I WAS THERE FOR 16 YEARS ON D BLOCK IT WAS HELL I GOT OUT 10-13-99 AND NEVER CAME BACK THIS YEAR I WILL BE HOME 21 YEARS I DID IT CAME HOME STAYED HOME LOVE LIFE OUT HERE 💪
Hands down, the most realistic prison documentary I've watched. Perhaps because I did 5 years in the Pennsylvania DOC. I still remember my number. I still have nightmares. One message is very clear- commit crimes, and this place is waiting for anyone. I became a father almost 4 years ago. I can truly say that I am a good father. I succeeded. Why? Because I understand the value of very simple things..e.g. sitting outside on a nice day, climbing a tree, privacy......and I understand the importance of things like being a good citizen, holding a job, helping an old lady carry a bag, living within my means... I genuinely feel a connection to anyone who might also feel a connection to the video. God bless everyone!
Going to jail is the punishment for breaking the law, you shouldn’t be treated like an animal in jail. They should offer actual trades, learn how to budget, learn how to cook and grocery shop. They should earn a living wage and when you are done your stint in jail, your record should be wiped, you are constantly punishing someone for something they have already paid for. Why not look at the new jails in Iceland, Sweden and Norway. All this is, is a fkn slave labour
Totally agreed! All it takes is a few seconds making a bad choice to throw your life away. If this film makes just one kid think twice before they do wrong, then this video is worth it!
@@courtneycarnevale3736 you want me to repeat myself? It says nick abbot likes the current neoliberal trans curriculum more than this, actual useful life lessons in school. then he deleted his comment. how hard is that to understand?
Regret is the worst. And u have hatred for yourself for getting in that situation. U spend the rest of your life wishing u could take it back and change what happened. But u can't. U are stuck in a never-ending nightmare from hell. And u spend every moment of the rest of your life suffering over a split second decision that changed everything. I feel for these men. I know what it's like to be in my own prison of constant, neverending, regret. Which is better than being locked up in a real prison too, on top of it. Excellent doc. And I see an incredible amount of genuine remorse in these men.
Some of these men sound so angry, and complaining about the situation that they are in. I'm not 100% on board with this judicial system-- far from it, but they knew that their crime (s) carried these penalties. This is it. This IS prison. I know there are options; I know that there exists in prisons libraries, counseling, classes for advancement in education. I believe you will see the difference in inmates with an attitude of gratitude, and a reach above remorse. What is sad is that these guys got a taste of imprisonment at early ages and maybe weren't offered an alternative way. Maybe. But I sure wouldn't want to be in the wrong place when these men were in a bad mood. js There are resources, although some might not see them. But whining about where you are and the conditions with which you need to deal wane dismal compared to the sentence you gave to your victims. Our sentence, as an Innocent, is life.
I don't have to imagine it because I did 16years as an innocent man. I look at these shows because the feelings of the men speaking are my memories that won't go away. I been out 6years but not really because we are where our mind is at. This world I live in know is so different from the one I left. I lost all the males in family Dad,uncles but I'm blessed to have the females still here. I don't know,I just wish or thought it be over with. But the pains not cheap,about a year ago I was diagnosed with Heart Failure. I know it's a direct result of my false incarceration. I developed PTSD earlier on and something that the guys didn't talk about was the terrible medical symptom of the the state prisons aleast here in Texas. Also the food I was forced to eat to live for 16years played a part in it. My pin up anger rage at just everything and everyone around me for all those years made my Heart sick.
@TURD BURGLAR I been everywhere, Chino , CRC new folsom, jamestown, pelican bay, corcoran, delano, Waco tehachopi, LA County jail, etc... I just got out like 3yrs ago
They aren't doing it to be nice. They probably got a little extra time out of their cells. At the very least, they just want to break the boredom. They aren't doing it to inspire anyone. It gives them a slight distraction in an otherwise mind numbing existence.
My uncle is still locked up. He use to tell my mom “I wish I never see your son in here. I see children here walking around like zombies and since they don’t have no family, they have no canteen. People committing suicide or murdering. This is hell on earth.” At that time I was still a knucklehead but now that I’m grown that shit sticks with me. He was suppose to be out like 3 years ago but somehow he’s still there. Kids…this shit is not a fuckjn game!
