How I Survived 31 Years In Prison... (Part 1) 

Great work that you all do Joe. I live in England but am fascinated and really root for these men to succeed

You're just using this guy for views

@@jonathanambrose3087 hey dude. He is helping this guy with work "this video " and more . Stop hating

Yo😊

@@jonathanambrose3087 Everyone on a *video* site that makes *videos* wants someone to view their videos or they wouldn't bother to make videos.

What u do if i can ask

Empire Lifts Back you lamee r you dumb the man asked what he did to go to jail smh...???

Congrats!

@@Bomma45 🤣

@Empire lifts back, Why are you mocking a guy for simply asking a question that obviously went straight over your dumb A**! What a lame life you must live filled with self hatred and no self respect!

Great job

Samrecus Barnes good for you bro 💪🏾

I stay in Memphis can u help me with a job

CONGRATULATIONS to you sir.

Samrecus Barnes good for you

MUCH LOVE TO YOU KING!!!

𝒢𝑜𝑜𝒹 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓎𝑜𝓊. 🙌🏾

Continued success, greatness and blessings to you BLACK KING 👏👏🙌🙌

Good for you

Real talk brother. You should do an interview for this channel.

Yes he did.

How is that even possible lol

God is good

@@badihassan9873 Anything ie possible with God

Stop giving God credit for something that you did. God helps you buy a house but he won't help kids in the hospital with cancer.

He learned to survive in whatever environment he was put in. Street is no different. You either hustle ur way back on top, or be a sucker and do life on the installment plan

M.Lorraine Roberts wow. I can’t imagine being locked up that long. It’s hard to wrap your mind around. How do they survive?.... I do believe a lot of people in prison do deserve a second chance, I’m glad your uncle is doing well. Psychological challenge of it all ....in and out if there would be huge.

M.Lorraine Roberts God Bless your Uncle 🙏🏾❤️

Wow

Isn't solitary basically you alone in a confined cell for 23 hours per day?? How can anyone do that for 40 years?

My brother had to serve 20yrs( on an unfair plea deal ) for a crime he did not commit. The prosecution had NO evidence, or valid. witnesses. The state of Ohio was trying to throw over 400yrs at him. He served 12yrs and died in prison a month ago today. The system killed him. Prior to this the only other charge he had previously was breaking and entering. I'm disgusted with our legal system.

Sheree Richmond sorry for your lost....blessings to you and your family 🙏🙏

@@Kvngdannye Thank you. But this has ignited a fire in me to help fight the system in any way I can from where I am now. These atrocities are happening and have been happening far to frequently and for far too long. We have to get out here and fight or the system will never change. Peace, love and blessings❤.

Sheree Richmond yeah the system is evil

Sticking by your son while he do his bid doesn't make you a GOOD mother!! It just makes you a mother!!!

big popalapa. God Bless You. I love when I hear a success story like yours. I think people should not just do time, but work on a skilled and work while you are in the joint. And not just wait for your poor people to send you money. I need a Electrician. I really respect this profession and Plumbers as well. Keep up the good work😛😛

@@bigvalley4987 thank you. I it was not easy when I came out. I had to take small jobs and was talked to badly. I quit many jobs and walked away almost wanting to hurt someone before I went but thought wisely. I say to myself why I am going through this for a minimum wage and living in a room. I called a guy who served with me in the same prison and he said come with us we are making money here! I was wanting to! 2 weeks later I called and his mother answered and said he was dead. Died from a gun shot wound to the head. She asked me why I did not come to the funeral. I felt bad because she wanted me to tell her what happen and who killed her son.

Congrats on getting out and staying out...what school did u attend to be an electrician?

Wishing you have more success and happiness in the future! Congrats!

@@bambam6231973my wife is from England. We decided to go there. I went to Westminster college.

You're in my thoughts and prayers stay focused and God bless you and your family 🙏

Fuck that nigha

Bravo!!!

bmt baby it was a girl.

That’s crazy he set you up then died. 🤔

They're lying

Amen

When did they lock him up? When he was 10?

