Murder, Mayhem, and Meditation (Full Length)
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America is locking up more people than any other nation on earth. Home to just 5 percent of the world's total population, the United States houses more than 20 percent of the world's prisoners. In the last three decades, fueled in large part by a national drug policy and legislation like three strikes laws, America has imprisoned more people in local jails, federal penitentiaries, and private correctional facilities than Stalin put in the Gulags. New court rulings have declared overcrowded prisons to be unconstitutional, and the sheer cost of incarceration is forcing prisons to let prisoners back out on the streets.
VICE News was granted rare access to go inside one of the most maximum-security prisons in the country, a place that's on the frontline of what could be a sea change in prison policy. Salinas Valley State Prison is home to America's most powerful prison gangs including the Aryan Brotherhood and Mexican Mafia. It's a place that's projected to have more than 700 assaults this year. In an institution that houses the worst of the worst, we see how one maverick warden is trying to turn the system around by rehabilitating murderers before they get returned to the streets.
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U should do a truth and fact based video on the American Indian not native Indian
Juvenile prison videos
@10:30 Correctional Officer looks like a Mexican Steve Harvey lmao 😂 VICE News
Malachi Linton what’s the difference?
@vicenews the reporter is a peice of shit!!! Almost every time he says murderers it's a black man. This is why this crime is happening against black and Hispanics . But a revolution is coming I'm coming MILLIONS LIKE ME ARE COMING ✊🏿 POWER BACK TO THE PEOPLE. like me I mean intelligent prolific men that will become politicans and shift the norm. 👀 for us.....
i did one state prison term and when i parrolled i said im never coming back and all the inmates said o you willl, i been out 20 years and i never went back, its possible
Suave13 Inlnd same here my dude i was released in January 99, n played the right deck ever since.... definitely got that noise out me
Respect. Peace to you, brothers
Inmates are always going to be negative towards you.
@@BruceLee-dp9sj Hi Bruce, can I ask what you mean by your comment?
Well done and respect to you Suave, only the Lord can give us the power we need, I am not from the US and I really battle to understand, is it possible that you can explain the difference between a state prison and federal prison? And is there other types of prisons? We have only one type and it is called Prison. Depending on your crime there is certain sections that you will be kept in while doing your time, from my understanding. If you don't mind to explain the different type of facilities. But once again respect man and I pray that life don't force you on to any wrong path's. Life can be tuff. Nope life is tuff yes?
That’s the wardenest warden I’ve ever seen.
Def1 Deafened wtf🤣
You got that right! Holy shit!
Haha 😂
That's the Trixiest Trixie I've ever seen.
Atrocious atrocities
Been watching prison docs since childhood. This is the best one I’ve seen. 8 years on, I would love to hear/see some updates on everyone, and the facility.
I agree, as a former CO this is also one of the most informative videos I’ve seen. I almost think they should show this video in the academy.
"Been watching prison docs since childhood." 🤔😵
I agree. Me too. I would love the updates
Have you seen "SOLITARY : Inside Red Onion" (full movie is on YT) ? For me its the best of the best of the top about US prisons. If youre interested in french jail system (yes i eat baguette and fromage oui oui Paris l'amour - seriously im French, i hate Paris btw), it may be hard to find and need some web-digging to get ENG subtitles, I recommand "Des hommes" ("Men") about Marseille's main jail, the Baumettes, and "A l'ombre de la République" ("Shadow of the Republic"), about 3 different jails + a psychiatric hospital. These two are mindblowing.
You should watch Louie Theroux's prison doc, really good stuff and he gets to know the prisoners a bit more than this one
I love how almost everyone seems to have been a shotcaller at one point
They All have the keys to the yard🤔. Too many Sheriff's, not enough deputies 😂
I didn't know that was a thing. "Shotcaller". Guys can't resist such a sexy exciting term can they. LOL
I wish that after a while felonies are removed from our records. I haven't been down in almost 10 years and my felonies hold me back from alot of stuff. Housing, and jobs. It makes it tough to navigate through life. I live on my uncles land now and I'm a kitchen manager but I recently had an interview at a university for maintenance. The job had retirement and benefits. I was hired and then they ran my background. Back to the kitchen I went. I deserve a chance at a normal life. So does my 6 year old daughter
Man you and me both I have a 2 year old daughter and it's so hard to find a job were not all bad people we just made mistakes I know your pain brother stay blessed keep your head up god got us
Want a chance at a normal life then leave the USA
Some states have a rule that after a certain amount of years your record gets wiped. I think NJ has a ten year rule. I live in PA and it’s permanent
In florida I'm pretty sure u can get ur record expunged except for like major crimes and duis
Obey the law and you wouldn’t have that problem moron
These old documentaries are so good, really makes me sad to see what vice has turned into.
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If you think this is old you must have missed the super old school ones with Liberia and stuff. Even this is sell-out to me. As soon as they got a different access to North Korea (they had to go on their Canadian passports the first time), I knew a state dept had helped HBO and was like... yeah, no.
