All Episodes
Prison Officer Podcast — 148 episodes
134: Corrections At Ground Zero - Interview w/Phil Rizzo & Richard Palmer
133: Warriors Healing Warriors - Interview w/Mike Marotta
132: Functional Strength For Correctional Officers - Interview w/Letha Keown
131: Broken Windows Behind Bars - Interview w/Shaun Klucznik
130: A Return to Where It All Began – Behind Those Walls
129: Lead Up: The Art of Managing Your Boss While Protecting Your Team
128: We Can Change How The Public Sees Corrections
127: When Provocation Meets the Professionalism - Interview w/Capt. Tevin Dixon
126: The Case For Andy’s Law And Safer Prisons - Interview w/Jeff Noble
125: What If Better Training Prevented Most Use Of Force? - Interview w/Joe Buice
124: If We Don’t Tell Our Story, Someone Else Will
123: Leadership, Solitary Myths, And The BOP’s Legacy - Interview w/Judi Simon Garrett
122: Desert Waters - Transforming Correctional Officer Wellness - Interview w/Justin Stevens
121: ILEETA Conference 2026 - Building a Tribe of Trainers - Interview w/Joe Willis
120: Less Lethal Tools and the Threats Redefining Corrections - Interview w/Robert Sorensen
119: Best of The Prison Officer - Interview w/Mark Schrieber - Missouri’s Prison Legacy
118: From Secure Walls To Open Halls: A Corrections Officer’s Guide To Safe Hospital Escorts
117: We Rewind 2025 And Share What’s Coming Next
116: Stoic Tools For Tough Shifts
115: From Rookie to Rank - Interview w/Matthew Hyde
114: 2025 MCA/MPPOA Fall Conference in Branson, MO
113: Beyond Toxicity: Building Healthier Correctional Workplaces - Interview w/Josh Ryle
112: Security, Innovation, and Leadership in American Prisons - Interview w/Pete Bludworth
111: Knowledge, Willingness, Courage: What Officers Need From Leaders
110: The Silent Service: Finding Purpose in a Life of Sacrifice - Interview w/LTC Dave Grossman
109: Rethinking Correctional Training: Objective-Based Training with Myles Cook
Re-Broadcast - ILEETA Live: An interview with Michael Cantrell and Gary York
108: Can Smart Technology Create Second Chances? Interview w/Alisha Shoates James
107: Inside the American Jail System: Leadership & Innovation - Interview w/Shaun Klucznik
Re-Broadcast - The Silence Crisis in Corrections w/Michael Cantrell - Independent Voter Podcast
106: Jujitsu, Justice, and Leadership - Interview w/Bryan Antonelli
105: Keeping Your Cell Extraction from Going Viral on YouTube - Interview w/Tim Fasnacht
104: Introduction to My New Book - POWER SKILLS for Corrections
103: The Human Stories of Military Justice and Rehabilitation - Interview w/James Cummings
102: Leadership Strategies and Fostering a Culture of Integrity - Interview w/Chris McConnell
101: Transforming Prisons: Innovation and Rehabilitation in Belize - Interview w/Dr. Jarrod Sadulski
100: Discover the Secrets of Human Behavior - Interview w/Greg Williams & Brian Marren
99: Honoring a Legacy in Corrections - Interview w/Conor Fredericks
98: Transforming County Jails: Leadership, Innovation, and Second Chances - Interview w/Justin Hall
97: Guard: Duty, Sacrifice, and Leadership - Interview w/Phillip W Parker
96: Best of the Prison Officer - The Basics - Success in Corrections
95: Reflections on Correctional Leadership and Growth: A Year in Review - 2024
94: Exploring the Path of an Investigative Agent - Interview w/Steve Hansen
93: Leadership and Innovation in Correctional Training - Interview w/Michael Warren
92: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities: Thriving in Corrections
91: Can We Talk?...About Mastering De-Escalation Techniques in Corrections
90: From Baseball Dreams to Correctional Teams - Interview w/Adam Dennis
89: New Perspectives, New Solutions: Insights from Missouri's Fall MCA/MPPOA Conference
2024 MCA/MPPOA Fall Conference Live this Week!
88: The Many Challenges of Today's Correctional Officer - Interview w/Gary York
87: Debunking Myths and Unveiling Lies of Prison Life
86: The Complex World of Corrections: A Deep Dive with Dr. Mike Pittaro
85: Best of The Prison Officer - Greatness Beyond the Badge - Interview w/Michael Laidler
84: The Role of Leadership in Preventing Misconduct in Correctional Facilities
83: Insights and Advocacy with Union Executive Director William Doyle
82: Legacies and Innovations in WV Corrections - Interview w/Commissioner William Marshall
81: A Journey through Leadership, Training, and Corrections Challenges - Interview w/Joseph Gunja
80: Are You a Hunter or Are You Prey?