Don't believe them every one wants to tell store

Word I'm proud of yall

Jontay Childs what u do at 14 if u don’t mind me asking

Why give "God" credit for something you put the drive into. You will go further in life by thanking and praising yourself for persevering. Give credit where its really due, if you real about it.

God had his back all through that sentence

@@fldnga8781 dont try and take someone faith from what they believe to be true I personally dont believe in God but also if you actually read the bible it does say to thank the Lord for everything if he wants to thank god for the success he now has after his time in prison then let him if thats what makes him happy then let him also he might be happier praising and thanking god than himself maybe he feels god helped him so again why shouldn't he?

@@bluehornet197 because Blacks have been fed this bullshit doctrine related to Jesus and it has only kept us in a perpetual state of decline. We call on Jesus more than whites do but he not one time has come to our aid. Blacks must wake up and realize this shit. Jesus doesn't gaf about blacks, he is a fictional cartoon character.

How

Christopher he's in real estate. Sounds like Real Estate investing.

How did u get started

@@38gambino i was blessed to have family support. I stayed with my family rent free and a few of my bro’s pitch in to get me a $3000 car to get around. I know not everyone have these advantages but work with what you got. Anyhow I started watching youtubes and reading a lot of real estate books. Finally I went for my real estate license. Timing was everything too. Right when I became an agent the real estate market started to pick up again. It was around 2011-12. My first commissioned wasn’t much but It was something. Here’s where the fun began. I met a lot of people who was making serious money. I met One guy who was a real estate investor gave me an opportunity to find him a fixer upper. The knowledge I got from him was way more valuable than the $4k commission I made from finding him the flip. I took a break from being an agent and started finding fixer upper for myself. My first flip I doubled my money and from there I bought 2 flip. Man I tell you something. Once you get the ball rolling you’re good. My advice is to take risk, live below your means, and be an expert at something. Forget being mediocre at different things. Just be really good at one thing. My one thing was flipping houses. I know I’m all over the place writing this comment but this is my story in a nutshell.

@@Houstonbeach bro im 26 trying to find my way..u aint telling me nothing wrong

Took life to new heights Bruh !! Much respect

GOD Bless🙏🏽🙏🏽

Salute

Congratulations love ... U got this ... U single ❓ look me up 😂 Ebony even

@@ebonyejohnson shoot yo shot girl

Black don't crack!!!

Yessss

No sun . No stress .

@@americanbeauty171 it that why they want white women? Lol

@@donleo8037 No correlation sweetie.

lol 4 days

City jail... Real talk.... Come on💀

😆

That’s nothing 😶

Lmfaooo! 💀🤣😂 You’re a true success story. Joe needs to interview you.

Happy Birthday Fred T and many more!!!

Man my cousin was in susex 2 for a while and is still in but coming up for parole in 2 years

Happy you’re free

JN E is time

JN E has

What was your first step?

AMAZING GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My baby cousin is in Coleman. He gets out in "27. Started in SC state in 2015, 2020 he thought he was gonna get out and Feds picked him up .

I don't know who's black or white in the comments, but I hope each and every person is doing better now than when they left their comment.

Amen

Handsome brother

Yes not tearing each other down feel great to be a black Queen

Yes LORD! I'm so proud of these black men!💞👑🙏💋

You my friend,,,are truly wise for your age

I would hate to go to jail.

Be Very Careful As you Know this System is Deliberately SET UP for MFs to get Locked Up.

Absolutely!

Amen. You can learn a lesson through someone without having to go through it.

It’s not an easy road my sister. You feel like you are in there because you are"........you will never stop being his mother. Take time to build yourself up. The visits aren’t easy. The time is hard. The expenses are great. You and your son are in my prayers.

God is able. Sometimes hearing certain stories about lock up can be depressing and frightening; especially when your loved one is incarcerated. Maybe you should just pray and support until he return. Then go back and educate yourself on the gruesome things he overcame!!!! God is able....give it to him.

