Inmate Interviews Prison Guard | Ben Steidle

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.9 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Ian Bick sits down with current and active correctional officer Ben Steidle to gain a firsthand perspective on the inner workings of the criminal justice system. From the daily intricacies of their job to their interactions with inmates, our guest provides compelling insights into the challenges and realities of working in corrections. We explore the highs and lows of their career, while also delving into broader issues within the system and discussing potential avenues for reform. Whether you're curious about life behind bars or passionate about justice reform, this episode offers a captivating glimpse into the world of a correctional officer and the quest for a more equitable system. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Connect with Ben Steidle: https://www.tiktok.com/@bennettdavis22 Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:24 - From Childhood to Becoming a Prison Guard 00:12:52 - Diving into the Correctional Officer Career 00:17:22 - Life as a Correctional Officer 00:21:48 - Life as a Prison Guard 00:26:17 - Daily life as a correctional officer 00:30:32 - Working in a prison facility and the challenges of staffing and mandated overtime 00:34:59 - Ensuring Safety and Providing Support 00:39:33 - Consequences and Accountability 00:44:07 - The Culture of Correctional Settings 00:48:54 - The Cycle of Incarceration and Reentry 00:53:19 - Inmate Technology in Prison 00:57:36 - Communication in Prison 01:01:44 - Use of the SHU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's becoming more ingenuative, too.
0:01.7	I mean, I've watched some videos where basically they're, you know, they use a cell phone, call somebody, somebody shows up with a drone like Amazon drop ship. Yeah, isn't that crazy the drone thing? It's nuts. How is the prison system like combating drones? Shoot them down. You guys shoot them? Yeah. With a gun? With a shotgun, yeah. Wait, really?
0:34.8	In this episode, we sit down with current and active correctional officer, Ben Stiedel,
0:39.3	to gain a firsthand perspective on the inner workings of the criminal justice system.
0:45.1	From the daily intricacies of his job to the interactions with inmates, our guest provides compelling insights into the challenges and realities of working in corrections.
0:49.5	We explore the highs and lows of his career while also delving into broader issues within the system
0:55.0	and discussing potential avenues for reform.
0:58.4	Whether you're curious about life behind bars or passionate about justice reform,
1:02.7	this episode offers a captivating glimpse into the world of correctional officers
1:06.8	and the quest for a more equitable system.
1:10.2	Now, if you enjoy the Lockton podcast,
1:12.4	remember to leave us a review on Apple or Spotify
1:14.9	and subscribe to the Ian Bick YouTube channel.
1:18.1	You can also stay up to date on upcoming guests
1:20.4	and what's going on in my life
1:22.0	by following me on Instagram at Ian underscore Bick.
1:26.5	Now sit back, relax, and get ready to lock in with Ben
1:30.1	Steed. You had a younger guy that was from Kensington, and I thought like his story was cool.
1:36.9	And then I started to pay more, less attention to, you know, like the incarceration portion
1:41.7	of it, but like more what your message was. And I became like pretty intrigued.
1:45.7	You know, found it to be rather inspired.
1:47.8	Thank you.
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