How US Prison Gangs (Nuestra Familia) Actually Work | How Crime Works

I quit being a correctional officer because of all the corruption at GEO formerly Wackenhut in Cleveland, Texas. I always used to say that the ONLY difference between a CO and a inmate is that the CO's haven't been caught yet for their crimes.

No bullsh*t music in the background, just straight to the point stories. Excellent.

The Pelican Bay fight from the early 90s is one of the craziest prison riots ever caught on video. This dude is OG.

Didn't expect to be watching Mexican Kingpin talk about prison life on Youtube.

I retired as a deputy warden at USP Leavenworth. Around 2006 or 2007, I had a lot of Sureños and Norteños and they were constantly trying to kill each other. Washington DC finally realized we couldn't house both on the same yard, so we started moving Norteños out. Eventually I only had two Norteños left in SHU. They would ask me to release them to the yard. I would tell them it's you two against 100 Sureños. You know what their response was? "I'm good with those odds." I will admit they have no fear.

This guy is most certainly the boss you get to at the final level.

Glad you made it homie

Fascinating. Eloquent. Informative. So pleased to be able to understand some of the culture and why it starts in the first place. Thank you for doing this

I worked as a CO for over 10 years. I had John on my tier. He was very respectful. I never had any negative issues with him. Good luck to you John. I hope you are doing well.

I am a Mexican. This gangster life destroyed our family. My older brother joined Sinaloan Cartel back in 1993. It all started when my brother was 14 and into that dope life. Poverty then, was rampant. And gangs were glorified and leaders were portrayed as saviour in some sorta way. Life was never the same in the family. My brother was gunned down in a rival gang shootout. Fortunately for me, Me and my Mom moved in the states and i could pursue my dream of becoming a doctor. But the horrors of murder and seeing dead bodies on the daily are still vivid in my memories.

this was really well done, I learned a lot. Thank you. Well produced, a damn good product.

What this man has seen and gone through must be mind blowing. How good he is now to tell the world how he has lived and how he wants to carry on with his life as he has been there and burned the tee shirt. Pleased you have turned your life around John and keep up the excellent work.

One of the best prison testimonies I've heard. Its not often you get to hear an honest prison story that comes off genuine.

Aren’t we all glad we’re watching this on YouTube and not experiencing this for ourselves

One of the best interviews of an ex gang member. Solide dude

On point. Glad you out brotha. Keep up the good work on the straight path . God bless

The biggest indication this man has made a powerful internal change is when he brought up his moms struggles. He made it clear he didn't blame her for his drug use. He had accepted his faults.

I went to prison at 18 for weapons charges. The prison I went to was entirely ran by Bloods. I stayed neutral and by the grace of God made some good friends and dudes would tell their friends that I was off limits. I ended up meeting a guy named Gotti. He was high ranking and he was kinda like a mentor for me. He always told me how intelligent I was and that life wasn't for me. Long story short today I have a degree in business and I have worked for the Department of Defense, multiple health insurance companies and now I currently work for a bank as a senior banker. I give all the credit to God first and foremost but I will never forget people like Gotti and a few others that seen in me what I couldn't see in myself. Who would think that a gang member would be one of the individuals that helped me to stay on the right path and become a productive respectable citizen. I am eternally grateful for the people that believed in me when I thought I was nothing.

Thanks for sharing your story

Learned a lot. Your awesome and nailed this interview