#8 “En la cárcel la vida no vale nada”: 30 años como funcionario de prisiones | Félix Alonso

What is life like inside a Spanish prison, as told by Félix Alonso Franco, a prison officer for 30 years and ACAIP delegate at the León penitentiary. Félix literally grew up inside a prison: his father was also an officer, and the family lived in the prison's cellblocks. As a child, he played just a few meters from the inmates and even witnessed an escape. Today, he interacts daily with figures like El Chicle—Diana Quer's murderer—and Othman El Gnaoui, one of those convicted for the 11M attacks. He previously worked at Soto del Real and the former Nánclares de la Oca prison, where he guarded notorious ETA members like Txelis and La Tigresa. In this interview on the Talanton Podcast, we speak candidly about: • The reality of being a prison officer in Spain: assaults, abuse, and lack of institutional protection. • Differences between an ETA prisoner and a jihadist terrorist, as told by someone who has dealt with them daily. • Is it possible to have a cordial relationship with murderers and rapists? • Why some inmates prefer prison to freedom. • The growing presence of foreigners in Spanish prisons: an open wound? Félix points to it as one of the factors contributing to overcrowding. A raw conversation about what happens inside Spanish prisons, told by someone who has lived in them since childhood. 🎙️ Talanton Podcast — in-depth cultural and social conversations. 📺 YouTube: @talantonpodcast 📷 Instagram: @talanton.podcast #prisonofficer #prisons #talantonpodcast 🚀 Follow Subterfuge Radio on social media: https://linktr.ee/subterfugeradio 🎙️ Our podcasts: www.subterfugeradio.com