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The Shakedown
by The Shakedown
Each episode of The Shakedown discusses a question about criminal justice. Hosts and guests share their stories and personal experiences to give audiences a deeper understanding of what justice means and what consequences it can have.
Episodes
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What Do Felons Do AFTER Prison?
On this episode we talk about the challenges felons face upon release as well as some of the current challenges this podcast has been experiencing and what is next for the channel. Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok:...
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What you need to know in case you get arrested
As we continue our 101 series, we discuss what you need to know if you or a loved one ever gets arrested. We go from dealing with police to ways to get the best sentence possible from a judge. It's not legal advice, just a general explanation of the process and some learned-from-experience...
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What is Crime?
Today we turn our 101 series to crime. Starting with the laws and who makes them, I then explain the legal terms for common crimes that many people think they know...including me. Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok:...
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Prison Food - It's Worse Than You Think
This is the third episode of The Shakedown's Prison Crash Course. On this episode I discuss food in prison, holidays in prison, working in the kitchen, and the most memorable story about stealing food from the kitchen.Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown Find Shakedown...
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Commissary - Prison Crash Course Part II
This is the second episode of The Shakedown's Prison Crash Course. On this episode I discuss commissary in prison: what is commissary, how does it work, why it's NOT a grocery store, and where the products come from. I also explain how you can help support inmates who are still inside.Support The...
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Prison Visits - Prison Crash Course I
This is the first episode of The Shakedown's Prison Crash Course. On this episode we discuss visitation in prison: how it works, why it's important, and why it is becoming more dissicult in prisons. Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown Find Shakedown merch and support us...
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What do Pardons Mean for Justice?
Pardons seem to be trending lately, especially in politics. However, don't they undermine the entire justice system? In this episode we will discuss the 4 purposes of the justice system and corrections - starting way back with some biblical history. Then we will dive into presidential pardon...
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Can We Prevent Crime?
Do free education, paid work, and unconditional social support REALLY prevent crime? Find out as we travel to a far distant future where the answers to these questions can be found and vefifiably proven...like in the references below!!! Also, big thanks to Aries Beats for the amazing music used…
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The Secret Lives of Prison Officers
Malone and I continue you our discussion going into the topic of prison officers. Why do they support each other and what are some of the perks for them working in a prison. We also tell the story of Geesey, how he managed to get one over on the prison staff, and some of the consequences he has…
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On Talking Crime
Malone stops by to discuss the philosophy of discussing crime. We discuss how important it is to change the conversation and the mindset that leads to the laws that make up the criminal legal system. We discuss crack, the history of trace cases, blue collar vs. white collar crimes, and our…
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Career Criminals, Superpredators, and What Everyone Gets Wrong About Crime
This video essay discusses the Delinquency in a Birth Cohort study(ies) which looked into the causes of recidivism. This essay looks to understand why the causes of recidivism are so important to understand, how that understanding helps us to understand crime as a whole, and why the study(ies)…
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The Power of Incentives
Max Brandel of Brandel Counseling continues his discussion about his experience working as a counselor for inmates inside of prisons. In this episode, we focus on incentives. How do incentives affect prosecutors, defendants, inmates, and voters. We also discuss how incentives can be used to help...
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Therapy in Prison
Max Brandel of Brandel Counseling talks about his experience working as a counselor for inmates inside of prisons. Max talks about his expectations about prisons, his expectations of inmates, what he learned as a counselor, and what we all can learn from his time as a prison counselor. Find Max...
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How to Get Books in Prison
Brandon talks about working in the prison library. We discuss office hustles in prison, what prison libraries are like, the importance of good coworkers in prison, banned prison books, and, as always, the mailroom. Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The...
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Respect: In and Out of Prison
We talk about how gaining respect and resolving conflict works inside and outside prisons. We also go into the hustler mentality and challenges staying out of prison. Listen to Joy's story: https://youtu.be/xcAF_4v8PTk Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The...
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Snitches and Talking About Life After Jail
We follow up our conversation with Joy, going more into her story. We discuss the value the snitches and how difficult it is to discuss your life after jail and prison. Listen to Joy's story: https://youtu.be/xcAF_4v8PTk Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about…
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Joy's Story
Joy (pseudonym) tells her story of dealing with addiction and the criminal justice system, as well as some of her family's story. Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at:...
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Is Slavery Rehabilitation?
We conclude our discussion of criminal justice solutions with Zelina Chinwow. This time we get into the different methods of rehabilitation currently offered..including slavery. More about Zelina at: https://healingexperiencenow.com/ @thehealingexperiencenow Support The Shakedown at:...
