Prison Counts

Ryan Ferguson & Dave Dowling
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Prison Counts

Prison Counts is a true crime podcast created, co-hosted, and produced by exoneree Ryan Ferguson who spent 10 years in maximum security prison for a crime he did not commit. Along with co-host David Dowling, their goal is not only to entertain with stories of what it's truly like to live life in prison but to give a voice to the voiceless while also shedding a light on how our criminal justice system actually operates. No where else can you find interviews from prisoners, investigators, wardens, lawyers, and cops all in one place. Welcome to your all access behind the scenes of criminal justice in America like you've never seen before!

  1. 06/24/2022

    Season 1: Amazing Race Champion and Former Prosecutor.. Brooke Camhi!

    This incredible episode of Prison Counts Podcast is a twofer! We get to speak to Amazing Race champion and former prosecutor Brook Camhi about what it's like to win the amazing race and more importantly, she takes us behind the scenes of what it's like to be a prosecutor in America. Boy have I got some questions!

    55 min

  2. 05/08/2022

    Season 1: Russ Faria of the Famous Pam Hupp Case!

    This episode is bonkers! We have Russ Faria fresh off a brand new Dateline episode and a NBC mini-series about the case he was wrongfully convicted of. Check out his book Bone Deep, the mini-series "The Thing About Pam", and the most recent Dateline episode "The Real Thing About Pam". Can't wait to hear your thoughts about this one!

    40 min

  3. 04/17/2022

    Season 1: Important Senate Bill & A Bill Ferguson Project

    In this insightful and episode of Prison Counts Podcast we discuss Senate bill 1201, (call a Missouri State Senator to support), which would grant innocent people a fair chance to appeal their convictions. Very important! We also have Bill Ferguson back on to discuss a video and petition he's releasing to the public which will expose more in the Heitholt case and hopefully get the Columbia Police Department to to do the one thing any rookie investigator would have done, yet twenty years later...

    35 min

  4. 04/10/2022

    Season 1: Mail Call Pt.2 - Answering More Listener Questions!

    This weeks episode follows up on the fun we had last week of answering listener questions about ourselves and prison. Thanks again to everyone for the great questions. We know we didn't get to them all but will answer more in upcoming episodes.

    44 min

  5. 04/03/2022

    Season 1: Mail Call! We Answer Your Questions About Prison! Part 1 of 2

    In todays episode, Ryan and Dave answer any and all questions about prison pertaining to the first 15 episodes of Prison Counts Podcast! A big thanks to all of our listeners an all of the amazing responses. So many in fact that we couldn't answer everything in one episode! Join us agin in the following weeks as we wrap up answering all of these great inquiries!

    46 min

  6. 03/27/2022

    Season 1: Going Back Into Prison Part 3 of 3 - Talking to the Warden

    Today we do the undoable, we talk to a warden!

    46 min

  7. 03/20/2022

    Season 1: Going Back Into Prison Part 2 of 3 - Lively Discussion on Different Housing Units!

    In this awesome episode within a mini-series, we discuss different places to live within prison. Interestingly enough, Ryan learns about living structures that didn't exist in the prison he was in and Dave discusses the trials and tribulations involved with helping create those safe structures as an inmate. Doing the right thing is not always the safe thing in prison. This is a fun one!

    51 min

  8. 03/13/2022

    Season 1: Going Back Into Prison Part 1 of 3 - Talking to Inmates

    This is the first of an amazing three part series where Dave goes back into a prison in Moberly Missouri where he spent 8 years of his life to catch up with fellow inmates and to explore what the progressive leadership there is doing to give inmates opportunities to grow and succeed. This is what prison counts is all about! We fully support what they're doing there and are happy to bring these discussions to the public sphere. Positive change can happen if we support it and nurture it. The pr...

    45 min
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Prison Counts is a true crime podcast created, co-hosted, and produced by exoneree Ryan Ferguson who spent 10 years in maximum security prison for a crime he did not commit. Along with co-host David Dowling, their goal is not only to entertain with stories of what it's truly like to live life in prison but to give a voice to the voiceless while also shedding a light on how our criminal justice system actually operates. No where else can you find interviews from prisoners, investigators, wardens, lawyers, and cops all in one place. Welcome to your all access behind the scenes of criminal justice in America like you've never seen before!

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  • Creator
    Ryan Ferguson & Dave Dowling
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Prison Counts
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