Violence Inside
The interviewee discusses some of the violence and threats of violence he experienced moving from juvi to adult prison.
The interviewee discusses how he learned to deal with the violence in prison.
The interviewee discusses some of the challenges of living in highly race segregated prisons.
The interviewee describes the constant undertone of violence in prison.
The interviewee describes his experiences in solitary confinement and some of the reasons he ended up there.
The interviewee describes how his first experience in adult prison was similar to juvenile detention.
Interviewee describes how his reputation in the SHU smoothed his transition onto a level 4 general population yard.
Interviewee discusses his first time in prison and his experience in county jail.
The interviewee describes how vital it was to build a social network in prison, but still having to become emotionally numb to survive.
The interviewee describes how hierarchies, fairness, and crying work in prison culture and his negative experiences with guards.
The interviewee describes the extreme levels of violence and racism in San Quentin.
The interviewee describes the numbness and fear he felt after receiving a life sentence and entering prison for the first time at a young age.