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Steve Bannon Reflects on Prison Life and Insights

10/22/2025

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Steve Bannon discusses his four-month prison term in a forthcoming Jonathan Karl book, Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America.
He describes Danbury, Connecticut federal prison as dangerous and says he was released in October 2024 after defying a subpoena related to the January 6 Capitol riot.
He formed friendships with inmates including Vito Guzzo and says the experience offered insights into mass incarceration's impact on minority families.

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Steve Bannon discusses his four-month prison term in a forthcoming Jonathan Karl book, Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America.
He describes Danbury, Connecticut federal prison as dangerous and says he was released in October 2024 after defying a subpoena related to the January 6 Capitol riot.
He formed friendships with inmates including Vito Guzzo and says the experience offered insights into mass incarceration's impact on minority families.