@NL Q with all due respect there are multiple variables that play a part in young men being incarcerated. Parenting is not always the cause. My nephew grew up in a 2 parent household. Father is military and both parents are educators. He went to a private Catholic school until high school. He played soccer, baseball and lacrosse. All of his aunts and uncles are either military or college educated. He begged to go to public high school. I think he went through an identity crisis. He had positive black men in his life but he felt like he wasn't authentically black. Long story short he got arrested with a new friend that already had a record he was 18 to us he was still a kid. He didn't even wash his own clothes. To the law he was a man so on his first arrest he got 7 years fed time. That's time almost all the way to the door. He is becoming a man in prison. I worked in Corrections his grandmother retired from Corrections with 30 years in. His grandfather was a Baltimore city police and a minister. Long story short he had all the things people say will keep a boy out of prison but here we are taking phone calls from my nephew who I can't even visit because of Covid. I stay scared everyday. Naw wasn't us it was his choices. Please don't put that on a parent that's reckless be kind.

I know how you feel I have one but whoever made the Statement parenting has nothing to do with them going to prison I know I raise my kids but when they get out In them streets I thank the Lord my son let's me know It's not your fault mama.

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 For you and your family. @ Ralonda Tiller.

AMEN!!

Proud of you! 👏👏👏👏👏

Amen!

That's really good I'm glad tht you got your shit toether now the hard part is staying on track but if you want it you got it stay positive results

You look good.

Very impressive. You aren’t defined by your past, but what you are doing now. You are crushing it. 💯

It's something most people don't even comprehend until the second or third year they are in.... Some people go crazy

It is straight hell.

Juman u from tidewater? Im from Portsmouth did 10yrs in the feds im out now got 3 trucks & running my own trucking company. People can change & one thing i can say even tho i had to do the time it made me a better man

Pray for our kids that’s coming up now

Awesome to hear

@Durga Lakshmi 😂

Them lips tho when he talks 😂😂😂😂

Wow

Sheesh!

Woah

Prayers up to him in the highest power,and may he keep on doing good.🙏🏽🙏🏽

AMAZING GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Proud of you!!!

That's great ma jamy. Remember when you were flipping pancakes at the chicken shack and the crispers came by and they told you not to flex on tex mex? You know that for every 6.5 years you'll have to peel a veggie sandwich without alfalfa sprouts without telling. God knows you earned it. God bless.

Lowcountry Proud Keep up the good work

Congratulations to u and your 3 girls continue to make them proud as well.

What did he do for work?

All these examples of people tht spent alot of years came out and most are doing good , its all about your mind set and never giving up. I have so much respect for those that did their time and keep going your strength mentally is amazing , jus don't give up even if u don't have the support u might need, keep going and moving in tht positive direction , you are worth it and you must know tht and believe it may Jehovah ❤ bless u always !!

@Bree Yah when are men NOT fertile?

Amen

Amen to that 🙏

Preach

You are soooo right!

I say all the time sometimes God sits you there to save your life.

The prisons i was at didnt allow a felon to go to college to be a Dr. You cant become a Dr here in the states when a felon. I ve looked into it. Theres noone who was ever a felon in the united states that could go to college to be any Dr. Maybe he became one in another country but not here he didnt. Im calling BS because its facts you cant attend college for any degree as a Dr.

He really did age well he kind of reminds me of Korey Wise from the Central Park 5 because of his resilience and strength

Prison preserves slot of them

He is still handsome❤ god bless remain blessed he will get a nice wife he seems very humble. Peace and love always brother.

Real Talk

Yes we have to keep him in our prayer

Edgy Murphy 😂

lmao

Prolly an easier transition tbh

Ur right about quarteen but at least he probably could easily adjust better than the free world.

It's like the best version of a prison lol

Don’t!!!

You got a man

Thank GOD, I pray he continues to do well.

Respect.

😂 all Praises sis

6 hrs girl wtf that don’t compare to years

Lord Bless you!❤

Anyone can own a business. Doesn't mean its successful.

@YaNSaN LuKuMi I don't have a smart phone. What does that have to do with my comment? If you're referring to myself as being stupid, I don't know what your comment makes you.

He does.

Toast Prison preserves you! Hardly any sunlight and no real stress. Just routine living.

Working out , drinking mostly water no smoking , straight routine for decades , 3 meals .

Black don't crack

I do too.

Right I'm 30. I was thinking damn I wasn't even in my mom's stomach yet.