@@G-rp8bx no, it's really not
@@G-rp8bx I'd say they used to make some good stuff, now the only thing worth watching is King of the Road. Vice news is for the most part leftist garbage.
There's NO FUCKING WAY the amount of drugs in prisons would be possible WITHOUT the guards helping or overlooking it coming in. NO WAY.
They found shipments of phones and drugs coming in the kitchen w food in three prisons I was in. Bet they're still coming that way today.
If you can afford to pay a years wage for a couple trips the guards will always be corrupt.
Where have you been?
I wish we could get an update on the young man who was released, I hope he was able to make good of himself.
It's our fault we have so many bad criminals, when you put a pot dealer with murderers and raspiest it will make him step up to the plate to survive and now we have 3 violent men instead of 2
lets say okay... but i know someone who did time. visited them, they where convicted for drugs and they where locked up with murderers
Exactly, we need to legalize drugs. Stop the war on drugs and that will lower prison populations and make it difficult for prison gangs.
its so true
Joseph duisterhof not all the time jackass!
So we should just spend millions of the tax payers money just to build different prisons so we have one for every type of crime?
I can tell you right now, the inmates that do talk to him, do so because of how respectful he is. Actually talks to them like they're people.
I agree bro. He's very respectful and down to Earth.
YEAH LIKE THAT TRIXY HAD ME ROLLING WHEN HE SAID I PUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THIS YARD ...THE WAY HE SAID IT WAS GANGSTER EVEN IF IT CAME FROM A TRANS
Respectful to men who murder etc....great idea.
I really dislike how this Vice guy keeps interrupting and ancipating what these humble cops are gonna say. Like bro, get your ego in check, let the cop speak!
@@CombatMedic1O vice is not pure journalism, it has a heavy agenda, but they kinda have to stick to agenda because of their topics thin edge. the result is good tho, way better than mainstream channels
That was so sweet to see that man meet his family after all this time, I hope and wish the best for him and his family.
What about the person whose life he ruined in the first place? Any fee fees for them?
This was sooo good! The interviewer interacted with everyone in the best way possible.
Reporter: oh these notes are in plastic to preserve them Security guard: no these were up someone's ass. I am dead lol
Glitch Man hahahahaha.
That's why you never let anyone use your prison wallet
I am today years old when I realized what a prison wallet was
Gangsta pocket
Agree 100%
Not going to lie, I teared up for that man as he was reunited with his family after 15 years. I picked my dad up when he was released after 28 years, I know the feeling.
Wow 28 years. Was he able to adapt to everything? The world would have seemed so different to him from when he went in.
@Mrs. Ralls oh sorry okay cool
I bet that was weird. What do u say?
should have never happened in the first place bro… but the fact that it did mad you both truly blessed and highly and I mean highly favored by the Lord… dont matter if you dont believe that or in what im saying… but the fact that yall are living and walking testimonies gives proof that He believes in ya’ll and has pick yall for such a time as the ones we are currently entering now… ish is wack and flolks are straight up zombiatic fools with reprobate minds…. God didn’t send His only Son to die for every Sunday church pewing chest beaters who have admirably walked a fairly tight line but all of us are flawed… and failures… but its those failures that chisel and mold us to be used to good of His Glory!!!!!!!!! No coincidences or randomness.. each step we have taken was written and called bu our names…. He say he new us before we were fashioned in our mothers wombs…. We VOLUNTEERED FOR THIS GREAT AND MIGHTY TIME AND END OF AN AGE AND BEGGING OF A NEW ONE….. AND GREAT AND MIGHTY THINGS WILL BE SHOWN UNTO US IN OUR LIFETIMES!!!!!!!!!!! YOU AND YOUR DAD IS JUST ONE OF THOSE MASSIVE MIRACLES DAWG!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YA”LL BOTH AND ELATED AND GREATLY MOVED BY THAT!!!!!!!!!!! PRICIATE YOU SHARING THAT!!!!!!!!!!!
How many people did your dad kill?
Honestly got emotional when he came out and hugged his family I really hope he’s doing well!!
I was sitting in the ASU in High Desert when I was 26. A northerner probably saved my life. He asked me. "Why are you doing this? you don't use, you don't have a gang you gotta go back to on the street. Why are you here" and the next day I dropped out. I did another year in the SHU after that, but that turned my life around. I went in at 17. No affiliations. I've been out almost 10 years now. Getting out was the weirdest feeling. Getting treated normal and not like an animal. Having restraints off. You get so used to being treated like a rabid dog its weird when people dont. Im Married now. got a good job. Own a house. If they want to change things they need to ask people this question. "Why are you here"
In 1999, my favorite second cousin was released after doing 15 years. I got him a job and some clothes. One of the things I remembered is that he was in a hurry to do everything . I was young at the time and I was not aware of how valuable "time" is. I thought that providing him with a job(money) was something that should have satisfied him completely; that is when I learned that time is something that you never get back. I hope this brother at the end of the video is still on the streets. By the way, my cousin did NOT reoffend and has been on the streets for over 20 years.
