Each episode of the program began with the following dialog:Criminal: I make this confession of my own free will because it is true.
[1]The only regular character on Confession was Richard A. McGee, director of the California State Department of Corrections.
[2] Other actors heard frequently in supporting roles were Parley Baer, Herb Butterfield, Don Diamond, Sam Edwards, Virginia Christine, Virginia Gregg, Stacy Harris, Jonathan Hole, Peter Leeds, Joyce McCluskey, Marvin Miller, Jack Moyles, and Barney Phillips.
The real Richard McGee appeared midway through each program to remind listeners, "Crime does not pay.
[1] Writers were Lou Rusoff and Don Brinkley, and Warren Lewis was the script supervisor.