Berg 87 im 30 thats a long time to sit in prison 😥

Right he went in when I was 4 days old

Berg 87 Right, im 33.

This dude was in prison 2yrs before i entered the world to me thats just crazy to think about

Amen

Amen

Or you can let your past determine your future. Let it make you determined to be better as a result of your past

That's my saying too don't let your pass be your future

Amen

Good that you learned from your experience. Keep going and dont look back!

Hope you’re doing well still bud.!

@@Lateforskate thanks bro, im doing very well and living happy thanks. Doing well in my apprenticeship and having fun with friends😌

I did 18 months in juvenile

YAH BLESS You Amen

Damn i cant even really imagine how long that is. He was longer in prison then im alive

Really makes you.put your life in perspective...I'm 32 and couldn't imagine

JigsawJoe13 crah

YAP

Is your sister single? That is the real question here?????

That's great 😊 God bless you and your family 🙏

In Maryland to and I need some help to adjust to society

This is wonderful I live MD

There can be only one....

Sezz Bo no... nothing wrong with some gray and everybody ain tryna look younger than they are.

Prison preserves you in a weird twisted way. I turn 49 in a week, and dont even have a grey hair. Doing a long bit is like dying. Everyone on the street eventually forgets about you and all you have is yourself. I used to lift everyday, run, play ball whatever when I wasnt in the hole. Guys in there, or alot of them, took good care of themselves cause thats the only thing they had control of...it was like being frozen in time

@Cell Phone Lol... Say what? Wtf "hoes" got to do with anything I said in my original comment🤔🤔🤔 you probably weird af LOL

@Cell Phone you would know cause u one.

@@MrsBryant1024 gives the best head call me

By the grace of God!

They leaned a trade or received a education. Most of them end up back in there.

@@dianecelotto Some not most

Truly a blessing when you have youre time back. Time stops in prison. Only thing to do is visualize a better way for when and if you do get out. Jail conditions you to a certain routine. When a person comes out it's game time. The hardest part is breaking the prison mentality. The mentality serves well if it's used well. Support and having the resources needed to readjust and than an action plan to reach goals, it's really beautiful to see. Sending good vibes through and through! I know people who have gone in, come out, got a new charge, went back, came out, went back again, and finally came out and got it right. He has his career, his family, his freedom, and opportunities are available.

Education, Listening, Determination becoming accustomed to rejection labeled and categorized. We were hustlers and the lessons the streets taught us groomed us for either success or failure.

cris g yes, good women will lift you up and show you the way.

Ayden Sumerall ha what. Dnt advise him to put them problems on a good woman. Advise him to get his shit together first.

Don't know you but I heard your story so heart felt God blesses all his children your going to do just fine be praying for you

How do you get into that line of work

@@DavidBrown-id9pu i started out as a rigger. At an oilfield dock and worked my way up. Did the best i could and learned all i could. I work for chouest offshore now. You can apply online at Edison chouest offshore. Just Google that. They have offshore work on boats for deck hands or shore base like i do. They have work all over the world. Usa and overseas. Call every week to check. Bug them. Thats what i did lol.

@@keithb1978 right on brother. Happy to hear how well you turned life around and I'm gonna look into it even tho I don't have any experience with machinery work

@@DavidBrown-id9pu trust me you dont need any experience. All you need to have is a work ethic. They tell you what to do. A rigger just hooks and unhooks. A deck hand cleans and ties up the vessel. Thats it in a nut shell. Everything else ,you are told what to do. Thanks bud. Hit me up if you need any help.

Many BLESSING

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Im sorry for your misfortune bro! I am. but God can make u a great man without ever doing a day behind bars. I agree I couldn’t imagine doing a day let alone 31yrs! in my mind growing up, I always knew im not cut out for jail/prison so I put as much distance between me and any road that lead to prison

@@tmston2 I'm proud to say that I haven't had a run in with the law since 2004. I'm a law abiding citizen and currently have a great paying job. With that being said there's opportunities for convicted felons. It might take a few years but if you keep living right God will open doors

I live in Tennessee. I visited my brother in Clifton Penitentiary for many years!!! Hey🍀

James Hickerson bro im so proud and happy for you making out on top of a rough and painful time in yo life & definitely pray u continue to hav nothing but success and peace

James Hickerson I visited a friend at Hardaman facility for 3yrs, I was always mistaken for a counselor

What did he do?