Stopped reading after "my favorite second cousin". Not because I knew whatever came after that nonsense was more nonsense, but because I couldn't stop laughing that a grown man was bragging about giving his second cousin a pair of jeans 20 years ago.
@@goosegossage8208 have a day off kid
@@goosegossage8208 a pair of Jean's, a job, moral support etc. I know you said that you didn't read the whole thing but then why are you judging it?
@@goosegossage8208 stfu
@@goosegossage8208 get a life young blood you will have nothing to your name in a decade
Alright, you've been out of society for about 20 years....Here's $200 to restart your life. Good luck. That's gotta be tough.
Captain Maxwell and $200 is generous. Some prisons only give inmates $50
Very tough
What is a person gonna do with $200 in today's world. At $9.25 an hour you make more then that in a week and in my area at least you cant survive week to week making $9.25. Plus the drug offenders dont need money handed to them when they leave, they need a job handed to them
Almost like the system wants them to go back
Tough fucking shit. The world doesn’t owe you shit. You made your bed, you sleep on it. Immigrants come here with nothing and they still manage to do something with their life
been 8 years since this video, but i hope that fella that was released is still out and doing himself well in the world we live in.. He seemed like a decent guy with that i genuinely hope hes doing himself very good
He immediately crushed a homeless bums head in with a rock. Or allegedly did. Received 6 months orobation.
Give some some pets, dogs to train, goldfish they can feed...get them to do something useful.... pets can bring out a loving side in many people
Unfortunately I think you have to realize dogs have “cavity’s” so that is probably a no go also the pets will become “gang property” and will most likely become targets to inflict pain on a gang
Very true. But there would also be be a lot of hurt pets.
Pets with sore bottoms.
I'm so glad his parents are still alive to see him get released after 15 years.
🤣
Man imagine getting locked up in 1999 and then seeing smartphones and driverless vehicles upon release from prison
There is a video on KZhead, of a guy he went in prison in 1979 only recently been released. He was amazed, smartphone gave him seizures etc. Its like he Steped into a time machine. He's called Danny. Look it up.
aps youtube channel after prison show@@MrJamiez
@@tubeman25 yeah that's it.
Lol, there were skyscrapers in 99.
what thgey have smartphones smuggled in when i was inside people were getting busted with phones and others busted for the pics of them getting high on them lol
Vice news the entire report: “where does this come from?” Prison staff: “Prisoners buttholes”
I love that this Vice host is an ex Navy Seal, what a great personality for this. As a Navy vet thanks for the service!! For the inmate, some of you deserve better and I hope they can make prison a better place.
I hope that you really are.
I I didn't know that he was with the Teams. I heard him say he was a veteran once, but he didn't talk about it otherwise. That's the way real warriors are, they don't talk about it or use it for social gain.
They needed his cajones
That guy that was released after 15 years must have one of the most amazing feelings, it is probably the closest feeling a human has had to time travel. He got locked up when they had pagers and is going home to touchscreen tablets with wifi internet.
True but technology will be the downfall of humans
Talk about a learning curve.
IF HE DID'ENT COMMIT A CRIME,HE WOULD'ENT OF HAD TO GO THRU THIS SHIT..PEOPLE DONT LOOK FAR ENOUGH AHEAD WHEN THEY THINK OF COMMITING A CRIME.1 REASON IS,THERE EITHER ENRAGED THAT SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING,OR WHAT SOMEONE DID,AND THERE DRINK'ING,OR ON DRUG'S AT THE TIME...POOR PLL DONT HAVE MONEY,DO DO THING'S,OR HAVE THING'S LIKE SOME PPL,AND GET FED UP OF NOT HAVING NOTHING,AND DRAW A LINE,AND TELL THERE SELF,ENOUGH IS ENOUGH....''NO SELF CONTROL TO SPEACK OF,IS 1 THING,AND NO REAL SCHOOLING TO THINK ABOUT..JUST SAYING.AND THEY HANG WITH THE WRONG PPL.
@@fiddlesticksbessette398 what in tf did you just riddle???
My best friend just got released after being down for 12 years. It's an overload for sure. He was nervous as hell to even call me.
That warden seems like the typical movie stereotype warden lol
I concur
His voice...so annoying
With a video game character voice
THEY CALL HIM RAMBO,..
