Tales From The Jails

About Tales From The Jails

A gritty, raw and real account of life in prison. #prisonstories #truecrimenarratives #incarceration #humanstories #truecrime

Publisher

JEKYLL & PRIDE PRODUCTIONS

Category

society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Sept 2024

Latest episode

22 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Jan 2026

   Criminology - What's It All About?

   ANOTHER BONUS EPISODE. Continuing with my informal research, I recently managed to catch up with Criminology lecturer Michael Cawley from Edge Hill University, UK. This is a fascinating interview and insight into Criminology. Topics include prison, the justice system, inequality in society, neoliberalism and career paths for Criminology students. During the three and a half years I was in prison I wrote over a million words by hand. Tales From The Jails is a contemporaneous account of my life...

2. 

   30 Nov 2025

   Daryl The Notorious Cat Burglar: Part 2

   "They say things come in threes. Well, I was 23 years of age, a flawed man with a ferocious appetite for removing valuable objects from their owners. I had a gambling habit to shame an addict, and a taste for the wrong type of female company." During the three and a half years I was in prison I wrote over a million words by hand. Tales From The Jails is a contemporaneous account of my life, and attempts to thrive rather than merely survive, whilst incarcerated. Most names have been changed. ...

3. 

   23 Nov 2025

   Daryl:The International Cat Burglar

   Continuing with my research and interviews, I managed to catch up with what I like to call one of the 10 Percenters, a former prolific burglar and jewel thief referred to in the old days as The Cat. Daryl had a life changing moment in prison, and as a result never returned to crime. Nowadays his life couldn’t be any more different. During the three and a half years I was in prison I wrote over a million words by hand. Tales From The Jails is a contemporaneous account of my life, and a...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

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Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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