79: The Best of The Prison Officer - Strangeways - A Prison Officer's Story - Interview w/Neil "Sam" Samworth
78: A Journey of Growth and Change in Prison Management - Interview w/Art Beeler
77: Behind the Bars - Prayers & Executions - Interview w/Larry Peoples
76: Part 2 - Best of The Prison Officer - The Unseen Battles of Correctional Integrity - Interview w/Glen MacDonald
75: Part 1 - Best of The Prison Officer - Doing What's Right, Even When it's Tough - Interview w/Glen MacDonald
74: Part 2 - When Stress Tries to Kill You - Interview with Bronner "Bama" Allen
73: Part 1 - All I Know is Corrections - Interview with Bronner "Bama" Allen
72: How to Manage Inmates with Mental Illness
71: Leadership and Professionalism in Correctional Tactical Teams
70: No Place Like Home - 40 Years in Corrections/Law Enforcement - Interview w/Keith Hellwig
69: The Wardens - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
68: Last Call at Missouri State Pen - Interview w/John Motel
67: Leadership Works Best with Common Sense - Interview w/Percy Pitzer
66: Not all Inmates are Created Equal
65: Criminal Justice Education & Corrections - Interview w/ Dr. John "Jay" Lawrie
64: The Toughest Job - Interview w/Gary York
63: Missouri Correctional Association Fall Conference - Attendee Interviews
62: Greatness Beyond the Badge - Interview w/Michael Laidler
61: Rodeos and Riots at The Oklahoma State Pen - Interview w/Dan M. Reynolds
60: Question and Answer Time with The Prison Officer - Michael Cantrell
59: The 1995 Harrison Correctional Facility Riot - Interview w/Robert Greenwood
58: The Little Things Do Matter and Why We Stand the Line
57: Can Growth Rise from Trauma? - Interview w/Lindsay Faas
56: Lead, Trust, and Care About Your Staff - Interview w/Arthur Fredericks
55: When Home Becomes a Housing Unit - Interview w/William Young
54: One Woman, Three Prisons - Interview w/JoAnn Mertens
53: Intelligence Techniques in our Jails and Prisons - Interview w/David Schilling
52: The MOCK Prison Riot - Moundsville, WV - Uniquely Corrections
The MOCK Riot - Exihibator Set Up - On Location
51: Re-Entry and Recidivisim - Interview w/Hugh Hurwitz
The Basics - Success in Corrections
50: Corrections in the Military - Interview w/Jeffrey Fewell
The Basics - Cell Searches and Shakedowns
49: The Future of Technology in Corrections - Interview w/Todd Craig
The Basics - Get Hand's On!
48: Dicussion of The Prison Rape Elimination Act - PREA
The Basics - Professional Appearance
47: Leading from the Front - Interview w/Paul Young
The Basics - Inmate Property
46: Social Order of The Underworld - Interview w/David Skarbek
The Basics - Tray Slot Safety
45: Working Down Under in New South Wales Australia - Interview w/Domenic Pezzano
The Basics - Security Checks
44: History of Missouri State Pen and the MDOC - Interview w/Mark Schrieber
The Basics - Announcing The Basics - Counts
43: Finding Purpose and Value in Your Work - Interview w/Anthony Gangi
A Holiday Message for Those Working Inside - 2022
42: There is a Place in Corrections for Compassion - Interview w/Brian O'Connell
41: Leadership - Why You Need a Personal Vision Statement
40: Working Columbia Correctional Center (CCI) WI - Interview w/Kevin Phillips
39: Doing What's Right, Even When it's Tough - Interview w/Glen MacDonald
38: Inmate De-escalation and Communication
37: San Quentin State Prison - Interview w/Ron
36: Change is Inevitable - Leaving the Generation Gap Behind Us
35: Strangeways - A Prison Officer's Story - Interview w/Neil "Sam" Samworth
34:The Bureau of Prisons - Yesterday and Today - The Captain's Table
33: Military Leadership Books Every Correctional Leader Should Read - Part 2
32: Norse/Germanic Runes & White Supremacy Gangs - Interview w/Dave Schilling
31: Resilience, Faith, and Leadership - Interview w/Wally Long
30: Military Leadership Books Every Correctional Leader Should Read - Part 1
29: Behind the Razor Ribbon - Interview w/Pat Bliss
28: New Book - The Prison Officer Podcast Job Guide
27: How Escapes Happen and What It Takes to Stop Them
26: How does Manipulation turn to Love and Escape? - Interview w/Toby Dorr
25: The 2022 MOCK Prison Riot in Moundsville - A Quick Recap of this week
24: History of the Leavenworth Prisons - Interview w/Ken LaMaster
23: Female Prison Officers - Interview w/Sgt. Natasha Blake
22: Me? The Next Director of the Bureau of Prisons!
21: God vs Corrections - Interview w/Chaplain Daniel Odean
20: Does ethics in Corrections matter?
19: Name Something Positive about Being a Prison Officer
18: Leadership - Leading Change & Crisis
17: Being the Chief of Custody - An Interview with Captain Dennis Treadway (Ret.)
16: 2020 Podcast Review and Correctional Challenges in 2021
15: A Holiday Message for Those Working Inside - 2021
14: My Thoughts on Retirement
13: 100 Year Old Prison Officer - Interview w/Robert "Bob" Burks
12: Surviving Shift Work
11: Working a Restrictive Housing Unit
10: Staying Strong in Today's Toxic Stress
9: Inquiring Minds Want to Know
8: Growing Up with a Correctional Officer - Interview with Dr. Jaclyn Brandhorst
7: The Golden Rules of Being a Rookie
6: Avoiding Staff Manipulation
5: Leadership - How to Handle Mistakes
4: Family Stress and Correctional Work - Interview with Kathryn Cantrell
3: Mental and Physical Preparedness
2: How I became a Prison Officer
1: Introduction - The Unplanned Career: My Road to Corrections
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