Toughest Prisons - My Time in the Toughest Prisons | 114 |
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Join ex Jewel Thief Larry Lawton as he reacts to the toughest prisons in the world. In this episode, he reviews the prisons where he did time and the terrible conditions he encountered. It is the beginning of his review of the toughest prisons out there. Prison Sucks!
Ex Jewel Thief Larry Lawton spent 11 years in prison and now helps people make better decisions and fights for prison reform. #Lawton #Prison #Mob
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I do not condone any of the negative behavior described. I have learned from the mistakes I have made and do not wish for anyone to recreate or attempt any of the events described.
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Hi Larry
Larry like you I used to be a career criminal but I was only accused of one crime I got 15 years for it and It’s nice that there’s someone I can relate to
Your the best
Hi! You should totally try playing The Escapist 2. I think you would like it
I like how Larry learned his lesson and teaching others not to do crimes.
Experience has to be used.
Ikr 😂
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief Would you agree most people do not learn from prison? Like that Prison makes people who go there become worse but mainly out of touch with the world.
@@damianvandenhaak
Don't forget that there's a huge stigma against people who have been in prison, not only in the US
It's often very difficult, if not impossible, for them to get an education and/or job.
And if you have pretty much no chance on the outside, why would you care about robbing/stealing/dealing drugs etc again. Worst case scenario, you go back in to what you're used to for the past few years.
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief I heard Victorville and Beaumont are very bad!
Larry is that one uncle you see in family gatherings that everyone thinks he's crazy, but the children of the family always likes to listen to him speaking about he's stories 😂
That is true,.
his not “he’s”
@@sooj3361 sorry for my bad English, it's not my first language 😄
Aapeli Liimatta it’s okay bro, many people don’t know other language than English so at least you’re above average
@@gerardodiaz4910 thanks
Hey Larry,
Appreciate what you're doing for prison reform.
Thank you, I appreciate your support
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief are british and American prisons similar or completely different?
@@thomasstanley3344 british is fukin tough bro lol
@@medicatedchase7 thank you Larry for putting the word out, for the kids to here from the wolf mouth..ok. God bless you larry ..I've been there,Pina. Con
Kids go to school for real..Pina , theirs plenty of doors open for the kid's and the next generation. Please kids go to school..Thankfully Pina lov always, Young mothers to..
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If you would of told me that the biggest jewel thief in America would somehow be so wholesome and welcoming I wouldn't have believed you but now I just can't help but smile at how wrong I would've been. These videos are brilliant
Thanks Tom
No shit he's a criminal they can play all kind of roles except now your his victim but its legal only reason he does it
@@debrahoffman4673 What are you talking about?
@@debrahoffman4673 ....huh
@@debrahoffman4673 she's nose deep in a 8
The most valuable lesson I've learned from his robberies is to never assume someone is an idiot
Very true
I can sit and watch your stories for hours on end, they're brilliant. You may have been a criminal, but you turned into an inspiration in a sense, not like.. inspiring to be a criminal, but inspiring people to steer away and hopefully motivating people to steer away from anything that can give you the life you went through. I hope this made sense.
Thank you for the kind words, they mean a lot
Same
Hey Larry,. U be the man most rooms U walk into, buzz me brother and I will tell you about Melbourne Australia, from 96, to 2001 I got out 7th, watching the plain hitting, on the 11 I was smacked out my brain, thought it was a movie! Can you call me?
This man's actually smarter than most men or women I've ever listened to. He studied law and his knowledge on this kid Rittenhouse's case impressed tf outta me. He changed my whole outlook on that case. Idk if the jury came back with a verdict yet. But his knowledge (nmw I believe about the young kids actions) I would hafta agree with LL. Kid might get off.
@@davidwhatley5711 I heard in Australia you can murder and the judge/jury will only sentence you to at most 20, AND ON YOUR 1ST FRIGGING PAROLE HEARING, you get paroled with 7 yrs on good behavior. Then again I also hear there's not many majorly violent crimes in Australia and the country of New Zealand. I didn't hear this on TV or Internet. I made a friend on fb from Auckland NZ. She was such a good friend. Forgive me if I'm incorrect. I'm not from there.
This is a weird question but do u think getting caught was the best thing that happened to you ? ( I know it's a weird question )
In retrospect, Yes
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief Respect.
we all have our own experiences, they make us who we are. unless you're ashamed about who you are there's no reason to feel regret over how shit played out, cause you're still around to learn from it.