He sounds like Mister Mackey
I went to prison a few times when I was 19, 23 and 29, all three times were isolated incidences in which case I got too drunk, decided to use and ended up stealing and got caught, I've stolen a lot of stuff from grocery stores and what not and I'm not proud of it. When I stay sober, as I have been for 4 years, I'm completely honest, it's only when I got too waisted that I would occasionally steal because the alcohol gave me a sense of not caring. It's not who I genuinely am when I do those things but I was caught 3 times and spent a total of 56 months here and there. Now to be called a burglar when I was simply waisted, made a bad choice and stole some tools from an open garage is not something I can accept. I quit drinking and stopped stealing 12 years ago and I was never a career criminal I simply got caught a few times when I was drunk, I woke up in jail saying, wtf is wrong with me? I paid my debt to society and refuse to be called a burglar or Career criminal. Thanks to GOD for allowing me to get and remain sober.
Looks from your record you are slow learner too...I bet you will be back locked uop.
Keep it up homie! You’re doing a great job, and taking accountability for our parts in the mistakes we’ve made is the first step to constructing a strong and sturdy foundation for true growth and a life that isn’t dictated by drug use and irreparable, past mistakes. One of the most valuable clichés I’ve ever heard is this: “imagine you’re driving down a long road and all you can see is the open road ahead of you through the from the driver’s seat, and you can also see the small review mirror. Keep your eye set on the road, or else you may crash, but be sure to peek at the rear view mirror every so often to make sure you are not blocking anyone off and make sure to check said mirrors before changing lanes.” In short: if you feel that you’re more prone to a relapse or a slip, play the entire tape back in your head of the last time you hit rock bottom, but don’t allow your past mistakes to shape the trajectory of your future. Always remember, you can’t change anything other than your own reaction and actions. Making sure you don’t downplay your parts in the situations you go through is a golden rule in recovery. If you’re not honest to the fullest extent, you’re shooting yourself in the foot! If you realize that alcohol is the stepping stone that leads to your stealing, keep that in your mind before picking up drugs and/or alcohol again. Sorry, I hope this doesn’t sound like I’m trying to run your recovery for you lol, I just had to respond with something positive after reading the dumb response from this other commenter 😅
@@phillipweissburg1882 ass
Once a thief ALWAYS a Thief!
Wow, this is how America stands together. Smh wishing bad on ppl, better be careful the grave you digging for someone else maybe the one you will lay in or someone extremely close to you will. Keep your head up 😉👍🏽 God bless 🙏 Danny
This one of the better VICE documentaries that I've seen.
“I got nine left... I little bit of time “ damn
Right. I get anxiety thinking about next week and he just casually says 9yrs left on a prison sentence like it’s tomorrow
Left u n da penitentiary with a digi your weed n a cellphone I need a vacation.
i can’t believe he just laid on someones bed... with his shoes on 😂 the disrespect
Im sayyyin
Yeah if he was an inmate he would have got laid smooth tf out!
Im glad i aint the only one that noticed
I did almost 2 years on C yard at SALINAS VALLEY. Very dangerous place to be & I've seen it all. Hardly anybody paroles from there & it'll psychologically change you forever. I barely made it out alive.
telling lies on the internet for attention is cringe Bruh
@@privateprivate3767 automatically assuming everything someone types in this comment section is a lie is "cringe bruh", as is using the word cringe, or bruh. Can you prove he wasn't locked up in Salinas? That's what I thought. ✌️
@@inmemoryoffrancoile9274 you seem pretty cringe Bruh
@edsmith4619- let me guess then everybody stood up and Claped
You did not. Nobody does just 2 years in Salinas. You’re one true weirdo.
i really hope the guy that got out STAYED out and is thriving. teared up a bit watching his story. no one is perfect and the road to redemption can be hellish... so i really wish him well
Hopefully he’s not out slashing & maiming people
The warden’s voice makes me feel as though I need oxygen.
damnnn 😳
He's gay.
Haha right.
Hes comin down off sniffin the 8ball, he couldnt be sketching high for this doc
I just took a big breath
I just got off a 9 hour shift and I feel relieved. Imagine the feeling after serving 15 YEARS behind bars
No you didn't lmao shut up
@@TylerJohnson-jp2sh why is it hard to believe someone got off a 9 hour shift ? You must have never had to work a day in your life little ass kid .. you’re a waste of life 😂
Right! I’m dreading work tomorrow and one guy just casually said “I got a LITTLE time left” when meaning 9yrs
He permanently deprived someone of body part.
Shii people start forgetting about you at like half that time. Stay outta prison yall
A thoughtful, sensitive and informative documentary Well done
That Warden reminds me of a 1950s Gym coach 😩😩😂
The warden looks like a Sylvester Stallone Robert De Niro hybrid
He looks like Stan Smith to me, STRONG jawline.
I don't have any answers for fixing the system. It's definitely broke, though. My brother went into prison as a snot nosed kid and came out a hardened criminal.
@Coke Dogg congrats is definitely not what I was going for, but you already knew that. You just wanted to be an ass, so congratulations to you for being an ass?