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Are Criminal Politicians Inspiring?
We continue our discussion of criminal justice solutions with Zelina Chinwow. This time we get into politics, the consequences of genralized sentencing, and who can be counted as victims of crime. More about Zelina at: https://healingexperiencenow.com/ @thehealingexperiencenow Support The…
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Let's Talk Criminal Justice Solutions
In this episode Dave and I start a discussion with Zelina Chinwow about potential improvements to the criminal justice system. More about Zelina at: https://healingexperiencenow.com/ Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show...
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Does Mass Incarceration Work?
We wrap up our discussion about bail bonds and the criminal justice system with attorney Ken Good. We focus start out on mass incarceration and then move to the importance of mindsets. Lookout for a wrap-up episode to go into more details about this conversation. More about Ken Good at:...
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Buy One, Get One Free...Murder?
We continue our discussion about bail bonds and the criminal justice system with attorney Ken Good. This week we get into personal stories of addiction; Malone explains why changes to the system are far more difficult to fight for than reforms; and Ken Good explains the how reglations led to Buy...
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An Introduction to Bail Bonds
This week we start a series of conversations with Texas Attorney Ken Good about bail bonds and the criminal justice system. We ask if we need bonds and what parts of the criminal justice system we need or think work well . Today we introduce Ken and discuss what bail bonds are and some of the...
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How Do We Help? Mental Health & Criminal Justice Part 3
We look at ways to improve prisons and mental healthcare with Heather of the Hot Mess Espresso podcast. We discuss the tactics that individuals can do to help ensure everyone can get help instead of end up in jails and prisons. 988 Crisis Line: https://988lifeline.org/ Heather and the Hot Mess...
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Is there prison mental healthcare?
We continue our discussion of mental healthcare in prisons with Heather of the Hot Mess Espresso podcast. We discuss the availability of mental healthcare in prisons, each of our personal experiences, what it takes to get healthcare, and what healthcare actually looks like for an inmate. Heather...
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Criminal Justice and Mental Health
Heather of the Hot Mess Espresso podcast joins The Shakedown to discuss Mental Health and Criminal Justice. We get into addiction, toxic masculinity, coping strategies, and even...Ben David? Heather and the Hot Mess Espresso podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotmess.espresso The Hot...
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Appeals and Coffee
Rainforest asks the question, "What does it REALLY mean to make an appeal?" We discuss what that means inside and outside of prison and what it means for those with and without money. We also get into the idea of culpability and how that ties into harsher sentencing for youth offenders. We finish...
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Guide to Cellmates Pt. II: The House Mouse, Solitary, & Cellie Politics
Dave and Rainforest continue to discuss cellies (cellmates). In this episode, "house mice", what can get you a solitary cell and what that looks like, suicide watch, the politics required for having a cellie, and the type of people who take the job as prison officer. Support The Shakedown at:...
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Prison Phones and the Real Company Making Money Off of Inmates
When people ask who makes money off prisons, our number one answers goes to the people running the phone system. On this episode, we explain how the prison phones operate, who runs them, and who ends up paying the tab (it might be you!). About Securus: https://securustech.online/ The Texas…
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The Shakedown's Guide to Cellmates
Dave and Rainforest discuss the ins and outs (literally) of cellies (cellmates). In this episode, we discuss misconceptions we have heard and topics that we don't hear discussed outside prisons. Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at:...
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Prison Revenge Stories
As we attempt to discuss the issues and costs of prison transportation, we run into some connection issues and Malone starts telling stories from his 30 years in prison. First, he discusses the an inmate's ultimate revenge against a field boss. Then he discusses how inmates took advantage of a...
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Parole and Other Ways Companies Make Money From Prison
We discuss how the parole process works, specifically in Texas. We also get into who is making money in prisons and how it gets wasted inside and around prisons. Texas Pardons and Parole Guidelines: https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/bpp/parole_guidelines/parole_guidelines.html More about The Shakedown…
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Extortion and the "Good Old Days" of Texas Prisons
We continue our talk about about the history of Texas prisons, the David Witt case, PREA, extortion in the "bad old days" of Texas prisons, heart checks, and the parole algorithm. We get into the nitty-gritty of the PABLO scale (and get some of it wrong, link below) and how it is used to…
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How to End Political Debates with Prisons
As the gang starts planning out an episode, we discover that Malone and Rainforest have some pretty major differences in political ideology. Dave discovers a great way to bring the conversation back to reality by focusing on what the current issues in prisons. We discuss heat in prisons and the...
