I spent a total of 7 years in and out of jail and prison in Orlando FL. I have 29 mug shots!!:I left prison in 2002, to return to Ohio where my Mom and Sisters were. 22 years later I have not used cocaine, drink alcohol or smoke a cigarette. I am a recovery and addictions counselor. I also Pastor small church. Would love to share my story with you. Thank you for sharing all the lives you have.

@daynachapin7916

18 күн бұрын

Please say a special prayer for my son isaiah 🙏

@tammywisecup5634

17 күн бұрын

What city is your church in

@jamicox1019

17 күн бұрын

@@daynachapin7916 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@FlockingAroundKC

9 күн бұрын

Congratulations on your incredible transformation 🫶🏽it’s inspiring to see those who overcome addiction. I have siblings struggling right now and I yearn for the day I can say it’s behind them ❤

Unbelievable!!! Sex offenders get less time!!

@panamenopty305

22 күн бұрын

Justice is for the poor. Hope Ian brings a sentencing expert attorney. There are legal experts for everything. Even for plea deals.

@johnnyschaffer1971

7 күн бұрын

Sex offenders are on the sex offender registry for life .....

@IsabelleIze

3 күн бұрын

@@johnnyschaffer1971 wow that is a strange response, like it resolve the problem ?

How is it possible ,this lady steals money and gets 20 years and a man ,who abused his niece for 10 years ,after her mom passed on when she was just 4....only gets 4 years in prison and is let out of serving his full sentence.How is her 20 years sentence fair ,compared with a much more henious crime of abusing a child for so long and hardly serving his sentence.

@GrantTravels23

21 күн бұрын

This system only cares about $. It makes more $ off of people stealing $. She paid for her 20 years out of her SSN. The system made about 5x more off her than she stole.

@texastreat8721

20 күн бұрын

Or a law enforcement officer is shot at 5 times and shots up her vehicle and he gets 15 years and can parole in 3.

@apf7257

18 күн бұрын

She should be able to sue that lawyer....I mean...what?!?

@MimiDidi121

14 күн бұрын

My aunt was murdered by her husband while holding the hand of her 8 year old daughter and her 12 year old son in the room! He was sentenced to lwp. He was paroled at year nine, just like this woman! Justice is ridiculous in this country. Non-violent offenders often do more time than murderers!

@texastreat8721

14 күн бұрын

@@MimiDidi121 that’s the truth and have more rights

Several years ago, on my hometown, a lady was caught embelizing around 100,000. The judge gave her a 10 year yr term. A several time DUI hit and killed a child. The same judge gave him probabtion .....again!! That caused lots of hoopla ..the childs father wrote a letter to the local paper asking why his child wasnt worth a 100,000??

@sweethomealamanda

22 күн бұрын

*Embezzling

@julieherbst4445

22 күн бұрын

It’s crazy, it makes no sense,

@carolsisti7203

9 күн бұрын

Great question. Violent offenders seem to get less time than those who commit less serious non violent crimes. Our justice system is broken 😡

@paulamarlowe4205

8 күн бұрын

What omg

@mpacino1224

6 күн бұрын

That is so sick!

I think I’m a good person. I’m educated. Spent years as a high school teacher, etc…I became disabled and wasn’t able to work. I was in my 40s and alone. I made a decision to do some thing that would bring me money, but could’ve put me in prison. Luckily I didn’t get caught and I didn’t continue it. It’s been 15 years, but we have to realize that it could happen to any of us with one bad decision, or two or three lol

@gordon9177

2 күн бұрын

Why the lol.

@dennislalla8623

13 сағат бұрын

You will go to hell with that love style God said its man and woman.

I shot someone in Philadelphia with an illegal gun and did a year. This poor woman got railroaded

@BenDover-de7tf

Жыл бұрын

No kidding sounds like you 2 should of had the times switched lol no offense

@colingoyette3051

Жыл бұрын

@@BenDover-de7tf lol

@alexhatfield4448

Жыл бұрын

@BenDover-de7tf it was self defense 🤷🏼‍♂️

@tylerw7847

Жыл бұрын

@@alexhatfield4448 why do Americans always need guns to defend themselves? It doesn’t work like that here in Canada and we’re doing just fine.

@alexhatfield4448

Жыл бұрын

@tylerw7847 the dudes that robbed me had guns idk man you sell weed in Philadelphia unarmed see how that works.

Marci is a very special lady. This was an excellent interview.