As a lifelong convict who did 21 yrs in prison including a 10 yr flat federal bid, I honestly believe that the prison system is a major contributor or one of the biggest reason racism is still a problem in America! No where else in America is the "politics" absolutely broken down into races and litteral segregation. Take that and understand that also we are seeing hip-hop take over the world literally. Why I bring this up is because in rap and just the whole street culture in general prison is basically glorified and used as a badge or stripes for someone who has been locked up. So it all comes to get her and it has seriously made going to prison acceptable by a massive culture. And what I will say is that the prisons absolutely have the power to stop the "racial divide" and stop the politics of race in prison. Now of course it won't be easy especially since the politics have been controlling the prisons for probly as long as they have been open. I blame the system for that. They could have made it so there was no "choice" as far as who you are around and who you associate with. But they knew if they did that it would make as much money as the way it is now, where people come in with five years and end up catching life because of the racial bullshit and the gang violence.it can definitely be fixed and changed but I doubt it will ever happen because why make these men better people who won't keep getting locked up when they can just throw you in a death trap where they let gangs destroy each other's lives while guaranteeing the prisons stay full so the jobs are secure
How was it in Federal compared to regular state prison? Someone close to me is about to go to federal for 4years min. He never done even one day in jail, so I'm quite nervous for him. Thank you for your time
it’s because of the convicts. the prison itself isn’t making them group by race.
@@luelahe fed is better as far as violent offenses go.
When a human is stripped of everything, they tend to team up with their own race. It's just the way it is.
@Donnell Okafor keep the dream! Wish you the best! I've been thru a very "similar" situation... Be blessed!
I used to work there as an officer and Trixie was in my housing unit. She wasn’t a problem, never disrespectful, but also never talked to staff unless it was absolutely necessary. Also, the noise you hear in the background is the gun range, which, from A yard, is only a few hundred yards away.
"Highly trained K-9 unit" shows cute ass dog waging his tail
Showtime123 it is a sniffer tho. He’s prolly trained by getting treats when he finds something. I’d be excited too
You would think again when your trying hide summit
Doggo unit.
Highly trained WEEDEATER unit.
"So when yall gettin out?" "Were all lifers" "So who gettin out soon?" "Were all lifers" "So who eligible for parole soon?"
Grammar, man.
... what part of lifers do you not understand? Well dhaaaa😯
@@robertasliutas2903 Correct them Robertas, change the world one comment at a time.
Not gonna lie seeing dude get released there at the end brought happy tears to my eyes for his family.
I know these people do horrific things. Some you can tell should never be released and you can see some are terribly sorry and hope helps them try to get a chance to prove to themselves and the world they are truly sorry. God bless their victims. We all make mistakes, we are only human.
warden seems like a really calm guy i bet he is a monster when he gets mad
Hammi He reverts right back to his football days. 👊👊👊Smash anything in his view.😂😂😂
the warden sounds like he just hit a nitrous balloon 24/7
hairystyles42 noz
😹😹😹😹
Xenon ballon.
Steroids forsure lol
This was really great, heartfelt and inspiring
I love that dog just sitting on the table wagging his tail waiting to do his job so he can get that treat
The interviewer did a really good job. I hope they have him do another documentary
he's from Santa Cruz and he knew nothing about gangs? lol theres tons of gang activity in that area.
+muchomusiclibre oh cool, nobody gives a fuck.
Yeah, Kaj Larsen is one of the best at Vice. He's an ex Navy Seal so his specialties are primarily with their conflict zone/national security related content. Check out the documentary where he's with the Nigerian Army as they fight Boko Haram and also the one where he interviews the guy who created the CIA's enhanced interrogation program. Both really good.
+nabeezc Hey, could you please link or direct me to the CIA video, I've seen the Boko Haram one (which was a great watch) so I am keen to his his other work.
nabeezc I didn't realize he was a seal. I've always been a pretty big fan of his work with vice. He's pretty fearless.
Made me cry man when the guy at the end got to his neighborhood after being in for 15 years, & able to be reunited with his family🙌🏼🙏🏽
Dude you cried? I don't even know what to say about that one. You cried for real?
Not going to lie, I teared up for that man as he was reunited with his family after 15 years.
"We barbecue inmates, but it's solar powered" is the most California statement every made.
"Im assuming this is called a stab vest because it is to protect me against be stabbed" im gunna go out on a limb here and say ya
No the vest keeps you from going out on your limb that's why it's called a stab vest
*being
Final answer?
Hands down, that's one of the best VICE documentaries.
But the guy was a dick....also lol at the end I laughed my ass off when the kid was happy he had his own kid at 18...lmao
***** thanks..now I remember that episode
***** Goldboy!!!! YOU COMMENTED ON THAT TAZER VIDEO!!!!
Collin Golden lol...yes...yes I did.
