hits to attempted escapes, suicides and segregated 'maxi' detainees. She is an absolute weapon and was also on the hunt for a new nickname and we were more than happy to oblige! How did you get into this job.2 - State of things currently.5 - Prison guard training.7 - Prisoner's take downs.9 - A sixth sense.12 - Arch enemies and friends you’ve made.14 - Times you’ve been attacked or harassed.16 - Dodgy stuff and hits put out on her.18 - Missing butcher knives.20 - Psych wards shut down in the 90s.24 - Getting flashed by a prisoner. 26 - Cigarettes getting banned in prison. 30 - Stories that didn’t make the book.35 - Rhonda's new nickname. Give us a follow if you haven't already ~ Jay and Dunc. Want to get in touch? Hit us up, here: https://linktr.ee/notforradio Check out our sponsor, Binance, here: https://bit.ly/3Y8N2Uu Support the show: https://plus.rova.nz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices