Prison Officer Podcast
The Prison Officer Podcast is a place where prison officers and correctional staff share their experiences, discuss leadership, cope with stress, and learn survival strategies for one of the toughest careers out there. Hosted by Michael Cantrell, this podcast delves into the lives, dreams, and challenges faced by those who work inside the walls of our nation’s prisons. It features interviews, insights, and discussions related to the unique and demanding world of corrections. Whether it’s overcoming difficult leaders, understanding rehabilitation, or addressing misconceptions about incarcerated populations, the Prison Officer Podcast provides valuable perspectives from professionals in the field.
Prison Officer Podcast
Latest Episodes
135: Diddy's Prison Phone: Why Contraband Is Harder to Stop Than You Think.
A contraband cell phone photo hits the news and suddenly everyone wants a simple answer. I don’t have one, because prisons aren’t simple. We walk through what it actually takes to control contraband when one officer may be watching dozens or ev...
134: Corrections At Ground Zero - Interview w/Phil Rizzo & Richard Palmer
Two careers in the NYC Department of Correction put Phil Rizzo and Richard Palmer Jr. in the middle of September 11 from angles most people never hear about: Rikers Island security, emergency deployment into Lower Manhattan, and the unglamorous...
133: Warriors Healing Warriors - Interview w/Mike Marotta
Corrections officers, police, firefighters, dispatchers, and veterans often carry stress that stacks up quietly over years: shift work, chronic hypervigilance, moral injury, and the constant exposure to trauma. In this conversation, Mike Marott...
132: Functional Strength For Correctional Officers - Interview w/Letha Keown
You can be “in shape” and still be useless in a real response. That gap is what we dig into with Letha Cowan, a former Washington State correctional officer and the owner of Watchline Fitness and Watchline Supply Co. She combines lived experien...
131: Broken Windows Behind Bars - Interview w/Shaun Klucznik
The fastest way a jail gets dangerous isn’t a single riot or headline event, it’s the quiet drift: missed checks, inconsistent rules, sloppy units, and leaders who stop sweating the small stuff. We sit down with Major Sean Klucznik, Jail Admini...
Fan Mail
just listened to episode 87. As a serving officer in the uk I have heard a lot of this (mainly during visits). Thank you for raising this. Keep up your excellent work Mike!!!!
Jersey