***** He was happy he had a child, a child is a blessing. My parents had me while they where 18-20 years old, I had my son with my wife while we where in our early 20's, and so what? Some people are able to do it, and raise their children. The point is that having a child is not what makes you a parent, but raising one is, so unless you have some direct information showing that the young man in the video is a "bad parent" you need to stfu. If you can not be happy for someone that had a child, than you need to take a look at your own life, in which you probably will wait till you are 35-40 years old, did everything in your life as a plan and than had a kid (nothing wrong with this but then do not judge others by what you think is right)
WOW!! very emotional part upon the gentlemens release to freedom after 15 years , his family and Bless his 18 year old son to b able to c his father free of such a horrific way of living and surviving!!..
Well done man, I enjoyed this documentary 💯
A PRISON K9 IS THE ONLY EMPLOYEE THAT CANT WAIT TO GO TO WORK.
Lol , no kidding
The reason they can’t find any drugs is they are always kept on ten inmates 24/7 in the same place as the kites
@@gideoncone6024 heard a story of a guy having 7 quarter rolls filled with weed suitcased
@@smallfries6508 sheesh 😬
Warden looking like a soldier from the movie antz. lmao!😭✌
Omg he does! Perfect comparison
LMMFAOOOOO
36:05 He really has a good soul. You can see in the way he talks. It would be a privilege for me to have a conversation with him.
That evidence booking at that exact time had me dying. The boss man made sure to have the timing right.
Amazing how they talk about rehabilitation as if it's radical when many other countries have been taking that approach for decades
Right!
Amazing how many go in n out over their lifetime.
@@Scorpio-tn4vy no perspective of life
No such thing as rehabilitation when life without parole and death sentences are still given. "Department of Corrections" needs to be more accurately named "Department of Punishment"
@@loose_phlegm3047 Nah, Dept of Revenue. Prisons just generate money now.
The euphoric feeling of being released from prison is something I can't even begin to describe but one I hope I never have to experience again. And I only did a few years. I could not even imagine
It's like being reborn good luck
Yep. I week long high like cocaine. Couldn't sleep and was straight up buzzed.
Glad you're free brother. God bless 💚 ✌🏻 🙏🏻
Beautiful feeling indeed! Beats any drug I've ever taken!
I was on death row for 20 years before being exonerated. Went into the army and became a 3 star general.
Great documentary! Evenly tempered and seemingly unbiased; this really is change, one man at a time. The wardon and staff, as well as the inmates trying these programs, should be proud. It is hopeful! 👍
😢😢 wow I'm glad he made it out and still had his parents
AFTER SPENDING 22YRS IN PRISON ON A LIFE SENTENCE,I WAS PAROLED ON 11/17/17 I HAVE BEEN OUT A LIL OVER 2YRS NOW ,AND THAT WARDEN RANDY GROUNDS ,HE IS A COMMISSIONER FOR BPH NOW AND HE WAS THE ONE THAT GAVE ME MY SUITABILITY TO PAROLE! SO I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR SEEING SOMETHING IN ME AND GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE AT BEING FREE AGAIN!
What did you do?
@@surferdude8086 WAS YOUNG AND DUMB ,DID A GANG RELATED MURDER AND DID 22YRS ON A 25 TO LIFE SENTENCE
i was excited when dejuan got released and i dont even know the man
i know right i was like "fuck ya my nigga dajuan gettin out"
what she'll do for a Dr. Pepper. MMMHMMM
Me, too. helps to know I can still feel.
william bremer lol
that's my uncle reese
In the beginning I thought the rusty non greased up wheel sound was someone pulling up on a bike to a my window like Debo
That dog at 18:13 lounging on the table casually wagging his tail stole the show.
Trixy was a shot caller😂😂😂
I was laughing at the same thing man. Man oh man this guy blufflin
He was nf ,he's known to claw ur face bad real bad
I seriously doubt it#!!!
The only thing that it would shoot is a load into another prisoner ! 😁
I said the same thing. Calling the shots for the surenos. I bet they're happy that she represented them on tv. LOL
Bro wanted a pulled pork sandwich from Carl's Junior before seeing his grandson,that's the move 😂
Goat 2k19 bro’s 37 got a grandson
Pulled pork is made from old tires. Goodyear makes it here in the US.
You have never lived on state food brah
I'm happy dejuan made it out. It's sad that some never realize to change until they have a life sentence.
Great doc as always! Really liked the message and the ending was great! My brother did 10 yrs or so when I was a kid & I thought he'd never get out for good. He's been out 15 yrs and has a good life & great kids, it's awesome knowing he made it. I can't believe he laid on that guys bunk especially with his shoes on. Lmfao I've only ever spent half a week in jail and I'd def fight over that.
this reporter reminds me of the teacher that tries too hard to be cool
De Pinto dude was a navy seal is a straight bad ass I think he even had a gun show to I forget
@@mcsbikelife3829 You are right. Kaj Larsen, served during Operation Enduring Freedom. Watching this documentary and hearing him talk, you would never know that he was a Seal.
At least he was a SEAL! You?
11swallowedinthesea im 14 i cant be a seal, i was just saying that he seems like he was trying to hard to be cool.