I am from the same town Marci was sentenced in...I've been in trouble in that same county...That county is notorious for the huge sentences they hand down....The whole county is crooked as hell and so is the DA that gave her the 20....She definitely shouldn't have been given that kind of time

@sunshineproductions4122

7 күн бұрын

There should be some sort of audit on their convictions. I believe it is a civil rights violation to be sentenced beyond the standard amount of time. Nonviolent Felonies 5 years max. I would have expected a huge amount of community service (300 hrs) 10 yrs probation & restitution.

20 years is absolutely devastating. I just can’t even imagine that amount of time for her crime. What a wonderful ray of light she is and I hope it just keeps getting better for her family and herself ❤

@lunsy9420

Жыл бұрын

You don't mess around in Texas. 20 years ago a single joint could get you life.

@davedoesthingsdreaded

Жыл бұрын

Wtf? That's such a wack statement. If you rob me for hundreds of thousands of dollars I hope you or anyone would get that much time. I don't care how corrupt the company is you steal that much money you should go away for that much time. If you really believe your comment your probably a criminal yourself. That's so fucked up. I am a small business owner and if you stole 50k I would try to make sure you got the max sentence. It's not a simple theft charge. It's felony theft of 300k. She seems nice but if you commit crimes you need to understand that you could go away for a good chunk of time

@theangryaustralian7624

Жыл бұрын

It is beyond tragic, even worse you give child molesters less time and punishment...no wonder youse stormed the capital just a shame no one knew what to do once yaz did

@TheAccountingPreneur

Жыл бұрын

Nah.. 20 years for 200K.. She got railroaded.. Pointblank.. They give people less time in jail for stealing millions of dollars.. Mat Cox got 15 years in prison (multiple felon prior) for stealing millions of dollars. No way she should have got 20 years.. more like 5 years (maximum).. It is just money.. People rob banks and get 10 years in prison.. Lol

@yojomma685

Жыл бұрын

200,000 theft. People get that all the time. Why should she be the exception?

She didn't steal enough. If she had stole $200 million, she would have never seen a jail.

@noahsacks8761

2 ай бұрын

Truth 😂

@ryanjofre

Ай бұрын

100% brutal truth

@Michele-bm1zu

27 күн бұрын

What would she have seen then? Am I dumb? 😅😂

@patriciaschmitt6448

26 күн бұрын

@@Michele-bm1zuI’m just as dumb! Haven’t a clue what that means?

@charlesharmon4926

24 күн бұрын

It also depends who you steal from. Bernie Madoff got life because he stole millions from NYCs wealthy elites. Had he Madoff with millions from ordinary people he would be considered a shrewd skillfiul businessman

Imagine her life if she did not have her family supporting her. 😢😢😢.

I love her spirit and how she is so positive. I’m glad her family stuck by her and we can all learn some lessons from her story.

I did 6 years for a quarter OZ of pot and a pack of rolling papers back in 1972. Texas doesn't mess around..

@carolemcdonough8121

26 күн бұрын

That's awful. I guess you need to know the crimes and the punishments.

@carolemcdonough8121

26 күн бұрын

I went to visit someone in a state prison, and we weren't allowed to touch. No open toed shoes, and they were allowed to refuse your visitation if they didn't approve your dress.

@solsticemeows

23 күн бұрын

No!!! 🙉😱🫣

@MrC9Oh3

22 күн бұрын

@@solsticemeows yea man, 6 years gone

@echoman1975

13 күн бұрын

Was that in Wilco?

I worked at that prison and J2 was part of my responsibility. Everything she is saying is spot on.

Thankyou for this interview, you asked all the right questions and I was mesmerized just listening to her and how sweet she is. I'm sure she helped so many people in so many ways. I'm glad she is home and her family is still by her side. 😊

Brother, I'm glad I found your podcast! It has definitely turned my attitude to gratitude. I live in a small town and no one else has been to prison but me. So, there's no one to talk to that would understand. Listening to your story and all the people on your show helps with relating to all of you. I listen to you 8 hours a day at work and my girlfriend of 18 years made a comment about how great my attitude has been and asked what I was doing different and I told her about listening to you. Thank you for your show!!!!

@JimmyJohnson-uq6um

Ай бұрын

Attitude to gratitude? You get the dumbo alert big ears.

We had an employee steal about $75k by skimming employee tax revenue in miniscule amounts. To the extent some of these employees owed the IRS money. The company paid the back taxes, of course. But this lady did 2 years in prison. She had an opiate addiction and unfortunately passed away a few years after release.

Wow! What an incredible story! Girl you got screwed!! Your attorney failed!! So sorry you missed the years of your life that you did. Love her spirit.

You Always, Always, ALWAYS get a lawyer, guilty or innocent, bc the cops ARE NOT your friends!!

