Roll Call

A True Crime Prison Story of Corruption and Redemption

By: Glenn Thomas Langohr

Narrated by: Jason Lovett

Roll Call is a powerful prison memoir drawn from the author's decade inside some of California's most violent correctional institutions during the height of the modern drug war.

After becoming involved in drug trafficking and facing severe criminal charges, Glenn Langohr entered a prison system shaped by gang politics, racial divisions, and underground economies operating within the walls. Inside, survival depended on discipline, alliances, and learning the unwritten rules governing life on the yard.

Through firsthand experience, Roll Call examines the realities of incarceration and the broader social forces surrounding the war on drugs, sentencing policies, and prison culture in California. The story unfolds through encounters with organized crime figures, prison gangs, and law enforcement power structures, offering a rare insider's perspective on the complex world behind prison walls.

Kirkus Discoveries described the book as "a harrowing, down-and-dirty depiction of the U.S. war on drugs… sometimes reminiscent of Steven Soderbergh's film Traffic." The review also noted the author's ability to shift perspective throughout the narrative, "toggling the angle like a master director" while exploring the interconnected worlds of cartels, outlaw bikers, and the criminal justice system.

At the center of Roll Call is a turning point. While navigating the harsh realities of prison life, the author began writing as a way to confront his past and search for redemption. The result is both a gripping true-crime memoir and a deeply personal story about accountability, transformation, and the possibility of a new path forward.

Roll Call is the flagship memoir in the Life in Lockdown series, which also includes:

Down on the Yard
Lock Up Diaries
Caught in the CrossFire
Prison Riot
Race Riot
Gladiator
Underdog

Together these books document the realities of life inside the California prison system and the journey from incarceration toward redemption.

©2009 Glenn Langohr (P)2013 Glenn Langohr

Great book

I have no complaints about this book. It was great. I did think it was kinda funny though, how some chapters were only a couple sentences long. Literally a sentence or two then on then onto the next chapter lol

Absolutely riveting!

Roll Call was the most exciting and engaging audio book I’ve ever listened to. I have ADHD and am very picky about books because I usually get bored and stop reading/listening! This book kept my attention. It is based on a true story. Hearing what intelligent drug dealers in Orange County went through makes this book so interesting.

A true indie achievement

The author shed a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears to create this book. It's one hell of a story. Apparently took 7 years to write. It is really well done. Highly recommended.

Good depiction of todays system

Although everything that he wrote was great and spot on both sides. It’s unfortunate that money is what makes the world go round, so therefore there will never be any changes to the system, because the system relies on the money, and those making money off the system will never allow it to operate as it should and rehabilitate those who can be. (Voice to text, sorry)

Entertaining Thrill Ride! Many Twists and Turns.

This book is both educational and entertaining. A deep dive into the criminal underground. Many lines of events merging into one picture that is dramatic and surprising.