Hearing these stories really breaks my heart thinking about all the nameless suffering going on there. Thank you so much for standing up for them. Can't support you financially but still really appreciate the good you do
I love that Larry learnt from his bad choices and is now helping people protect themselves against robbers
Thanks Jake
Larry I just wanna say that u r an expert at telling stories i literally never get bored
My son and I love listening to your videos! He asks to listen to “one video please”. You are one hell of a storyteller and I catch myself listening to you for hours a day. Stay Blessed 🥰
I want to thank you Larry for being one of the most useful channels in youtube
The legend speaks! It’s good to hear from you man. Much respect from England
Hey im from scotland how u doin up there
Hi England, thanks for the support
Larry Lawton It’s our pleasure mate :) I know many people here that know about you, I’m so glad the support behind you grows bigger each day
I don't even know how youtube got me here but this was an interesting video that I couldn't stop watching, and I'm sorry about all the crazy stuff you went through. The system needs insanely huge reform.
We need prisons that truly give people a chance and give them hope and respect. What we have now are institutions that spit people out in worse mental shape than when they went in. Just how does that help our society? What's the point?
thanks for the stories Larry, they are real eye openers for how bad prisons can be
Its crazy how entertaining he is like he is just talking to a Canara for 26 minutes but this is still entertaining
Thanks
Ive been watching for about 4 months now and I am fascinated by your story and all your videos. Love the fact that you both make people laugh as weel as spready awareness and positivity. Keep up the videos!
Hey Larry! I've been watching your videos a good bit recently and I really, really respect what you do. It takes a strong man to not only learn from his mistakes, but use his mistakes as a teaching tool for others, especially young people who ate at a high risk of ending up in prison. A buddy of mine got out of a max security not too long ago, basically his ex cheated on him with another dude in his own bed,, he got pissed off (rightfully so) and he took back the PlayStation and such that he gave her and she had him charged with grand theft because the value was over $400. He got nine months for that charge, but unfortunately because he was a younger guy who had a bit of a past? He ended up in a maximum security prison, don't know which one, but I know it was here in NC. I can't say I condone his actions, and that he should have been held accountable, but I understand on a human level why he did it, if it were my girlfriend? I'd be pissed off too and probably do something stupid, just maybe not to that degree. But one of the stories he told me was definitely something you'd hear about in a max security. He told me he was sitting in the mess hall having lunch, and this young guy who was cocky and trying to act all tough took someone else's seat...well, the seat he took was that of an older guy in his 50s with multiple life sentences. Guess it wasn't the first time this kid tried to pull this because he clearly had enough of this young punk disrespecting him. He walked up to him while he was in his seat, and suddenly produced a creepy grin on his face. He left the mess hall for a second, came back with a shank made from a glass shard, and within five seconds slit this guy's throat from ear to ear and got the hell out of there. The guards started calling "lockdown, lockdown! Everyone back to your cells now!", beat his ass, and threw him in the hole for three days. At first I'm like "are you serious? That's all they did to him?" but then it hit me. This was an older guy with multiple life sentences who had a reputation of being a convict, but a convict who took no shit from punks like that. What's the worst they could do to him? Give him another life sentence? He's never getting out unless he's in a body bag. Don't screw with lifers because they have nothing to lose when someone disrespects them or pisses them off.
Anyways, I'd like to request a specific historical prison event if you think you have the time to cover it, it's one that really really pushed prison reform into the spotlight. The 1980 New Mexico State Penitentiary Riots, I read some of the stories and they're truly horrific and disturbing (like rats/snitches and pedos being slowly tortured and burned alive with acetylene blow torches...), but I would love to hear your thoughts on this event, how it came to be, and what happens when the conditions in prison are so bad they're intolerable and convicts have had enough, and I think 1980 New Mexico shows what can happen and how bad it can get when the system is abusive if not sadistic. I also wanted to ask if you ever met anyone who was there when shit was hitting the fan, or perhaps even involved in those riots. Thank you for all the good work you do! Need to join the action crew one of these days.
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@Jim Bianco no need, we we did it
Hey Larry, I just wanted to say how entertaining and how cool your videos are, and how much of a great you tuber you are, and how inspiring it is that you were able to turn your life around, while still making changes and helping people. Keep up the great content!
Thanks Josh, that means a lot
I'm happy you survived Larry! Keep spreading your message.