I did 11 years in state prison & I thought my life was over but I put my life together & accepted Jesus Christ as my lord & savior in 2005 since then I’ve put my life together & I haven’t been in any trouble after my release in 2008. Going to prison is a life changing event. I thank the Lord for getting me through the event.
@@polerrodriguez8658 Yep the punishments are too severe in America. In Europe you rarely do even 20 years for the worst crimes and their societies are much less violent.
Yes and no. Some crimes like a murder with extreme cruelty or torture I don’t think you get a second chance. Because if you’re that kind of person with that mentality or capability to torture someone before you kill them or the same with children I honestly don’t think you deserve anything but prison or death. Sometimes though, as a father of two, I feel like if someone did something to harm or kill or abuse my children, I know what I would do to somebody and I Feel that’s truly the only circumstance where you should have a little bit of leeway in the sentence or parole possibility. But I do agree with you that a lot of non violent sentences are absurd in the length of time given. It doesn’t help in most cases, it’s detrimental to the suspects mentality and outlook on life.
Are u serious....so tell that to the family of a mudered son or daughter......ask them when they get they second chance...sorry i know the consequence if i commit a horrible crime...so im not going to do it...we worry about the criminals sayimg they deserve another chance but what about the victims.....😳....
@@mrblackalchemist nah people that kill and harm children don’t deserve no second chance at all it should depend on the crime, if gang member kills another gang member then maybe deserve a second chance but if you are out here harming innocent people who aren’t part of that criminal world you don’t deserve any sympathy
in most countries the average criminal makes 200-400k a year if you calculate profit from crime per year in jail. Many more make hundreds of millions per year if they are smart and commit financial crimes. "hush puppy" stole 1.7bn USD and did 4 years in a US prison, that works out to nearly 250m a year profit, and has only paid 2m USD back. Crime absolutely pays well, only top atheletes and hedge fund managers get any where near the criminals earnings. Also it costs 100k + per year in rent to keep one in there. Free food, free security, no work, free drugs, easy sex etc.
Truth and Definitely 💯 you are still in prison when a loved one is in prison alongside 😢 with you and you feel guilty just the same 😮 and it's still sad and Definitely not 🚫 the same no matter what or how you feel
Prison Sounds like a steady 9-5 job to me with no responsibilities! They want to try working 3 shifts and studying to qualify (like Police Officers and other emergency staff)
“Wisdom” it’s common sense lol. My heart doesn’t go out to them, majority of them killed innocent ppl. And now when they face the consequences they wanna act all sad & depressed LMAO
Out of all the jail and prison videos I've binged on, this is the best, most honest, and real I've ever watched. This helped me want to be more careful with what I do to avoid this as much as I can. This is so sad..
Abba father, I am filled with pain, fear, and distrust. Your word says that the heart is wicked and no man can know the depths of it. But you O' father, you search my heart and know what is within it. I ask for you to purify me and make me aware of what is within me. I thank you for cleansing my soul from impurities, so my thoughts can be good. Then my words won't be daggers to the one's I love. O Lord, I desire rivers of living water to come out of my mouth. I desire to speak words that uplift others. Thank you father because you're helping me to see the world beyond my emotions. You're helping me to think of others. To you O' God, I am forever grateful. Amen.
This video is the absolute truth, I went through Graterford in 1985-1990. As i was growing up people would try to tell me where i was headed but like all good hard headed kids I knew better then anybody else. Now I have a record and a lot of jobs are out of my reach. There is a stigma attached to being a convicted felon, people look at you as if you are less than they are. Hopefully this video will be shown in the main stream to the young people that really need to see the message that it carries and hopefully it will help to keep more kids out of places like Graterworld. MY thoughts and prayers are with the men and women that are incarcerated and the ones that are being released.
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Bro if you're still pretty young go join the Ironworkers they might give you a waiver even though you got a record,believe me,I've hung iron with many a stone cold killer
This is what's needed...I made a terrible choice and did 25 years in VA prison off a life sentence. Trying to educate the youth since I've been home and teaching on my own youtube channel at Lessons Learned by Khalid Karim 75.
