Inside & After: How Federal Prison Changed Us Forever | Free Talk Cast #35 ft. Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins

In this raw and revealing episode of Free Talk Cast, host Aria DiMezzo sits down with Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins for an unfiltered conversation about their separate journeys through the federal prison system. Both share candid accounts of daily life behind bars, the dehumanizing aspects of incarceration, and the unexpected ways prison transformed their perspectives and priorities. 

Whether you're interested in criminal justice reform, prison abolition, personal transformation stories, or simply want to understand what federal prison is really like beyond the headlines and TV shows, this episodes offers authentic insights from those who have lived it. Join us for a powerful discussion about survival, reflection, and finding purpose during and after incarceration.