Tales from behind bars. Part 1

About this episode

Brian Coghlan shares his experiences as a prison guard and recounts stories of notorious criminals.

Brian Coghlan spent 20 years as a guard at one of our toughest prisons, and there he met some very interesting characters. He drops by the studio to tell tales of  watching some of Australia's worst. Subscribe to Crime X+  to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at  https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries:  newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers:  https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 'Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Rule

Guest: Brian Coghlan

Topics covered

• prison
• true crime
• guard experiences
• Australia
• criminal justice
• personal stories

Keywords

• prison guard
• Australia
• true crime stories
• criminals
• prison life
• Brian Coghlan
• Crime X+

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crime X+, Lifeline, Beyond Blue, Kids Helpline, Crimestoppers, True Crime Australia

Places: Australia

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