She seems like a really down to earth, likeable person. I ain't giving her my SS or debit card number though😂

Blessings to this woman for sharing everything, her regrets, the awful consequences of her actions, the effect on her family....what a likable woman and I am grateful she's out and has been able to continue her life. Murderers get less than twenty every damn day. I am so against prison time for non-violent offenses. The problem is that United States prisons are privatized (a crime in and of itself) and every prisoner (ESPECIALLY all those - and there are thousands - who commit non-violent offenses) bring in a pretty penny from the federal government for each and every head that gets locked up. It's a totally sick and broken system. The fact that she kept getting rejected for parole year after year despite it being a non-violent crime and after being a "perfect" inmate all those years until she finally loses it, loses her hope and starts acting up IS WHAT THEY WANTED TO HAPPEN so that they could keep her in the system and collect the money. This process of rejection keeps the money flow going. This is a fact.

@garvingirl

24 күн бұрын

There are some private prisons out there, which I think is horrible. But I do think most American prisons are still government run entities.

@phil1517

20 күн бұрын

Yeah, she got rejected for parole because she didn't pay ANY of the stolen money back. It's called restitution. And she failed to do it.

@Donna-vh5ym

20 күн бұрын

​@@phil1517// she couldn't because she said she blew it.

@phil1517

20 күн бұрын

@@Donna-vh5ym ---- her failure to pay any of it back is why she got so much time. She's an idiot.

@citygirl729

10 күн бұрын

​@@phil1517Texas prisons are not set up for felons to pay restitution because they do not pay their prisoners! It's not her fault that she couldn't pay restitution so then why punish her for it?

In Australia, a murderer will probably get 10 years which is ridiculous. 20years for 200k? It’s crazy!

I live in Austin, TX. My heart goes out to her. Texas is not just Racist, it’s misogynistic. She was punished for her crime, her position in her podunk town, as a nobody and for stealing from a good ole boy. What a fantastic interviewer! I hope she writes a book!

@user-se1ev7my6f

19 күн бұрын

I lived in TX for 11 years. Texas is Neither ‘racist’ nor misogynistic! Born and raised Texans treat women like ladies, the men carry grocery bags to the woman’s car, hold doors open for women, have a deep respect and admiration of women! The only people I met in Texas who were racist were from the Deep South; Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, etc. None of the ‘racist’ people I met were born and raised in Texas. I do, however, appreciate and understand your comment as you are an obvious liberal living in ‘progressive liberal’ Austin. All liberals think everything and everyone (except them) are racists and misogynists 🙄

@spunkycat6144

12 күн бұрын

​​@@user-se1ev7my6fI was born and raised here and am almost 60. Both of you are right and wrong. It depends on WHERE YOU ARE in Texas and what side of the tracks you live on. And you who stated that Austin is full of liberals, you are wrong. You need to come here and meet people who live here. I am tired of bring called a liberal just because I was born and live here by people who don't live here. Bring voting parties into the comments isn't even necessary. I do not like people moving here from others places and changing the state either but being hateful is just not okay.

Having worked in a TDCJ setting, Marci’s story hits different. One of the best episodes yet

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

@angelopulido1975

Жыл бұрын

This one good I’m from Dallas Texas and did time in tdc and lulu

@Ghostwriter9094

Ай бұрын

@@angelopulido1975lol! Ol lulu! Did time in tdc and stayed being housed in the government center

This is my first time seeing this channel and I have to say that I really enjoyed this interview! Marci Simmons is so honest about what she went through. I really liked that about her! There is so much discrimination in our world today so I was thrilled to hear that companies like Amazon are hiring felons! Kudos to them! Hopefully more and more companies will begin to do the same! I can't imagine how difficult it must be to get a job when first home from prison! I applaud Marci for having the courage to tell her story and I look for to seeing her production with Rosie O'Donnell! Marci Simmons is a true testament that good people make bad decisions and pay for them dearly but can still turn their lives around and do good! I wish her continued success! 🙏🏻

@Ian. A beautiful interview. Marci, i feel so bad that you had to serve that amount of time away from your children. The system is so flawed. Im so happy you are doing well and it looks like your future is going to be bright. Blessings to you.

Marcie I was that girl that told the FBI everything without an attorney too. It was such a relief and I felt like a burden had been lifted.

@bunnybangz

Жыл бұрын

Stop self snitching!

@wilmathompson8835

Жыл бұрын

@@bunnybangz it all worked in my favor but I wouldn’t recommend it lol 😂 and I definitely learned my lesson.

