# Ep. 85: Hard Time Podcast — Jake Welder on Violence, Rehab, and Mental Health

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Podcast: [STREET TALES](https://stenobird.com/podcast/street-tales-7051992)
Published: 2025-12-29T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://StreetTales.podbean.com/e/ep-85-hard-time-podcast-%e2%80%94-jake-welder-on-violence-rehab-and-mental-health/
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## Resource

In this episode Mo and the host sit down with Jake Welder, a 10-year corrections sergeant and host of the Hard Time Podcast, for an honest, uncensored look at life inside juvenile and adult detention. They cover intake and classification, handling violence and medical crises, mental health and rehabilitation, staffing challenges, and how corrections officers balance authority and care — all delivered with firsthand stories and practical insight. You can contact Jake "mother fucker" Welder via: Instagram: @jakemotherfuckerwelder Spotify: Hard Time: A look at the law inside the walls To contact us, get your copy of Street Tales Volume One, shop the Street Tales Network Apparel (all proceeds go to Blue Cancer Connect), and gain access to all the podcast shows on our network, please go to: https://www.streettalesnetwork.com/ #podcast #police #trending #youtube #Viral #Trending #FYP #Tips #books #livingblue #bluecancerconnect #booktok #youtubeshorts #shorts #entrepreneurship #tips

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