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.
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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 suggestions in case of an emergency.
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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.
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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 merch and support us at: https://wayword.pressThe Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedownRainforest on IG: @lorax4life00:00 - Start00:13 - Food in prison01:12 - Raw vegetables and prison food01:52 - What times are meals in prison02:57 - Why are prison feeding schedules so early?07:55 - How inmates physically go to meals10:16 - Prison and food insecurity11:25 - How do holiday meals work in prison14:00 - The importance of chicken in prison14:36 - What is Juneteenth?16:21 - Stealing food out of the prison kitchen and the "perks" of kitchen jobs19:17 - The most memorable prison food stealing story20:26 - How long do you have to eat in prison?
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 Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.pressThe Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedownRainforest on IG: @lorax4life00:00 - Let's talk about COMMISSARY!00:59 - What is commissary?01:22 - Rainforest's One-Man Show Describing Commissary04:19 - The most challenging part of commissary in prison06:00 - Prison food vs. commissary08:08 - Where do commissary products come from09:54 - The prison commissary slave cycle10:38 - How you can help inmates still inside12:06 - Call to action!
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.
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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 powers, the pros and cons, as well as my personal views. As always, we will wrap up with ways you can help to make the justice system better.
Also, if you are wondering what happened over the break, there will be a catch-up at the end as well.
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REFERENCES
The History of the Pardon Power, White House History https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-history-of-the-pardon-power
The Four Purposes of Corrections
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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 in this episode: https://youtu.be/Dcfaittfv8o?si=bZISGVD0uds-T7Yl Career Criminals, Superpredators, and What Everyone Gets Wrong About Crime https://youtu.be/8rLA-TidolY BEYOND BARS: Education Key to Lower Recidivism. Jeff Isabell-Taylor https://www.nlg.org/guild-notes/article/beyond-bars-education-key-to-lower-recidivism/#:~:text=Prisoners%20who%20achieve%20a%20high,a%20master's%20degree%20is%200%25. Preventing Recidivism Through Education. Tracy Giovanetti | TEDxHickory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rK3x1jD4Nk Prison Education Reduces Recidivism. Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA https://federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com/prison-education-facts/prison-education-reduces-recidivism/ A Better Path Forward for Criminal Justice. The Brooking Institute and The American Enterprise Institute https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Better-Path-Forward_Brookings-AEI-report.pdf What to know about attending college in prison. Heidi Rivera https://www.bankrate.com/loans/student-loans/attending-college-while-incarcerated/ THE LANDSCAPE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON. Stephanie Gaskill, Mary R. Gould, Ved Price, Erin L. Castro, Amy Lerman https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e3dd3cf0b4b54470c8b1be1/6491de8e5d0081067689ab52_TheLandscapeofHigherEducationinPrison-2020-2021.pdf What the data says about crime in the U.S. John Gramlich https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/24/what-the-data-says-about-crime-in-the-us/#:~:text=Which%20kinds%20of%20crime%20are,violent%20crimes%20per%20100%2C000%20people. FBI:UCR 2019 Crime in the United States https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019 Breaches in the Wall: Imprisonment, Social Support, and Recidivism. Joshua C. Cochran https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joshua-Cochran/publication/262010228_Breaches_in_the_Wall_Imprisonment_Social_Support_and_Recidivism/links/02e7e5365294f3ec10000000/Breaches-in-the-Wall-Imprisonment-Social-Support-and-Recidivism.pdf Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life 00:00 - Previously on The Shakedown... 00:22 - Welcome to THE FUTURE...of crime prevention 01:15 - Is There Evidence that Crime CAN BE Prevented? 02:31 - The Bipartisan Study on Crime Prevention 03:51 - Can Free Education Prevent Crime? 06:17 - How to get into College in Prison 11:54 - Breaking News....Prison Sucks 14:10 - Can Paid Work Prevent Crime? 17:18 - Is there slavery in prison? (A brief tangent) 19:39 - Does Unconditional Social Support Prevent Crime? 24:56 - Thank you! 26:09 - SECRET BONUS!!!