@christinavaughn6273

Ай бұрын

Wilma, I followed your story. I’m in Estill County. I’m so glad you got the help you needed and I wish you all the best in your future. ❤

She went from 0-100 , especially for someone who wasn’t getting into trouble as a kid or young adult 😮

@brebre514

6 күн бұрын

Finally got caught and held accountable 😮

favorite interview. this lady has such a good aura about her.

I guess it just depends on who you know and how much influence that person has with the prosecutors. My half-sister stole at least that much money from a nursing home she worked at as the Nursing Home Administrator. She was married to a Texas Game Warden, and he apparently had some kind of sway with the prosecutor. She was convicted of embezzlement, and her punishment was to repay the money she stole. She received no jail time or fine. They are allowing her to repay the stolen money at about twenty-five dollars a month. Even though she's a convicted felon, she is still able to live around and own guns because of who her husband was. She has also stolen money from my mother for years. She seems to get away with everything.

She incriminated herself, she didn’t deserve that much time, 🤯 murderers get less time

20 years over money is sad! Make her work it off, but don't keep her from her kids for 9 plus years

Twenty years! People can get less for murder.

@bertrandlewis4906

6 ай бұрын

Wasn't this in Texas? There's a saying don't mess with Texas.

@jrodnanfelt

24 күн бұрын

If she stole 200k from you ya might feel differently

@LAM77719

14 күн бұрын

Money is king in the justice system.

She should NOT have received so much time! what a sweetheart - such a nice person!

@ashsvanlife

11 ай бұрын

I agree

@patrickbrinkmeier1858

6 ай бұрын

Why should she not have gotten that much time? She stole over 200 thousand dollars.... That's a large amount of money to steal... She didn't shop lift 100 or even 500 bucks worth of stuff from a Wal Mart...She stole almost a quarter million dollars in cash from her employer. That actually is a pretty typical sentence for that level of theft. She also was doing bank fraud by opening fake accounts ( which she called kiting).

@juliannadiaz2638

26 күн бұрын

Yall okay with black prople and brown people going away for pettier crimes and heavier sentences . She deserved to go to jail. And the sentence she got ! YG people need to understand they’re not exempt or above the law bc shes soft spoken . Foh

@beverlyhayshouston2770

22 күн бұрын

She is a thief.

@offbed7670

9 күн бұрын

Thieves are Narcissistic.

Wow! 20-year sentence for a non-violent crime is insane. This is the effect of having a bad lawyer.

Incredibly strong woman. Ridiculous amount of time for that little money crime. Happy for her out.

I love seeing this kind of content as theres hope for everyone!

If you commit a crime make sure it is federal, they have much better facilities.

@gabbylviera

5 күн бұрын

That’s good to know :)

Thank you for bringing reality to light. You are both amazing. God bless!

People get 7 yrs for murder. What a shame! So glad to see yr doing well. God bless and take care.🙏🏼✝️

Her personality is so sweet and positive and her smile is so infectious. Not all people in prison are bad. It is so sad that they treat them that way while in the system.

Well done ! My first visit here. 👍🏽

Fantastic interview!

I was in jail with a woman who atole 130,000 dollars from a school she worked at and she was serving 3 months. Wtf Texas?

She's beautiful and charming! Marci looks 30! Definitely did too much time! Great guest! Love your channel!!

@Theramblingzulu

23 күн бұрын

She does not look 30 man stop it!

@pajgart

14 күн бұрын

@@Theramblingzulu at all!!!

New follower!! I am binge watching your videos. Great content !

Great episode man. Way to push the boundaries. You are the reigning Commisary cookoff king!

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

Thank you man! Big episode coming out Wednesday 😮

Another amazing interview!!! Your doing big things again!! The legit way!!

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! We’re getting there

Great episode ! Y’all are all amazing, the come up for you all is amazing !

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Marci reallllyyyy rocked prison! Enjoyed every aspect of her new fate😅

The conditions DEFINITELY should never change !!! I’m from CA …. I I only wish we had TX laws !!! …. Don’t mess with Texas

@Ian. I found your channel a couple of days ago. I have subscribed. You are a wonderful interviewer. Keep upthr great work. 😊

Great interview and honest sharing. Thank you.

Loving hearing from women's experiences in prison!

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

I got you with a free tshirt!

@azerial

Жыл бұрын

​@@ianbickCT i love the cook-off! It's so silly and my boyfriend has a crush on you. Lol i can't wait to see the next episode and what you guys make!

Great interview!

awesome to see this! I live in Fort Worth as well! Keep up the Pod Ian, Youre gonna be great!

10 out of 10 interview !! Well done

Well done. That’s a great spirit and I enjoyed watching this interview. Thank you 🙏

I loved her share. So glad I stumbled upon this. Seriously could have never sat across from Ian that long… those gorgeous brown eyes. 🤩

I know of a lady who stole $500,000 in Texas and got no time.