What was the choice you made, sir? Which led to you being incarcerated ? You were sentenced to life ? Where did you do that time ? In which institutions ?
I watch this documentary monthly! I keep it on my reel! What a great job getting the talking points across without all the yelling we’re used to seeing in other videos! I also like how they men tell us their charges and what led to them getting LIFE! That must be a hard wake-up daily. Thankyou for this video! It keeps me in check!
Thank you for sharing .... the youth need to see this... there is no life in the Drug game.. the gangs.... why take your freedom so lightly ... thanks again to the guys who cared to Share for others to avoid their mistakes ...
I seen alot of prison documentary but this one is real like all prison movies is real,but this one makes me Humble to be free I seen 2 people I know in this doc. The one seen that got me was the sergeant doing the intake process to the brother real shittt!! Thanks to everyone in this doc🙏🏾✌🏿
@@astf5943 its official i just subscribed to your channel now we just have to decide whether we will have one or 2 kids. Im ready to start trying when you are.
To miss climbing a tree is so deep. Just to enjoy the freedom of choosing to cry the tree. To smell the air, feel the bark, feel the wind.... great video
Most of these boys would not be here if they had positive role models growing up. All boys need a strict but fair father figure in their life. Someone that will come down on them when they are out of line. It's sad to see one mistake can ruin your life. I blame the parents for letting them run wild. You don't let teenagers do what they want.
I dont know how this video got into my rotation, but it kept my attention and I appreciated their honesty! This is Sad, but educational and since young kids are going to prison and being sentenced to death at 13, 14 and 15, these types of documentary may need to be shown in schools! This maybe a deterrent for some!😲🤔
The deterrent that kept me from seeing a prison was the 1983 film Bad Boys starring Sean Penn and a field trip to a juvenile detention facility. I was a kid so that left an indelible mark on my psyche. The fear of being preyed upon or shanked made the decision very easy to never engage in criminal behavior. I take my freedom very seriously.
Only in America though, in the rest of the world it's just two different words for being behind bars but in the USA there is a difference between jail and prison
@@edmomottola8940 I'm not saying you don't have experience, I'm just saying that it's in America where jail and prison are two different things. In most countries they're just different words for being behind bars and there is no difference
That was some real shit man.I like listening to this it keeps it real for me.Bc I was one of them dudes on them blocks I know what it feel like to ask we're you want your body sent.But today I make better choices much love to all them dudes in the joint.....
Watching this and can't wrap my mind around the fact alot of these guys got life.. the rest of they life.. saddens me😢.. God bless all families involved..
God bless these men an i pray for there safty an mental stability. And maybe one day they will have freedom and peace ...and for the guy that missed climbing trees .. Man i pray for a miracle for u
Im with you on your comment.i get it people should pay the price but everyday is a new beginning as long as you are still breathing you still have a chance.the mind can change overtime and with a growth mindset theres a lot people can be capable of you can propell yourself to greater heights.we all made mistakes and the good lord forgave those who chastised him so we should do the same.These guys made mistakes and dont want others to go through what they went through i appreciate the words from these guys i hope they change more lives and serve as bridges to people and help them stay on the right path.they may be in prison but they still are humans like all of us
Brilliant! Poor buggers, a lot of them were only present when the crime was committed and so very young. I hope the courts look at releasing some of these men very soon!
Until this video, I felt nothing for ANY inmate in any prison anywhere in the world! In this video, I see a lot of truth and sorrow and despair from these MEN who threw away their lives and are heartfelt sorry for the pain and suffering they brought upon their victims and families. I wish them all good luck and,if possible, peace of mind!!
I was in the Ford, left in Sept 03 and never been back. Alhumdullah This should be shown to all 8th graders and again at the end of 11th, beginning of the 12th.
I was their too had a BD- Number in Feb.1990 the prison was designed for3000 but had crammed 5100 of us in there at the time. I had Armed Robbery & got 7/1/2 to 15 Yrs. I was on E-Block only for 7months then got classified to a new prison called Frackville, I was pissed because I didn't get anymore visits. My peeps wouldn't travel 3Hrs. Each way. But I did get job& my peeps sent me M.O 🤪
I want to thank you men for making this video and I agree with Greta works that this should be shown in every high school every year. God bless you men.
