Locked In with Ian Bick

Committing fraud against the major tech corporation that employs you doesn’t seem like an entry-level crime. But Craig Stanland had lived a relatively normal life until he was tempted by the prospect of “easy” money. Now known as a “reinvention architect,” Craig tells Ian how he lost it all, spent time at the infamous Otisville Federal Prison Camp, and found his sense of purpose after re-entry. Co...

A “Locked In” repeat offender! We catch up with our first guest, Jesse Crosson. The podcast has grown a lot since our debut episode in January. Find out what Jesse has been up to after serving 19 years in state prison as he breaks down 2023 and what he’s got planned for 2024 and beyond. Watch my first interview with Jesse:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M4_oLTtpgY&t=0s Connect with Jesse Crosso...

You asked, we answered. We are bringing back two electric guests from previous shows to satisfy listeners' curiosities. Listen to our Q&A from both sides of the law! Former mobster Chicky Cecchetelli (guest on July 9 epsiode) and former police officer Jeff Asher (guest on July 30 episode) don't hold back as they let the listeners know what really goes on in the criminal justice system. Episode wit...

Have you ever been on the run? William Leahy has. After a night gone wrong, William tried to escape the consequences of his actions, but the law caught up with him. This misstep wasn’t an isolated incident — William had a rough childhood and joined a gang. Headed for prison, William took his gang affiliations with him, and it marked his experience while incarcerated. Listen in as William tells Ian...

Ryan Estanislau tells us all about being in state corrections during a global pandemic. He was no stranger to the criminal justice system, having been caught in its clutches since he was a teenager, but being locked up during the global shutdown was a unique experience. Ryan tells Ian about his past, his present, and what he hopes for the future.  Connect with Ryan Estanislau: Facebook: Portuguese...

It took more than 40 rehab centers for William to finally find a path to recovery. During his 15 years of substance abuse, William was homeless and struggling to survive on the cold streets of Newark, New Jersey. Listen in as he talks to Ian about the trajectory of his life and the catalyst that helped him truly turn it around. Connect with William Milligram: IG: https://instagram.com/willmilligra...

Eric Canori was one of the largest high-end pot dealers on the East Coast of the United States — before it became legal in any state — smuggling weed out of Canada via 18-wheelers, helicopters, and boats. He operated like a ghost, doing well over $300,000,000 of business by age 29 — without a gun or the government knowing. In this episode Eric discusses with Ian his childhood, how he got involved...

After a night with his Ex wife's new lover turns south, Wade "Chip" Williamson is charged by law enforcement with murder. With no criminal record and now facing life in prison, Chip is introduced to the world of the criminal justice system. In this episode we hear about the events leading up to the charges, how overzealous detectives dragged out the criminal proceedings and how he was ultimately a...

Aaron Jabot spent nearly 25 years of his life in and out of prison. In this episode of Locked In we hear some of Aaron's craziest prison stories including assaulting his defense attorneys, spending time in solitary, getting transported to different prisons and the rules he learned along the way. After spending six years straight in solitary confinement, Aaron Jabot rose from those ashes, writing a...

After an accident in the military leads him down a path of addiction, Chris Arevalos starts moving weight for the Cartel in the United States. Eventually the FBI & DEA get wind of his operation, leading Chris to be arrested and sent to the most dangerous United States Penitentiaries. While in prison, Chris is given no choice but to join the Mexican Mafia Gang and become a solider in order to survi...

Born & raised in Connecticut, Chris Webby showed drive and passion for music at a young age, beginning to write rap songs at age 11. The only child of a middle school teacher and guitarist, Chris enjoyed his alone time and began experimenting with drugs. In 2009, he was arrested for an attempted robbery on a drug dealer at his college. Though he only spent a week in jail, he was expelled from the...

Erich Porsch has faced challenges his entire life. After a childhood in the projects, an adulthood in and out of jail, and a serious work accident, Erich has been able to turn his life around. He faced hardships, often sleeping in the car or tents as a child. Eventually, Erich began using drugs and spent time on the run before doing a long, 13-year stint in prison. After his release, he worked on...

