EPISODES

Season

S17 · EP19 · 04-28-26

Fire Escape: Caught EP3

At the firehouse, Amika plans a drop – a secret plan to sneak forbidden cell phones to her friends still on the inside. She begins to worry she might get ...

S17 · EP18 · 04-23-26

Fire Escape: Escape EP2

Amika is thrown in the hole for forty days. Locked in a windowless cell, she can hear the women through the walls losing their sanity. To protect herself, Amika must ...

S17 · EP17 · 04-21-26

Fire Escape: The Crash EP1

How did Amika Mota go from a midwife and mother of three to a prisoner inside one of the largest women's prisons on Earth?  Handcuffed to a hospital bed, awaiting ...
Man in Dog Crate

S17 · EP8 · 02-28-26

The Crate Escape / Fever

From puppy love to stolen moments to the thrill of the chase... their relationship made headlines.
A woman holding a fan looking over a city. Clouds float above.

S16 · EP4 · 01-30-25

My Secret Self – Snap Classic

Andy Marra is on a mission to Korea in search of the mother she never knew with a secret she absolutely has to tell. And when two close friends can’t ...
Two hands are holding a bagel sandwich inside a prison cell. The sandwich is seven inches tall.

S15 · EP58 · 01-2-25

The Feast – Snap Classic

When men living in Muskegon prison watch the breaking news of George Floyd’s murder on TV, they decide to host a one-of-a-kind celebration of life.
A woman is standing in front of mountains that are ablaze. She is behind a prison wall.

S15 · EP50 · 11-14-24

Fire Escape

How did Amika Mota go from a midwife and mother of three to a prisoner inside one of the largest women's prisons on Earth?
A prison window has a graffiti heart around it. Light is shining through the bars on the other side.

S15 · EP28 · 06-25-24

Hole in the Heart from Uncuffed

Do you remember the moment you saw your first love? Rodney Hines sure does. He was 13 years old, and it was the 4th of July.
A group of people are holding hands, praying, in the sunlight at a penitentiary.

S15 · EP11 · 03-7-24

Father Forgive Them

Cell Double L is the final cell in Oklahoma State Penitentiary. It is the cell you occupy before your execution. We speak to three men and their loved ones as ...
A boy is up in a willow tree building himself a tree house.

S14 · EP25 · 06-8-23

The Kid Who Built An Urban Tree House To Survive from Uncuffed

As kids many of us dreamt of building and playing in a tree house. For Donald Vaughn, that became his everyday reality... but it was far from a dream.
An incarcerated man wearing a blue outfit sitting at a table with a microphone. There is an orange on a table.

S13 · EP · 09-22-22

The Five Senses

There are sounds you long to hear, smells you can’t unsmell, and tastes you forget about entirely when you’re in prison. Five San Quentin residents go deep in the Season ...
Two women are driving in a car on their way to a correctional facility.

S13 · EP17 · 04-14-22

Bates & Stokes

Two women, Bates and Stokes, were LPCs at Pontiac Correctional Center outside Chicago. They were popular with their clients. They always had each other’s back. And that... was just the ...
Two hands are holding a bagel sandwich inside a prison cell. The sandwich is seven inches tall.

S12 · EP48 · 12-1-21

The Feast

When men living in Muskegon prison watch the breaking news of George Floyd’s murder on TV, they decide to host a one-of-a-kind celebration of life.
A red low rider car.

S12 · EP34 · 08-26-21

The Hired G.U.N.

Sir Dyno is an up-and-coming gangsta rapper straight outta Northern California. But when he gets the money to finance his next CD, he has no idea that the same music ...
A hand holding a microphone in front of bars

S12 · EP21 · 06-1-21

Uncuffed – Snap Spotlight

It's been almost a year since friends and family have been able to visit their loved ones in prison due to the pandemic... and letters to the inside are a ...
A person is holding up a bunch of bra underwires in front of their face.

S12 · EP19 · 05-20-21

Hot Trash – Snap Spotlights “Ear Hustle”

One year after California prison authorities suspended in-person visits due to COVID-19, hear how families are adjusting to video “visits.” This week, Snap spotlights the incredible Ear Hustle podcast!
A man's fists in handcuffs. The text "Suave" is below.

S12 · EP7 · 03-9-21

Suave – Spotlight

The U.S. is the only country in the world that allows minors to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Thousands of juveniles have been sentenced ...
A Zoom video call with different people and a monkey.

S11 · EP40 · 12-24-20

Upended – The 2020 Look Back Special

What if after the craziest year on record somebody asked you… "what happened?" The Snap team spoke to some of the people that changed our world in 2020 to see if ...
A man dancing, throwing his hat in the air, with a crowd behind him.

S11 · EP · 11-18-20

The Badder, The Better: Bobby Shmurda – “Louder Than A Riot” from NPR 

Rhyme and punishment go hand in hand in America. This week, we are featuring Louder than A Riot, an incredible new podcast from NPR Music. It reveals the interconnected rise ...
A dresser with a mirror and lamps, surrounded by family photos on the wall.

S11 · EP · 09-24-20

Hold That Space – Snap Spotlights “Ear Hustle”

Four women share their stories of loving incarcerated men and the challenges they face in maintaining their relationships. This week, Snap Spotlights the incredible "Ear Hustle" podcast.