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 transcribedHave you ever been on the run? William Leahy has. After a night gone wrong, William tried to escape the consequences of his actions, but the law caugh...
Ryan Estanislau tells us all about being in state corrections during a global pandemic. He was no stranger to the criminal justice system, having been...
It took more than 40 rehab centers for William to finally find a path to recovery. During his 15 years of substance abuse, William was homeless and st...
Eric Canori was one of the largest high-end pot dealers on the East Coast of the United States — before it became legal in any state — smuggling weed...
After a night with his Ex wife's new lover turns south, Wade "Chip" Williamson is charged by law enforcement with murder. With no criminal record and...
Aaron Jabot spent nearly 25 years of his life in and out of prison. In this episode of Locked In we hear some of Aaron's craziest prison stories inclu...
After an accident in the military leads him down a path of addiction, Chris Arevalos starts moving weight for the Cartel in the United States. Eventua...
Born & raised in Connecticut, Chris Webby showed drive and passion for music at a young age, beginning to write rap songs at age 11. The only child of...
Erich Porsch has faced challenges his entire life. After a childhood in the projects, an adulthood in and out of jail, and a serious work accident, Er...
Jimmy McGill suffered from addiction for almost three decades. Starting at age 11, Jimmy followed down the path set for him by his father and grandfat...
Army veteran Paul Schiffbauer, Sr. got a civilian job that led him to a criminal enterprise. Hired to collect money from vending machines, Paul was so...
Sheriff John Staley has over 20 years of law enforcement experience in Central Arkansas. His father and brother also work in law enforcement, so he ha...
Ian Bick travels to Arkansas to give a presentation to the inmates inside the Lonoke County Jail. Interested in having Ian speak at your next event? P...
Ms. Tee built a life of crime selling angel dust out of a designer handbag in Manhattan. One day, the hustler’s lifestyle caught up with her, and she...
Mikkle Hampton grew up in Kentucky and experimented with substances at a young age before various illegal activities and manufacturing landed him in p...
Few people know more about the generational impact of drug use more than Andrew Hager. Andrew had the deck stacked against him before he was born: his...
Kyle Overmyer served as Ohio’s youngest sheriff, getting elected to the position at just age 34. But his success in that position was overshadowed by...
Drug use and violence landed this Danbury native to maximum security prison. At just 16 years old, DJ Pannell robbed a U.S. Marine with a group of fri...
Josh Pritchett spent his adolescent years fighting for a sense of belonging — and catching criminal charges along the way. After multiple stints in pr...
Imagine giving your best friend the fentanyl that kills him. John Vibbert doesn’t have to imagine it. A single father with a lifetime of addiction and...
