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Toby Dorr talks about her path from dog program volunteer to helping convicted murderer John Manard escape from a Lansing, Kansas prison

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Toby Dorr discusses what led to her helping convicted murderer John Manard escape.

In this episode of The Prison Officer Podcast, I speak with Toby Dorr about her path from dog program volunteer, to helping convicted murderer John Manard escape from a Lansing, Kansas prison in 2006, which finally landed her in prison herself for 27 months.

We talk about the classic manipulation techniques John Manard used to get close to Toby, the culture that allowed it and the security procedures staff ignored that would have prevented it.

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Michael is the host of The Prison Officer Podcast and the author of four books, including “The Keys to Your Career in Corrections” and “Born of the Ozarks.”

After more than 29 years of working in corrections, Michael retired to pursue his passion for writing and podcasting. Michael is a writer, content creator, professional speaker on leadership and personal vision, and author of more than 50 published articles and poems. Contact him at mike@theprisonofficer.com.