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 had to face because of it. If you want to see the start of our conversation, check out: https://youtu.be/6P4KEu2MmEw?si=ekMBnEo4zPB-LBWG Support The Shakedown at: / theshakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life Malone: @they_call_me_malone 00:00 - Previously on...The Shakedown 00:49 - Why do prison officers ALWAYS have each others' backs? 05:28 - Geesey's Story 09:54 - What are out-of-compliance cases 12:14 - The purpose of the case system in prison 16:27 - How officers control case evidence
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 favorite drug movies. Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life Malone: @they_call_me_malone 00:00 - About The Shakedown 00:39 - Welcome back to the show...Malone! 01:50 - How should we discuss crime? 04:18 - Homo-sapiens vs. Criminals 08:08 - Crack, Trace Cases, and Who is a Criminal 12:22 - Crack vs. Cocaine and Policing 14:56 - Supporting a blue collar drug habit vs. supporting a white collar drug habit 16:38 - The best drug movies 17:58 - How Chicago PD portrays policing 18:59 - Malone breaks down police procedurals
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) show that our fundamental understanding of crime is flawed. And how does that flaw lead to increased crime. Recommended shows: Some More News: https://www.youtube.com/@UCvlj0IzjSnNoduQF0l3VGng Skip Intro: https://www.youtube.com/@UCKUm503onGg3NatpBtTWHkQ Münecat: https://www.youtube.com/munecat HBomberguy: https://www.youtube.com/@UClt01z1wHHT7c5lKcU8pxRQ Zoe Bee: https://www.youtube.com/@UCecF2icZlEIJ__9XS6woPGw Folding Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/@@UCyNtlmLB73-7gtlBz00XOQQ Also forgot to mention: Second Thought: https://www.youtube.com/@UCJm2TgUqtK1_NLBrjNQ1P-w Innuendo Studios: https://www.youtube.com/@UC5fdssPqmmGhkhsJi4VcckA Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life References for this video: Delinquency in a Birth Cohort Wolfgang, Marvin E. https://search.worldcat.org/title/1200289388 THE COMING OF THE SUPER — PREDATORS, John DiLulio https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine/1558817/the-coming-of-the-super-predators/ What Really Lowers Crime - Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy https://sentencing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/sentencingnvgov/content/Meetings/2022/08.24.22%20NSC%20Mtg.%20Agenda%20Item%208%20PFJ%20What%20Really%20Lowers%20Crime.pdf A Better Path Forward for Criminal Justice - Brookings Institute https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-better-path-forward-for-criminal-justice/ Cumulative Prevalence of Arrest From Ages 8 to 23 in a National Sample, January 11 2012 James P. Smith https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/129/1/21/31558/Cumulative-Prevalence-of-Arrest-From-Ages-8-to-23?redirectedFrom=fulltex Prison Reform: Reducing Recidivism by Strengthening the Federal Bureau of Prisons https://www.justice.gov/archives/prison-reform Clips at the end of the video: Scott Budnick - Reducing Recidivism through Connection and Community https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9slBJaSka4g Preventing Recidivism Through Education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rK3x1jD4Nk Criminal Justice Reform https://www.c-span.org/video/?433121-1/criminal-justice-reform Prison: hot to break the cycle of reoffending? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBUSzXvMWCk Criminology: The Core 5th Edition by Larry J. Siegel https://www.amazon.com/Criminology-Core-Larry-J-Siegel/dp/1285068904 00:00 - Who talks about career criminals, repeat offenders, and superpredators 00:09 - Why do we need to talk about chronic offenders? 01:01 - Introduction to Delinquency in Birth Cohort 01:29 - The Study 01:38 - What is a "cohort"? 02:33 - What is the etiology of crime? 03:24 - What the birth cohort actually studied 03:55 - The Question 04:00 - Why is studying recidivism so important 04:29 - Rainforest's fantasy of a world that understands recidivism 05:24 - Tough on Crime 06:05 - The Findings 06:11 - What the birth cohort study actually discovered about recidivism 07:23 - Was this just one study? 08:36 - Superpredators 09:05 - Who is John DiLulio and where did the phrase "superpredators" come from? 10:23 - Moral Poverty and The Crime Bill 12:10 - The Crime Bill and Mass Incarceration 12:36 - What Everyone REALLY Gets Wrong 12:41 - Should we punish MORE people? 13:58 - Punishment causes crime 15:56 - Oh, So Now I CAN'T Burn Witches 16:28 - What helps, what doesn't, and who to vote for 21:38 - Thank you, suggestions, and outro