@@swallowedinthesea11 lol i hate people who glorify the military and act like because he was a SEAL he's somehow a superior person. I'd argue the opposite, all that talent and intelligence and they are using it to seize and control resources for the ruling class and support the military industrial complex. what a shame, think of the good they could have done for the world, instead used as puppets for corporate elites
He violated big time jumping up on that bunk with them shoes on.
Haa i was thinkin same shit. If ny cellie did that to me itd be his ass whooped
@Adolf Stallin chill
The fact a man on life sentence could have a chance they can have hope is amazing i think if your living in prison like that and can manage to be good and show you want to be normal member of society
Teared up at the end. You feel so deeply for the mom...
after doing 4 years,I know that feeling of being released,you cherish your freedom more
Man I can't imagine coming out after 15 years and seeing how much everything has changed. That must be such an unreal feeling. Props to this prison for putting in the effort to try to actually rehabilitate these inmates rather than letting them just sit in a cell and go back to the street to do the same things. I really hope this change keeps happening across the country.
Samuel Farhart prisoners do get tv's and newspapers in side and with all the new people coming in every day they all talk to each other and probably already know whats changed when they get out Yea it will be hard for them to adjust to all the new stuff but they are not completely disconnect from the out side world so they will have some sort of a idear about the changes
I wonder if the inmates are critical what will happen when the cameras aren't around???
Didn’t that man cut someone up leaving them permanently disabled?? The victim’s life changed drastically as well for the rest of their life . This man only had 15 years to think about what he did compared to The victim has to endure the debilitating effects of the attack for the rest of their life
@@eugenecharrington7754 nothing unless some rat or something like that comes into the lion cage. There won't be any problems unless you make them for yourself, most people just chill , work out and do their time, and meet cool people who are in the same situation as you.
I did 15. From the age of 17 to 32. I'm 40 now and make 105k and am married and own a house. I did 7 on the mainline and barely survived it without getting an L, this was before SNY was really a thing. I ended up getting into SNY when I was about 27 after doing 2 years in the SHU program. Its bad in there, even on SNY, but especially on the mainline. Its a war.
How do I get in touch with the people who come out in the field and tape
You're on the edge of softness 🙏🙌
Damn, cant stop smiling watching that guy get out of the prison. Like one of the inmates said, its beautiful.
Solar powered lethally electric fence super max prison? Best place ever for the the zombie apocalypse!
Metaphix11b WATCH OUT!! THEY’RE COMING!!
NuRal Hakdosh neither do u numb nuts, sit down and shh
Lol
what about the thousands of murderers and rapists that currently inhabit it?
The Fucking News Are they locked up?
One thing about prison and jails is you can watch all the documentaries and go on as many tours as you want, you're still not going to understand it the way inmates or ex inmates do. What you see is just a tiny glimpse. Another thing is you can do time in one place and not understand what it's like in another place because it can be 2 totally different worlds.
As soon as we privatized the prison system, incarcerations went through the roof because each inmate was a dollar sign. Thankfully, things are changing and the population continues to decline. We still have a long way to go with our criminal justice system though.
victimless crimes and drug offenses shouldnt make it to a prison. they should recieve a little county time followed by court ordered counseling/rehab/halfway house so the person has structure while attempting to live different. i was arrested every year for 8 years straight for petty offenses like theft and possession. i kept going back over and over and over every year. 5 out of 8 years incarcerated from 18 to 26 yrs old. finally i received a treatment sentence...1.5 years of intense drug court, 9 months halfway house, 6 months house arrest, 6 months thinking for a change classes, and 500 hrs community service. i havent been in trouble since and its been almost 4 yrs. ive held my job almost 4 years, have my own home, i now have a 2 yr old son that is my whole world, im engaged to an amazing woman, i own a 2005 chevy cobalt, 2007 aqua blue Charger on 22s, a 2002 chevy malibu, and i have peace and serenity. life is easier now. no more stress being incarcerated. no more homelessness. i work hard, pay taxes, stay out of trouble, help ppl, and dont harm anybody
incarceration is not the answer in most cases. i battled a drug addiction and poor economic situation. finally i received treatment and changed my life. i dont depend on govt. programs or tax dollars to support myself or my family. after 21 arrests nothing had changed. the first time i received treatment, everything changed for the best.
+JLambo812 congratulations ☺👏✊
SportsHead ...a year after your initial comment.... How you holding up?
u think drug offences are victimless crimes? u should changer yer name to no-head since u have no brain
No such thing as victimless crimes. Theft has victims.. even if from a business because prices are increased across the board to accommodate the items stolen, loss prevention staffing, insurance to cover the bigger items etc. And drug offenses are absolutely not victimless. Demand fuels the gangs and street violence, people steal to get drugs, police/paramedics/hospitals need to be staffed to take care of the crime, overdoses, accidents etc. associated with drugs.
His questions are so stupid, redundant or repetitive lol. "So the sky is blue, right?"
