‘I probably needed to go to prison’: Tahlia Isaac Pt. 1
5/23/202656 min
Tahlia Isaac sat in a watch house, facing serious criminal charges, with no phone, no money, and a face beaten by her abusive partner. Her lawyer told her she was going to prison. So she set her life on fire.
After using drugs recreationally as a teenager, Tahlia quickly fell into a spiral of addiction, toxic relationships, drug dealing, and serious criminal charges. But that's only half the story.
In this episode of I Catch Killers, Tahlia challenges everything you think you know about who ends up in prison and why.
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First 90 secondsGary Jubelin· Host0:00
[upbeat music] The public has had a long-held fascination with detectives. Detectives see a side of life the average person is never exposed to. I spent thirty-four years as a cop. For twenty-five of those years, I was catching killers. That's what I did for a living. I was a homicide detective. I'm no longer just interviewing bad guys. Instead, I'm taking the public into the world in which I operated. The guests I talk to each week have amazing stories from all sides of the law. The interviews are raw and honest, just like the people I talk to. Some of the content and language might be confronting. That's because no one who comes into contact with crime is left unchanged. Join me now as I take you into this world. [upbeat music] What do we really know about life inside a women's prison? Beyond what we've seen on shows like Wentworth and Orange Is the New Black, the answer is not much. My guest today, Talia Isaac, lived it. She spent years behind bars, and since her release, she's dedicated her life to advocating for women like her caught up in the system. Talia taught me that women in prison often aren't who you think they are. Their stories aren't simple. I think she'll change the way you see things, too. Talia Isaac, welcome to I Catch Killers.
Tahlia Isaac· Guest1:22
Thanks, Gary.
Gary Jubelin· Host1:23
Well, I'm, I'm excited to have a, uh, have a chat with you because I, I've been, uh, reading your book and also,