# What Is Prison Really Like? Ask a Former Inmate

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Podcast: [The Evan Bray Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-evan-bray-show-6704843)
Published: 2026-07-21T17:06:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1698805
Audio file: https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_519/epi_1698805_medium.m4a?p=rss
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Duration seconds: 1113

## Resource

What is life in prison really like? Most Canadians only see correctional facilities through movies, TV shows or news headlines, but the day-to-day reality is often very different. Cody Ptolemy, a former inmate, joins Evan to answer your questions and share his firsthand perspective on life behind bars and the road to turning his life around.

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