Check out Louis Theroux he is miles better than this guy, - It's on Netflix, he actually talks to prisoners in the yard
Javan I don’t know if u listened to this entire video but most of the people won’t talk to anybody because they are scared that they will be called snitches and then get beat up or sum like that
Divinegon his questions SUCKED! He’s taking this with a shitty approach. Joking corny comments about the ballet scenery. It seems like he had zero preparation. He had the opportunity to speak with convicts and gain some heavy insight, but instead he asks, how long ya been in? How long ya got left? K bye .
@Divinegon snitches get dealt with.
"So whens the last time you wore regular clothes" imagine if the inmate just punched him right there and he had to do more time in prison
The fact he went in them pc’s cells was pretty cool .. not gonna lie it was pretty cool to see him be so genuine with ol boy in the end .
27:48 _"Nah, I have nine more left. A little bit of time."_ That's crazy I know a guy that killed himself because they sentenced him to 9 years and this guy calls that "a little bit of time"
Everyones mind has a different breaking point , some are much stronger than others
It was so exciting to see that guy get out, the prison system is so fucking cruel, we should at least give offenders the chance to make personal reperations to the victims rather than forcing them to be a drag on the taxpayer and get locked into a cycle of gang violence.
Thomas Jefferson Why did you have to die Tom?
+Thomas Jefferson Boo-fucking-hoo! You make sound as if these guys are all in prison for DUI. They are CRIMINALS. Repeat offenders. Commiting crimes since they could crawl.
+Thomas Jefferson Maybe when they get out they can be your neighbors.
+don95111b Around 75% of inmates end back up in prison within 3 years, compare that to places in Northern Europe and it under 20% per prisoner. So yeah you are right, the American prison system is by far one of the most shit prisonsystems
What a tearjerker seeing Deaun being released and understanding all the feelings him and his whole family must be feeling. All the lost time. This was incredibly moving VICE
Think the victim is concerned at all??????
At least he has family support.
You used to literally had to be a very serious law breaker to go to prison. Once the 90s hit , they started to throw ppl in prison for anything at all. Human warehousing business. Driving with no license. Petty theft. Breaking an O.P. by ☎ call. Etc etc. Now you go to prison for anything
Great documentary, I really liked this guy whose presenting it. Every other prison documentary Ive seen the reporters were always very scared of the inmates. Takes a lot to scare a Navy Seal though. Great job vice. Sorry to see that the comment section has turned into a cesspool but hey thats youtube for ya.
Well he was a navy seal, sooooo
He was also one of the first journalists allowed into Mogadishu in ten years, covered the mexican drug cartels, and was waterboarded on tv... so prison inmates aren't too scary for him lol
***** Yup, I've seen him on a lot of LockUp shows. He was also waterboarded on CurrentTV and it's still on youtube somewhere. Dude is really cool under pressure, they waterboarded him for ~24 minutes and the camera crew called an end to it when he was going to continue on.
Maximus Meridius Wait what's his name? can't find it in the description and haven't finished the video yet, just waiting for it to stop buffering hahah
Dan Le Mesurier seriously what was this guys name, also where can I find more docs like this and the bare knuckle boxer one, these two have been great
As a Correctional Officer this was one of the most realistic prison documentaries I've seen. But more educational, rehabilitation, and employment placement programs are still needed to help these guys get out and be successful in life.
Loved the end part, good luck Dewan 🙌🏾
The first riot clip they showed in the beginning that was from Pellican Bay not Salinas valley.
America probably have one of the worst prison systems in the world. The point of going to prison is to rehabilitate, but in US its more about punishing the crimes. When criminals get out of prison in US there is about 75% chance that they end back in prison again within 3 years. Compare that to Norway for example and the rate is under 20% per criminal. Im not attacking America in any way, but coming from a neutral perspective ur prisonsytem is absolutely shit.
In Norway the prisonguards arent even armed with weapons. Yet last time a prisonguard in Norway got killed was back in 1974. But we dont have gangs though
America is a more conservative country driven by "morals"....slow progress.
Tobias - Great comment! Completely agree with you! America has it wrong here. What is the point of punishment? It doesn't help anyone, it just causes more pain and hardship, & not only to the prisoner but to society in general. Norway definitely has it right! (But Norway always has it right! 😜)
Appreciate the feedback! :)
+Tobias Nilsen You are making a great observation regarding the American prison systems but you have to account that they are still trying to ride out the waves of mass imprisonment from years past. The system is healing. Also, too be fair, Norway's population only accounts for about 2% of America's population so less influence, less crooked minds, and America's amendments, such as the right to bear arms, allows for more room for mistakes to be made. I am most certainly not disagreeing with you but merely making an observation for myself.
I felt so happy for that brother that got out. Hopefully he stayed on the straight and narrow. Hopefully he never returns to the hell of incarceration.
what are we doing to prevent young people from going into gangs.
rehabilitation is usually your first introduction to the gang you have to be in