Lol. People can say shit to people alllllllll day long and DO. Kids just don’t think it’ll happen to them. The mentorship is out there already and still not enough.
My father was a cop for 25 years he took me to the old city jail put me in the cell and closed to door . I still hear it closing to this day. So I don't worry about going there.
CAN WE TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE PEOPLE LIKE “WALLO” THAT CAME OUT OF THIS PRISON AND MADE A POSITIVE CHANGE IN SOCIETY. RESPECT TO THOSE WHO LEARN AND CHANGE FROM THERE JOURNEY.
1am to 4am are the most torturous 3 hours of everyday. Your arms are jello from pushups and cannot do one more, the tier is quiet, the lights are dark, the hours are heavy. Now the thoughts start. The twisting and turning in the pit of your stomach, the uncontrollable thoughts of what you’re missing and how you ended up in this very cell, in this very block in this very prison. Realizing how short and precious the 75 or so years of life you’re given. Wasted in a box made of steel and concrete. Absolutely brutal. Worse than any physical pain someone else could cause you.
Wow, great video..i hope and pray somewhere there is young man watching this and axtually hearing the words spoken from guys who have been there and will always be there...funny how we learn that a thug life is something to proud of..❤🙏
If you ask GOD to Forgive you for your Sins and put the Work In , Staying Positive...No Matter the Situation GOD Forgives..GOD giving them Life in Prison at an Early Age is a Hard Lesson Learned... Hopefully when they Die they Spirit will be Free with GOD . That's the Gift 🙌🙏
Mind of a warrior I’ll walk you through it go to google.com type in Lamar Putney. Click on relevant articles. Seems pretty simple right? I get that you are the type to fraud on the internet so you need handles but this my real name my real life story. I get it might be over your head
Someone made a comment about being in prison and not being guilty how sad that would be. I was responding to their comment... thank God for DNA! Have you ever heard of black supremacist?
A massive thank you for posting this kind of film that really depicts the true reality of what you can get your self into. The message needs to out into all the schools starting in about 5th grade
Thank you for this great and honest documentary. Someday, I will try to make a painting of what he describes at @51:04 in memory of all the lives lost in prison. Such tragedy.
I am not a religious man, though I did work in detention while enlisted. I learned this saying during that period of my life and it has stuck with me. "There but for the grace of god go I."
I did 3 stints in juvi. And I quickly realized I didn’t want that life ...... everyone so negative and hearing their childhood stories made me realize I was raised much better. I never went back. I’m 37 now and I occasionally watch videos like this to remind myself
Your not scared shit because your not seeing when a gang is kicking the shit out of you if you don't sell drugs for them, smn using your butt whenever they want or getting stabbed what is the matter with you or when u get there and just sit down somewhere without asking the have been told what to say just pray you never go to jail like that guy said you in a 6x9 cell with a toilet and pray you make it another day
I my self has never been or ever want to be in prison! I have watched 20 different RU-vid videos about prisons. This is the best one I have ever seen so far! you should use it as a learning tool....
@@jasondaley718 You know what that mysterious "It" is, that's not nonsense.. it's not about being good enough , it's about looking at the truth! The truth is that while were yet sinners Christ died for you and me, Jesus Christ the Son of GOD came to save not condemn!!
Screw prison. I was in and out for years. Been out since 2010. I still know my inmate # and phone pin #. All I had to do was quit drugs and I quit getting locked up. 13 years sober and counting
@@TomikaKelly my dad was an alcoholic and a compulsive gambler, and my mother was a drug attic, who went to prison the fact that I’m not in prison is pretty much a miracle, but it’s not easy I don’t really have anybody I can rely on other than myself, somehow I’ve been able to make it through this world, though
When I first moved away from home at 18 years old I moved to Newman GA. . I moved and lived in several places but I learned the same lesson every time I came home. When I did come home every Christmas it seemed like I ALWAYS had to go see my friends. Every year , year after year. Finally one year on my home to visit my parents I decided I would call all my friends and tell them I was at home. That’s the year I realized I didn’t really have any true friends. I only had people that moved on with their lives and I didn’t go with them. It’s a hard lesson. I can only feel for these men because I almost joined them about 9 years ago. I almost did something I could not have ran from.