Good stuff

Good things come in small packages as long as the actual package isnt small 😂

@D B a tall man can have small man complex and a small man an have the biggest man energy. its about any kind of inferiority complex for whatever reason

D B who has said it doesn’t exist? Small dudes feel shitty about being short and it pisses them off so they over compensate. It absolutely exists because every short dude I meet has to over assert himself like a yappy small dog

Yeap my cousin has it. Lol hate them lil nikkas

God bless every honest man who worked hard and did NOT go to prison!

@@strongsecurity7747 it's not too late for it to be you.

@Floyd Johson it is his truth, don't judge him because Jesus still loves him.

It's up to the parents and hardcore raising along with church to get these kids thru

Yes he does!!

I pray God opens that door for him they need this speech

You can provide a good life after prison...I served nearly 15 years in Alabama...so work hard and stay focused..

You don't change nothing....they think it's cool just like he thought...that's their aspiration.

Castleknock over here. Much love

At the drop of a dime! 💯

I'm on fb Deroncia Flanagan

@@debochicago8019 exactly but sadly for people of colour there is a clear discrimination against you people and it makes me sick your prison sentences are longer then mine would be FOR THE SAME CRIME there needs to be a massive overhaul of the prison system

most of them gave it away ...my ex did 33 years...went in at 23 spent over 1/2 have his life behing bars, he found me on FB looking 70 yrs old 🙄

💯💯

Best RU-vid advice ever.

Bro thats a tabaco blunt they drug test you

@Mitchell Nova frfr people always want to act like they kicking some knowledge. Talking about it's not how much you make it's about how much you save. Bish have you seen what they recommend you have saved when you retire so you can live comfortably? Who ever told you that dumb mess stop listening to them.

Right

@Gigi Gasama ..I agree with you,but I am not one of them as I believe in the Almighty Jesus Christ to the fullest and keep him apart of my life everyday!!

Amen

Thank God Newark was bad.

My bro doing 35 no parole been 7...

Amen

Or lil duval twin brother or better yet Stephen Jackson

baby girl I could say the same thing about you. You're flawlessly beautiful

A lot of brothers come out of prison looking young for some reason

Yea he didnt work for 30 years and stress about his family & $$$$ for 30 years .. he talked with his boys, traded soups and slept for 30 years ... dont give him credit on his skin ...

My daddy came home skin clean too its something about them not being exposed

Truth Storm ☔️ facts.

no lol

@@AdrenalineRushMX or go full on baller and have shitloads of fun. 😆 Either way!

Its hard i can imagine. From being institutionalized....to using technology then dealing w ppl thats different from the yr he left in. Praying for him.

Gtfoh

@@westberbice103rd??

@JAY?

AND a (free) LIFE.

@Taedon 18 oh lol wtf. I wish I was. Why would someone lie about that tho. Prison isn't fun or cool

Adrian Stocks yea he is going to make it especially with all the support he has from all of us which include the aps and his family and friends and keeping faith in god that everything will be ok.

@Adolf Stallin , You are an enemy of confusion.

10 yes younger with 20 yrs on a regular job in the outside world, Im looking more stressed than him. 🤔😧😔

FACTZzzz💯💯💯💯💯

Right!! He looks like he's 40 to me... & That's only cause I see grey in his beard. If he dyed his beard black this cat could easily pass for 30.

That’s cuz in prison you work out and get a lot of sleep...less problems than in the outside world (rent, bills kids) etc

@@blizzmiller2168 makes sense. I never thought about it that way.

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OUTLAWZ1221 great story stay strong

Same here bro. I enjoy hearing Prison stories..watchin Lockup..shit like that. But I'd hang the hell outta myself if faced with some hefty yrs...stay out of trouble folks. .it probably isn't worth the risk!

Thank God he got his life back. It’s the children that I feel sorry for.

Lucky he has u.

