In New Mexico, a new rehabilitation program is trying to teach the culinary arts as a marketable skill for inmates once they finally break out of jail. The inmates have access to knives in the kitchen to learn to butcher meat, and that seems like the first obvious problem. But is this a PR move by New Mexico DOC to merely 'look' proactive on solving recidivism rates, or will it work? And what about the private company which took the initiative? Are they just trying to keep their heads above water? Ultimately, can inmates be changed with institutional programming?

Jake Joke: D, hasn't aged well.

Jon and Jake look at the silent footage from Marcy Correctional Facility of the mistreatment of inmate Robert Brooks, who later died in custody. Was what we see in the video normal? And what has gone wrong that professional COs, rule oriented public servants, could be turned into savages?

https://ag.ny.gov/osi/footage/robert-brooks

Another Live with a special guest with news and Jake Jokes

The bus was on fire. The fight broke out between inmates and officers as a unique opportunity for mayhem and escape presented itself. No hardened criminal or committed inmate could leave the challenge untaken. Do the officers have what it takes? Meanwhile at a different time somewhere else, Martin County Jail (Florida) was attacked by an Anti-Trump radical, leading to his own personal J-6. As insane and hilarious as the attack was, what will the fallout be for the staff? And how many more bollards are needed?

Jake Joke: Something between a C+ and a B-

Dusting off the lost episode of TRUE CRIME as a Christmas Special, we look into the sordid history of one of the worst criminal offenders in American History. Like many of the worst he got away with a lot.

In this episode Jon is joined by Lexie Ellis, who is thinking about breaking into the true crime podcast game. It's her first time, be gentle. If you like what you hear send feedback: a second episode is already in the works, but we need to hear from you.

Follow on IG @lexie_j_ellis to see details from this case.

A Livestream with Jake, Jon and Dana. WE answer questions, tell jokes and share an update on an old Hard Time case.

Jamie Osuna killed Yvette Pena in 2011, a single mother six. Beating, stabbing, strangulation. Osuna went on the news to admit guilt and say he was proud of his crimes and proud of himself. A self styled nihilist in the vein of comic book and movie villains, he went on to behead his cellmate at Corcoran State Prison and desecrate his body. A battle for his competency ensued and the legal response to Osuna continues. But is it worth it? And are we indulging his self image, his machismo, his juice through our horror and awe at his crimes? We give guys like him too much credit.

Jake Joke D+

An inmate on death row is asking for the firing squad instead of lethal injection. But why would he ask for that? Is it a strange request that buys time while the lawyers duke it out, or does he have legitconcerns about the 'cruelty' of the needle? Maybe his victims should weigh in. A emergency room doctor who had once been shot was one strange case of testimony in favor of the gun. But what is the best way to die? Jon and Jake talk it out before each of them goes through with their preferred method. Make the most out of your drive-home or terlet squat with this fun uplifting episode.

Also another confusing chapter about whether or not inmates should be allowed to have technology (they shouldn't).

Jake Joke: A. Not A Plus.