Prison Guard Reveals How To Survive Prison | Michael Smith

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

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🗓️ 5 May 2024

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Former Correctional Officer and Cop Michael Smith dives into the raw realities of prison life, from earning respect to navigating confrontations, surviving on D Block, and even finding unexpected opportunities amidst adversity. Hear firsthand accounts of tension, encounters, and the complexities of acceptance in prison culture, all while exploring themes of injustice within the criminal justice system. These compelling stories offer profound lessons and insights into the human spirit within unescapable prisons. Big thanks to Cheech & Chong for sponsoring this episode: https://heycruisechews.com/locked-in/ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ 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 00:06:23 - Gaining Respect 00:13:09 - Surviving on D Block 00:19:32 - Cheech and Chong's Gummies 00:25:33 - Survival 00:32:12 - Confrontation in the Yard 00:38:49 - The Encounter 00:45:34 - Tension Prison Sections 00:52:17 - Accepting Favors in Prison 01:05:30 - Unescapable Prisons 01:12:13 - From Resignation to Dream Job 01:31:11 - Injustice and the Criminal Justice System 01:38:01 - Prison Stories and Lessons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:59.9	The first week there, one of the guys, mad respect for this guy. He still on the job. Comes up to me,
1:08.4	he goes, listen, if you got to go in a cell with a dude, you got to gain their respect. If you got to go in the cell of dude, you got to go in the cell of a
1:14.1	dude. He goes, you look like the white cop that locked him up. And I took that to heart,
1:18.5	like, I'm going to have to do that. So that's what ended up happening. I had a gain my
1:22.4	respect in that place. Welcome back to Lockton with Ian Bick.
1:35.0	I have Michael Smith, a K.A. Smitty, a former Pennsylvania correctional officer and police officer.
1:42.3	He is an OG to the correctional system in Pennsylvania. He has
1:47.4	crazy stories. He really is one of a kind and they don't make correctional officers like this man
1:53.1	in this world today. I am so excited to share Smitty's story with you all today. His energy,
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