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 rehabilitate inmates as they transition out of prison. Find Max Brandel at: https://www.better-relationships.work/ Recidivism rates: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/sex_offense_recidivism_2019.html Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life 00:00 - About The Shakedown 00:40 - How District Attorney success is measured? 04:44 - Why are pleas so powerful in the criminal justice system? 09:07 - What is the practicality of harsh consequences? 12:00 - Education, college especially, in prison 13:54 - All the selfish and not-so selfish reasons to take care of prisoners 15:15 - What helps rehabilitate inmates? 18:43 - What problems were especially prevalent in prisons? 20:52 - The therapeutic power of unconditional kindness 22:29 - What can be improved about prisons? 25:56 - How to find Max
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 Brandel at: https://www.better-relationships.work/ Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life 00:00 - About The Shakedown 00:40 - Who is Max Brandel? 06:40 - Did a lack of fear inspire a career in corrections? 09:08 - First impresstions of prison 10:16 - Do inmates assault visitors? 12:51 - Does anybody WANT to be in prison? 15:02 - What counseling practices inside prisons would be helpful outsde prisons? 18:05 - What were the lessons learned from 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 Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life 00:00 - About The Shakedown 00:39 - Meet Brandon 02:07 - What is a prison library like? 04:37 - The importance of policing books 06:32 - What books get banned in Texas prisons 09:45 - What is urban fiction? 11:40 - What are the most popular book genres in prisons? 13:33 - Inmate jobs and the hustling economy 15:11 - The importance of good coworkers in prison 19:07 - Are there banned books in the library? 21:03 - Getting books through the mail in prison 21:41 - Why inmates should always appeal banned books 23:15 - Binding books...in prison? 28:01 - When officers ask inmates for weapons 30:24 - What is Brandon up to now?
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 Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life 00:00 - Start 00:13 - Joy on taking ownership as a woman 02:10 - The importance of money and staying out of jail 04:54 - The problem with a hustler mentality 08:12 - Getting tested in the free world 09:51 - The difference between prison conflicts and free world conflicts 22:15 - What scared Rainforest the most in prison?
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 The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life 00:00 - Start 00:13 - The Backstory on Joy's Story 01:41 - Definitions of Third Ward, TYC, and more from the story 04:44 - The importance of Joy's step-father 08:00 - The difficulties of discussing a criminal past 09:06 - When family is a bad influence 10:40 - What happened with the marijuana business? 12:00 - Why you SHOULD snitch 17:37 - The difference between snitching and looking for help 20:31 - What "treatment" means in different places
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: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life 00:00 - Start 00:12 - How Rainforest Met Joy 01:09 - The background of Joy's story 05:21 - Joy meets her first boyfriend and Xanax 10:00 - The Race War at Lee High School 12:27 - Life in addiction as a runaway 14:59 - The start of dealing with jails 17:04 - Underage stripping and drug dealing 19:17 - Getting jumped and left for dead in Third Ward 25:11 - The dangers of going to TYC (juvenile detention) 29:20 - Men and "safety"
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: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, BlueSky, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life 00:00 - About The Shakedown 00:39 - Does the justice system care about YOU? 02:16 - Rehabilitation as a solution 09:56 - On the ground interventions 13:28 - Individuals committing crimes vs. governments committing crimes 15:24 - Slavery and prisons 18:10 - What it's like working as a slave
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 Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The Shakedown at: https://shakedown.show Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown More about Nina the Pitbull at: @nina_is_a_pitbull Ryan/Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life Malone on IG: @they_call_me_malone Dave on IG: @sociallydistorted1 00:00 - About The Shakedown 00:39 - Getting a mugshot and becoming presdident 02:43 - Looking at candidates when it comes to criminal justice 07:19 - The consequences of generalized sentencing 13:59 - How everyone touched by crime is a victim
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 Find Shakedown merch and support us at: https://wayword.press The Shakedown on IG, Threads, FB, or TikTok: @gettheshakedown More about Nina the Pitbull at: @nina_is_a_pitbull Ryan/Rainforest on IG: @lorax4life Malone on IG: @they_call_me_malone Dave on IG: @sociallydistorted1 00:00 - About The Shakedown 00:37 - Meet Zelina 02:34 - The similarities between inmates and service members 04:44 - Our thoughts on the current justice system 12:26 - Living an Unapologetic Life