😭😭😂😂😂🤣😆

You don’t age the same in prison. Away from most alcohol drugs and cigarettes. Not too much sunlight. Makes sense you age easily

🤣🤣💯 Hell yea, prison reserve they ass like a freezer does food lmao

Prison preserves you

I was thinking the same thing. He looks 38

🙏💯

Good decision my dear

Young World2k please do bro I wish you the best 👍🏾🙏🏾❤️

🙏🏾🙏🏾

Thank you

I noticed that too. Real talk 💯

He's a total dumbass

@@avlpe7662 how so?

A Vølpe he just did 31 years in prison 😂

A Vølpe he’s supposed to speak like a college student? He was in jail for 31 years that’s more than a quarter of his life

Michael Bell Jr that’s a lot of BULLSHIT lol

@@06alwilliams what's funny son?

aimee glatt I know but that's still a lot of time... for something less than murder...

@aimee glatt just shut up

Murderer's don't get that much time. This system.

COLLAGE ????

College student and cant even spell college

That's great 😊 education is key God bless you and your family 🙏

@@buttercupj6208 lol

@@robertdunn7364 Sometimes people will make a mistake or have several typo errors. I have made typo mistakes and of course, everyone has. But does that mean a person is dumb? No, it happens to the best of us. By the way, I have a master's degree. Sometimes people are typing to fast or not paying attention. Let's try to be positive for people instead of always looking for negativity.

Amen! So positive.

Love it bro

He may needn to stay the way he is ...its a jungle out here

He's probably institutionalized in dropping the soap also🤔

you wanna have lunch sometime ?

Alonzo Wade yes

True

May God keep, bless and direct you.

Damn, the ones wittg 2 -5 years got all them comments but this gets skipped like its nothing, may God be with you my brother

God damn 47 years???? How is that even possiable man I can’t even imagine

Your comment inspired me my son is facing a murder charge never done time in his life

@@kimberlyford3685 Wow! I’ll be sure to pray for you guys strength 🙏🏾 Philippians 4:13

Dee Exx how much time does he have

Dee Exx Praying for you and your family

he is doing a @nd bid for 10yrs.smh@@Lolo-vx3kp

@@reginaberry5228 BLESS U FOR TAKIN' TIME TO RESPOND, I'LL TAKE ALL THE PRAYERS I CAN GET. MY SON IS A GOOD PERSON(I KNOW ALL MOMS SAY THAT) HE WAS VERY WELL RAISED, I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND WHERE I WENT WRONG. I TRULY WENT 'BY THE BOOK' WHEN I WAS RAISING MY CHILDREN. CHURCH WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. HE IS BACK TO PRAYING AND JESUS NOW. ALL I CAN DO IS PRAY. THNX REGINA BERRY, BLESSEINGS TO YOURS

Prayers 🙏 sent up for you and your son.

🎯

True they do

No they fucking don't. So y'all wight folks could get another laugh at us. Fuck outta here

@@wtfmane9779 *white

@@wtfmane9779 you're not looking at it long term. Let anybody laugh their behinds off but cut this brother his check so he can use it to uplift his community. Also, it wouldn't be that many people laughing. Most people know someone in prison. MOST! Like 90% minimum.

Was it a good one? I can't even listen...I'm scared! ♡ I just clicked on to read the comments! hehe♡ BYE!

Skin yes... Teeth need some work he looks great

@@useurheart1his teeth look great. Maybe they're not perfectly straight, but they're white and healthy looking.

Jail preserves a person i know been there.

Amen!

Alexis Dykes hey gorgeous

@@BigL0824 Hello and thank you so much! 🥰😁

Imagine how many people were locked up before computers, internet, mobile phones, multiple wars...etc and are still in now....

abdub7 calm down. He didn't miss anything with VHS

D. Grey, MBA Who said that I wasn’t calm? And who mentioned VHS? Not me! I was simply putting things into perspective.

@Marie Mary Amen!

@@damanigrey8123 VHS tapes are the sheeeot!!!

Thanks

Facts. Great educational resource

AGREED 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽AN EXCELLENT BOOK. A MUST READ

@DJ smoky Smoky What about caucasoids doing that,oops they have white privilege.

💰💰There's always a reason 💰 even💰 when💰 we💰 don't know the exact reason. 💰💰

Way to go. So happy for you