Kevin Sanders is nearing the end of his sentence at the notorious Lewisburg federal penitentiary in Pennsylvania. He's been in prison for nearly 10 years, but he is quiet and nonviolent, and doesn't fit in at Lewisburg - which is home to some of the worst criminals in the country.

Kevin wants to just keep his head down and serve out his time, but he becomes embroiled in a brutal gang war instigated by the Aryan Brotherhood. One morning he finds himself locked in an exercise cage with a sworn enemy of the Brotherhood, and faces a stark choice: Fight or die.

His case is picked by a public defender named Scott Powell who ropes in his old school friend Carla Conti to tell Scott's story. Carla and Kevin become unlikely friends as the team fights to clear Kevin's name, and expose the corruption and gang violence that is rife in America's federal prisons.

But before long, both Kevin's and Carla's lives are in danger.

You can buy Carla's book Chained Birds from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKWFG9F4

And preorder her next book, The Jacklighter, from Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/carlaconti/the-jacklighter-a-true-crime-story - where there are also bundles available that include the eBook and audiobook of Chained Birds.

If you have any story ideas for future episodes of Caught Up in Crime - you can email them to caughtupincrime@gmail.com or contact me at tom@shinebrighterconsulting.co.uk

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Artwork by Spencer Wilson

Music by Premium Beat

Theme: Noir Guitar by Jonathan Boyle

Tracks featured in this episode:

• Private Investigation by Peter McIsaac Music
• Set the World on Fire by Ferrari Tzar
• IRL by Wolves
• Moody Western by Brightside Studio
• Down in the Canyon by Ryan Scott

*IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode follows on from THE KILLER ON THE WATER. If you haven't listened to that one yet, please check it out first!*

In this special Bonus Episode, Sarah Bax Horton puts forward the case for a new suspect in the hunt for Jack The Ripper!

In her book, ONE ARMED JACK, Sarah details the extraordinary coincidences and circumstantial evidence that point to her man as a prime suspect in this most notorious of unsolved crimes.

We chatted at Tower Hill on the site of Sarah's ancestor Harry Garrett's police lodgings. Harry is Sarah's inspiration and the reason she became one of the UK's foremost experts on the Whitechapel murders of the 1880s.

You can buy One Armed Jack on Amazon.

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Artwork by Spencer Wilson

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Theme: Noir Guitar by Jonathan Boyle

London, 1888. The city is gripped by fear as Jack the Ripper roams the streets of Whitechapel. But there's another madman on the loose, and the River Thames is his playground.

The identity of The Thames Torso Killer has remained a mystery for nearly 140 years, but author Sarah Bax Horton believes she has found the culprit. Sarah began researching the case in honour of her great grandfather - Harry Garrett - who was a police sergeant in Whitechapel at the time of the murders.

Join us for a story of mass hysteria and murderous bargemen as we try to nail down The Killer on the Water.

Sarah Bax Horton's book, Arm of Eve is available now from Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Arm-Eve-Investigating-Thames-Killer/dp/1803997486

If you have any story ideas for future episodes of Caught Up in Crime - you can email them to caughtupincrime@gmail.com or contact me at tom@shinebrighterconsulting.co.uk

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Artwork by Spencer Wilson

Music by Premium Beat

Theme: Noir Guitar by Jonathan Boyle

Tracks featured in this episode:

• Destabilize Me by Daniel Belardinelli
• Mysteries of the Deep by Sunshine Music
• The Watchtower by Cosmo Lawson
• A Thin Line by Lost Harmonies