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A Digital Billboard in Jail?
On this very special episode, we have on Paul Buckley and Ramses Merriman of the Baumy Group to discuss the TOWR, a digital billboard system used to provide information to people in jails and their families. We discuss what information people are looking for in jail, how the TOWR can help...
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The Case System in Prisons
Even in prison inmates can get locked up in administrative segregation, or get new charges to extend their sentence. We explain how the court system in prison is drastically different and far more terrifying than the one outside of prisons. Link to the story about the case of the officer's…
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Do Prisons Put Us At Risk?
Part 2 of Malone's live, in-studio discussion. In this part, Malone tells stories of his experiences of how prison has actually made life more dangerous for all of us, everyday. More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press More...
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Malone Discusses the Mindset That Creates Different Types of Punishments
Malone is LIVE in the studio discussing prison abuses he witnessed and heard about while locked up. He discusses the special unit for officers and friends of people in power when they get into too much trouble. And he also tells some REALLY inappropriate jokes. So sorry about that. 00:00 - Sorry,...
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Should We Discuss Race and Prisons?
It's difficult to discuss prisons and criminal without discussing intersectional issues like race and gender. In this episode, Rainforest argues that race and other issues distract from finding solutions to the problems with the criminal justice system. Can we put these issues to bed in less than...
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Attitudes of Gratitude
The prodigal podcast returns with discussions about what we were up to whil we were away and ideas for the future of The Shakedown. We also get into how far we have come since our time on the streets and how grateful we are for the people we have become. More about The Shakedown at:...
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The Shakedown Returns!
We know we have been slack ing but a lot has been happening. This is just a short catch oup episode before we release more record some brand new episodes! More on The Shakedown at: http://shakedown.show Find our merch at: http://wayword.press 00:00 - Start 00:33 - Where were we? 00:41 - Malone...
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How to Talk About Prison Abolition - Part I
Discussing prison abolition often feels like an uphill battle, especially with people unfamiliar with the concept or unsure why criminals deserve empathy at all. In this episode, Malone plays devil's advocate as Rainforest defends prison abolition. Rainforest gets the stats wrong, but he explains…
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What Happened to Rainy's Commitment - Part II: The Wrath of Rainforest
We finally finish explaining what happened to Rainy's yearly commitment and how it changed. And by the end of the episode, Malone gets Rainforest on a tirade so bad that he worries it will threaten the rest of the show! More about us at: https://shakedown.show Get our merch at:...
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What Happened to Rainy's Commitment? - Part I
Malone asks the questions this week as we find out updates on Rainforest's yearly commitment as well as what it takes to make changes to a condition of parole in Collin County, TX. More about us at: https://shakedown.show Find The Shakedown merch at: https://wayword.press Timestamps 0:00...
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What are our Achievements?
On this very special episode of The Shakedown, Rainforest, Malone, and Dave all hang out to discuss their achievements since getting out of prison. Of course, Malone thinks he doesn't have any so most of the episode is spent trying to convince Malone that, yes, he has actually accomplished...
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How Do We Fix the System? - The Future of Prisons Part 2
We continue our discussion about the ideal criminal justice system by discussing how to prevent corruption from taking our ideal rehabilitation system and turning it back into prison camps. More about us at: https://shakedown.show Find our merch at: https://wayword.press
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What Does Lock 'em Up Really Mean? - The Future of Prisons Part 1
In this multi-part discussion, Rainforest explains to Malone why the "lock 'em up" rhetoric hurts society. He discusses how he feels prison, policing, and attitudes need to change to reduce crime and make a safer world. More about us at: https://shakedown.show Find our merch at:...
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What is PREA?
Malone and Rainforest dive into everyone's favorite rape elimination act - PREA. What it stands for, what it means, when it started, and when it actually hit Texas. Malone talks about life before and after PREA. And we talk about why some inmates miss, "The good ol' days." More about us at:...
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Let's Talk About Prison Security
Malone is back as we talk about the differences between maximum and medium security units in TDCJ. Malone tells some stories and -- as always -- we get sidetracked. More about us at: https://shakedown.show Find our merch at: https://wayword.press
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Does Prison Make You Racist? - Socializing in Prison Part 2
David Brown guests hosts as Rainforest and Dave discuss the social hierarchies in prison. We discuss respect, disrespect, and everything in between. More about us at: https://shakedown.show Find our merch at: https://wayword.press
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Each episode of The Shakedown discusses a question about criminal justice. Hosts and guests share their stories and personal experiences to give audiences a deeper understanding of what justice means and what consequences it can have.
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