@nataschalee777

9 күн бұрын

Must not have had enough evidence. Different counties of Texas, and this was years ago.

@LR-uk4dh

9 күн бұрын

@@nataschalee777 plenty of evidence. Confessed the crime. Happened over the past two years.

She seems amazing! Keep it up!! These episodes keep getting better and better.

I absolutely love Marci! Love you, too Ian! I'm loving all these podcasts!! 💜 As a former addict and inmate, I so relate!!!

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

thanks shelby!

This was a great interview

A great podcast. Interestingly put together.

This was very interesting! Subbing, I love this content! Thank you!

Thank you for your story. You have a wonderful personality and have found your niche . Continue your work inspiring people. Much good has come out of a dire situation. God bless!

Who sets sentences? Like in the beginning? So she stole what the owner probably cheated on his taxes. She should have been punished and made accountable, but 2 years would've been devastating and enough to ruin her life as it was. But hey let's punish her kids, make the tax payer get hit for 25G a year when she could've been out being a tax payer. She's inspirational.

@deloreslate4028

25 күн бұрын

Judges sets the sentencing.

@deloreslate4028

25 күн бұрын

Or do you mean the crime? That would be the district attorney.

@emh8861

14 күн бұрын

She was greedy.

Great interview. I wish her well.

Great as always Ian

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Texas may not mess around but they need to do better.

Incredible episode! Keep up the great content!

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏🔒🔒❤️

@angelopulido1975

Жыл бұрын

💯💯👌🏼👌🏼🙏

Very interesting. I appreciate Marcis honesty to inform us of the details.

Love how everyone you interview are completely different types of people with completely different stories to be told!

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! We started dropping 2 episodes a week:)

Your son saying “you touched your butt, and didn’t wash your hands?!?” 😂😂😂❤

Good luck to you Marci, great interview

Jesse is the Dad for sure! Amazing episode. Congratulations to both you and Marcie!

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Love Jesse

Absolutely amazing podcast. Love this womens honesty.

How does he do it!?!? Every interview so far is 🔥

Just found your channel today, l love it. Definitely subscribing. What a great story Marci had to share.thank you!

@ianbickCT

7 күн бұрын

Thank you so so much!!

Amazing episode . Ian you are a wonderful interviewer.

Love Marci, great interview ❤

Hey Ian I always listen on Spotify to the full Pods… But Watched this one here!! So leaving a comment! Great pod she was good vibes was fun to listen to

Marci, you have blown my mind. I was also an inmate in a federal institution in Phoenix. It was in the 80's but the food was super good back then

she seems so happy, it amazes me

She is beautiful

@emh8861

14 күн бұрын

Not

“Adult time-out”, that’s what you needed. I hear your heart racing, knowing you were busted. Good job on coming through that👍, what a journey you are having!

Great episode 👏

Beauty just flows out of her heart through her eyes and voice.

Her mistake was self snitching. When you are arrested the only word you say is LAWYER. You say nothing else.

Wow, 20 years!!! I was once incarcerated addicted to drugs, it’s been 15 since my incarceration I have a powerful testimony and I never thought to bring it to social media this has inspired me, thank you ❤

Thank you

I think treating inmates like a bad person just makes them worse. Very unprofessional!!

@cherylj7460

18 күн бұрын

It is true that many other countries, with great educational and rehabilitation programs, have less recidivism than the U.S.

@kellio8087

18 күн бұрын

@@cherylj7460 we're so behind

@kellio8087

18 күн бұрын

@@cherylj7460 we're so behind

Hi Ian ! Love your interviews! Keep them coming !

I did prison time 8 yrs straight my point I respect what you're doing ❤our story's need to be heard as anyone else thanks 👍

This lady was probably the most dangerous person in prison. She wasn't use to urban speech ok...but your regimented Southern upbringing puts you right up there with the best of the American settlers.

She is such a sweetie! Great interview!

@Susan-d2y

20 күн бұрын

She lost her `sweetie` status when she became a thief, When someone steals from you, Lets see what a sweetie u think they are,And I still wouldn`t turn my back on her!

@ruthbarnes9999

13 күн бұрын

A sweet thief.

I just watched more of the video longer and she did say she felt intense guilt...and thd acknowledgement ofher children needing intense therapy...and i hope she thanked her husband...for raising their children alone...the financial support...etc....❤ to the kids!!!

I know someone that got parole for burglary and assault. There was a victim, he beat them up and stole their wallet . He gets to go to work and home every day.

Ian u rock!!

@ianbickCT

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

I love her laugh!!! ❤