Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Locked In with Ian Bick is a podcast hosted by Ian Bick, a former federal inmate turned podcaster. The show features raw conversations with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement officers, attorneys, investigators, and people who have lived through crime, prison, addiction, trauma, and redemption. Each episode dives deep into real prison stories, life inside prison, the criminal justice system, street life, addiction recovery, mental health, and what it takes to rebuild after incarceration. Guests share what really happens behind bars, how people survive prison, and the difficult road to second chances after hitting rock bottom. If you’re interested in prison stories, criminal justice experiences, life after prison, and honest conversations with people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives, you’ll feel at home here.
591 episodes transcribedSmiley B grew up in the Bronx without a father figure and was pulled into gang life at an early age. Recruited into the Bloods, he was in and out of j...
Ed Kressy had a successful career and a promising future—but behind the scenes, he was fighting a deadly secret. What started as teenage drinking spir...
Brendan Thomas grew up in Connecticut with a loving family and a promising future—but one decision changed everything. After trying Oxy for the first...
Daniel Pedicini’s life spiraled from teenage trouble to attempted murder charges. Growing up in Massachusetts, he got hooked on painkillers in high sc...
Kyle Sandler scammed 79 people out of $2.3 million, went on the run from the FBI, and ended up serving time in federal prison—twice. But his story doe...
Steven Tedaldi left New York to become a correctional officer in Arizona—and quickly learned that training doesn't prepare you for the real thing. In...
Ryan Kamada was a respected judge in Colorado—until one decision destroyed everything. In this exclusive interview, Kamada opens up about growing up w...
Gorilla Nems grew up in the heart of Coney Island’s projects, surrounded by violence, addiction, and survival. In this raw interview, he opens up abou...
Troy Maloney grew up in Massachusetts surrounded by crime — his grandfather was a known mobster. From juvenile detention to multiple stints in county...
Pastor Mark Rice spent his career as a fraud investigator, uncovering scams and exposing the truth. But when his son had a near-death experience, his...
Jackie Farris ran away from home at just 15 years old and spiraled into a world of addiction, chaos, and prison. But behind bars, her nightmare got wo...
Kevin Gilford’s story is one of addiction, crime, survival, and redemption. In this interview, Kevin shares how he became addicted to meth, taught him...
Ex Inmate Shaun Duguay shares his powerful story of growing up with childhood trauma, battling severe mental health issues, and falling into a cycle o...
Yosvani Gacita Negrin was born in Cuba but came to the U.S. as a baby, never realizing that his lack of citizenship would one day turn his life upside...
Ray Trapani shares his journey from small-time scams, including exploiting a glitch in Venmo, to co-founding Centra Tech—a fraudulent cryptocurrency c...
Zac Lyons talks about how violating a restraining order resulted in an 18-month prison sentence and how he dealt with the consequences. #RestrainingO...
Maxwell White-Cohen explains how his pill addiction spiraled, the impact it had on his life, and the long road to recovery. #PillAddiction #OpioidCri...
Devin Donovan talks about the brutal reality of heroin addiction in Massachusetts and the daily struggles that came with it. #HeroinAddiction #Massac...
Juan Carlos Martinez describes the gun bust that landed him in Rikers Island, the moment he was caught, and what he faced inside. #GunBust #FirearmsC...
Anthony Williams details how his Xanax addiction led him to crime, his arrest, and a 7-year prison sentence in Arizona. #XanaxAbuse #PrisonSentence #...