Jimmy McGill suffered from addiction for almost three decades. Starting at age 11, Jimmy followed down the path set for him by his father and grandfather, turning to substances to cope with his circumstances. After a string of arrests and releases, Jimmy was paroled to a recovery residence and began a new phase of his life as a sobriety activist. Jimmy is a champion of the peer recovery movement a...

Army veteran Paul Schiffbauer, Sr. got a civilian job that led him to a criminal enterprise. Hired to collect money from vending machines, Paul was soon in on the real purpose of his company — to run an illegal gambling operation. This was the early ‘90s in Maryland, and video poker games were only supposed to be used for “amusement” purposes. Paul moved up in the organization and ended up lobbyin...

Sheriff John Staley has over 20 years of law enforcement experience in Central Arkansas. His father and brother also work in law enforcement, so he has strong family ties to the criminal justice system. He is passionate about the Peers Achieving Collaborative Treatment (PACT) program in Lonoke County, which seeks to aid inmates battling addiction. Sheriff Staley also gives his take on two major ca...

Ian Bick travels to Arkansas to give a presentation to the inmates inside the Lonoke County Jail. Interested in having Ian speak at your next event? Please email contact@ianbick.com Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ms. Tee built a life of crime selling angel dust out of a designer handbag in Manhattan. One day, the hustler’s lifestyle caught up with her, and she was shot in the back. And what a time to be recovering from a gunshot wound: she had just given birth and her daughter’s father was sentenced to at least 20 years in prison. Ms. Tee traded in a life where she caused damage in her community and instea...

Mikkle Hampton grew up in Kentucky and experimented with substances at a young age before various illegal activities and manufacturing landed him in prison. After prison Mikkle dedicated his life to helping those in recovery with the support they need by starting Lake Cumberland Recovery. Connect with Mikkle Hampton: https://www.lcrecovery.com/ Connect with Ian Bick:  https://www.ianbick.com/ 00:0...

Few people know more about the generational impact of drug use more than Andrew Hager. Andrew had the deck stacked against him before he was born: his mother was a 15-year-old addict, and his father died while driving drunk before Andrew was born. He used drugs throughout his life and was in and out of prison. Two of his four children also served time, and his daughter died from a drug overdose at...

Kyle Overmyer served as Ohio’s youngest sheriff, getting elected to the position at just age 34. But his success in that position was overshadowed by a four-year prison sentence after he was caught stealing items that had been confiscated by other law enforcement officers. Now, he’s out of prison, out of law enforcement, and doing his part to Knock Out Addiction as a public speaker and recovery ad...

Drug use and violence landed this Danbury native to maximum security prison. At just 16 years old, DJ Pannell robbed a U.S. Marine with a group of friends, stealing a machine gun and other weaponry. This was a major step in what would be years in the prison system, serving time at maximum and minimum security prisons. After leaving prison, DJ Pannell got clean, started a family, and built a succes...

Josh Pritchett spent his adolescent years fighting for a sense of belonging — and catching criminal charges along the way. After multiple stints in prison, Josh has a chance encounter that changes his outlook on life. He left prison for the last time and applied to UVA, pursuing a finance degree. While there, Josh took advantage of a program that sent him back to prison — but this time as a volunt...

Imagine giving your best friend the fentanyl that kills him. John Vibbert doesn’t have to imagine it. A single father with a lifetime of addiction and petty crime, John plead guilty to one count of distribution of heroin and fentanyl after he was charged in connection with the death of his best friend. For one year and one day, John did his time at Danbury Connecticut Correctional Facility before...

At age 19, Bill Feezzyy was sentenced to nine years in prison. His early life was marred by robbery, gun violence, and criminal activity. The son of a single mother with seven children, Bill spent his childhood moving back and forth between Detroit and Georgia, continually escalating his criminal career from a young age. Unlike most, Bill was able to use his time behind bars to truly change himsel...

After his parents decide to move Damien away from the violence in Springfield, Massachusetts to Long Island, Damien begins to hang around the wrong crowd. It doesn't take long for a couple assault charges to pile up, leading Damien to spend time in one of New York's worst juvenile detention facilities. In this episode we dive into getting bullied as a child, surviving a prison known as gladiator s...