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Death or Prison

Lean On Me USA
132 episodes   Last Updated: Jun 04, 25
Within the United States, there are currently 2.3 million people in prisons, jails and correctional facilities. Approximately 10 million men, women and youth pass through jail or prisons yearly. Our podcasts are produced to reduce these numbers. The men on the Death or Prison program know what incarceration is and offer their personal experiences in order to tell how a second chance can become a new life. As the episodes unfold, the perspectives of the panel and their guests unlock an undeniable and enlightening path illuminated by their faith.

Episodes

This is a teaching of who God is. What you believe can influence how you live the one life God gave you.
May 23, 2025
Episode 118: Guilt
Why is it that we hurt the most --- the people we love the most? How do we learn to forgive ourselves? These are important questions that are asked daily and which need answers. The men discuss this important topic.
Life becomes real when the gate slams behind you. Reality means it's impossible to live in this world for free. The men discuss how to make yourself more employable, starting before a release date.  
Oswald, Raul and Elmo have a discussion on how incarceration, correctional control, impacts family, friends and time spent with and without them.
Kalen had two crackhead bodyguards, a big stash, a sleeping girlfriend and ... a radical transformation which led to everyone's change of lifestyle.
As a young child, Kalen Salmon was arrested for a prank on a teacher and charged with 2nd Degree Assault. His life took a spiral after that and eventually led to him turning himself into the authorities on a sexual offense charge. A sexual offender is always a target when locked up. Learn how God took a hand in keeping him safe.
Johnnie wasn’t doing the right things. But the moment he surrendered his life to God while in prison, everything changed for the better. He did a ‘personal inventory’ and discovered a new way to live.
Johnnie tried to fill an emptiness he felt inside with drugs, especially the use of Methamphetamine. With Meth, more often than not, there are no success stories. Johnnie is the exception to the rule, thanks be to God.
Macho was facing a life sentence for 16 charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm.He tried the religion of Islam but then found Christ. After that moment of submission, he ministered the Gospel to Latin Kings in every prison he was assigned. The Kings loved his message!  
Because of years of abuse and teasing, Robert looked to The Latin Kings for acceptance. A member at 14, it was a recipe for disaster.