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Prison Unlocked pulls back the curtain on life behind prison walls through raw conversations with incarcerated individuals, correctional staff, and those impacted by the system. Hosted by former prison physician Dr. Karen Gedney, the podcast explores the human stories, hard truths, and unexpected lessons from both sides of the wall.
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Booking probability
28%
Guest openness
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Signup to Generate a PitchPrison Unlocked pulls back the curtain on life behind prison walls through raw conversations with incarcerated individuals, correctional staff, and those impacted by the system. Hosted by former prison physician Dr. Karen Gedney, the podcast explores the human stories, hard truths, and unexpected lessons from both sides of the wall.
Prison Unlocked is hosted by Karen Gedney. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Gate Opens, but the Barrier's Remain" (23 September 2026, 44 minutes), "22 Years in Solitary, The Torture of Being Alone" (19 September 2026, 84 minutes), and "The Truth Between the Lines" (31 August 2026, 51 minutes).
Prison Unlocked publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for Prison Unlocked is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Prison Unlocked requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Prison Unlocked's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Prison Unlocked are Courts, Police & Public Safety and Family & Social Services. Prison Unlocked has a society audience.
Karen Gedney hosts Prison Unlocked, a society podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Episode #12
“Your past has consequences, but it does not have to decide your future” – Jacquin Webb After spending 20 years incarcerated, Jacquin Webb walked out of prison knowing that freedom would mean much more than simply...
Episode #11
“I was not born to hurt or kill, yet it became my way” – Frank DePalma At just 18 years old, Frank De Palma entered the Nevada prison system after an impulsive attempt to avenge the killing of his beloved dog. No one...
Episode #10
“We have this moment to recreate who we are.” – Shaun Griffin Nevada Poet Laureate Shaun Griffin has spent decades walking into prisons with an unusual expectation: if you enter his writing workshop, you are there to do...
Episode #9
What does “do no harm” mean when the person in front of you is incarcerated for a serious crime? In this episode of Prison Unlocked , Dr. Karen Gedney sits down with former prison nurse Forest Fasig , whose unusual...
Episode #8
“If you don’t want to come back to prison, you have to become a square” – Steve Suwe In this episode of Prison Unlocked , Dr. Karen Gedney sits down with Steve Suwe, a longtime Nevada Department of Corrections employee...
Episode #7
"I'm a believer that something is there" - Joe Kinsley For nearly 30 years, Joe Kinsley worked inside Nevada’s prison system, beginning his career in 1985 at the old Nevada State Prison in Carson City. What started as a...
Episode #6
Episode 6: The Music of Humanity "Sometimes a guitar can reach places punishment never will." What happens when you hand a guitar to someone the world has already written off? For more than a decade, musician and...
Episode #5
<p><b>Guest: Pam Johnson</b></p><p><b>"I never wanted to know what they did. I only wanted to know how to care for them." - Pam Johnson</b></p><p>For nearly twenty-five years, Pam Johnson cared for patients inside...
Episode #5
Guest: Pam Johnson "I never wanted to know what they did. I only wanted to know how to care for them." - Pam Johnson For nearly twenty-five years, Pam Johnson cared for patients inside Nevada's prison system. What began...
Episode #4
<p>"The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety. Sobriety is the tool. The opposite of addiction is connection." - David Nyberg</p><p>At twenty years old, David Nyberg was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a...
Episode #4
"The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety. Sobriety is the tool. The opposite of addiction is connection." - David Nyberg At twenty years old, David Nyberg was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a murder...
Episode #3
<p><b>"Violence isn't only physical. Sometimes it begins with how we see one another."</b></p><p>For more than twenty years, Rita Sloan has walked through prison gates—not as a correctional officer, counselor, or...
Episode #3
"Violence isn't only physical. Sometimes it begins with how we see one another." For more than twenty years, Rita Sloan has walked through prison gates—not as a correctional officer, counselor, or clinician—but as a...
Episode #2
Witness to Death: A Prison Doctor and a Correctional Officer Reflect What is it really like to witness an execution? Most people will never know what happens behind prison walls when an execution is scheduled. Beyond...
Episode #2
<h1>Witness to Death: A Prison Doctor and a Correctional Officer Reflect</h1><p>What is it really like to witness an execution?</p><p>Most people will never know what happens behind prison walls when an execution is...
Episode #1
Why would a doctor stay in prison for 30 years after being taken hostage and assaulted by an inmate? In the inaugural episode of Prison Unlocked , Dr. Karen Gedney shares the extraordinary story that began her...
Episode #1
<p><b>Why would a doctor stay in prison for 30 years after being taken hostage and assaulted by an inmate?</b></p><p>In the inaugural episode of Prison Unlocked, Dr. Karen Gedney shares the extraordinary story that...
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