You should try getting into the Joe Rogan show
I love his show
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief Yes! That would be awesome hope this happens at some point.
Larry Lawton He could definitely help spread your message and campaign. Wish you luck
And Joey Diaz Church of What's Happening Now
Larry Lawton please try and write to him. I feel that you and Rogan would have a TON to discuss as far as police and prison reform.
I'm a simple man I see a larry Lawton video I sit here and watch it, keep up the content Larry love these stories
Thanks Keven, I appreciate your support
Love you stories Larry, Hope you're well.
I am, thanks, hope you are well as well.
Larry, you are a gifted speaker- I stumbled upon your channel by accident, but since then I’ve non stopped been watching and have been a huge fan since! Your videos are very entertaining, educational, and teach incredible life skills and lessons to people everywhere. You are a perfect example of your saying “ I don’t believe in bad people, I believe in bad choices.” It’s amazing and remarkably inspiring to hear your story , and life- and the unimaginable horrible challenges and scenarios a ton of people will never have to face. I struggle with addiction, and your videos serve as therapy and a tool to keep a good mindset to remain steady to avoid having to go through your past experiences. I’m buying a hoodie to support!! Subscribed, and like and share your videos. It’s not much, but I wish I can do more. You tell it like it is, and have made a great life, and impact viewers like me. It gives me that fire in my belly that if Larry can do it, I can get through this! I support you all the way, and hope you see this comment. Nothing but love, respect, good wishes, stay healthy, and keep using your gifts. You are a gifted individual. Keep making videos Larry!!! Shout out from Long Island N.Y!!!!👍👍👍👍
Hey Larry did the guards have big guns or was It just hand guns and keep up the great work =)
Or did they have guns
no guns, only in the towers and they had sniper rifles.
Ok thanks
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief did they have any form of weaponry?
@@wynndoesthings8662 The answer to your question is no. Most COs receive training during the academy on 12 gauge shotguns and 5.56 AR rifles, but this is in case of special circumstances or posting in a tower, which is very hard to get. Almost universally, COs carry a 4oz can of OC spray, a radio, a pair of handcuffs without a key except for certain officers, latex gloves and a CPR mask. Some will go the extra mile and carry a small flashlight that is required to be under six inches and 1.5 ounces in weight. Depending on the housing unit you work, you might carry extra handcuffs, shackles and a pair of medical shears to cut down bodies. If you are qualified for an outcount, where you are escorting an offender outside of the prison grounds, you are issued a pistol and potentially a shotgun for the duration.
Nothing but mad respect for you Larry!! You’re creating a voice that needs to be heard! Keep doing your thing man!!
“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.”
― Nelson Mandela
I know Larry won’t see this, but nothing’s better than waking up and watching him with a cup of tea
I saw it and thanks for that. I also have my coffee watching UA-cam.
You are killing it on UA-cam, man, nice hustle.
Thanks
I'm glad to see you as a free man Larry! My son went to prison at 18 to serve out a 24 year sentence.He is 12 years into it.Larry it crushed me.Anyway I would love it if you tell a bit about what it does to your family when you go in and how hard the visits are.
This channel was exactly what I didn’t know that I wanted 😂 Great content, Larry!
Loving the content, Larry! Have you asked rockstar about being a part of GTA6
I have and they still didn’t respond
I want it to happen he can replace lester y know by killing him
Hey Larry, looks like another great day to watch one of your excellent instructional videos. Thanks again bro for all the tremendous effort and amount of work you put into your shows. Have a wonderful day Larry. Jimmy.
When us the prison cooking coming out
I am actually going on the road in 2 weeks to start filming the show
Larry Lawton hi larry
Wow, this channel has blown up. Have been watching since 300k subs. Well done Larry, as always.. great stories
He’s just a good guy now teaching people how to prevent getting robbed
Hey Larry- thanks for your vid. Helps me get through my work shift and makes me appreciate my freedom!
Hey Larry, could you make a video about: "everything you need to know before/when purchasing a diamond"?
Larry,
My kids are 39 year old son and 38 year old daughter. So going back to 1992ish I know the Police sergeant for jailing in Lancaster, California. I used the scared straight method and took my kids through the jail on a Friday night, even put them in a cell with the door closed. Needless to say that scared the daylight lights out of them, and my kids never got into major trouble. I think more young kids need to see that to keep them out of prison and jail. Your thoughts?
Can you review "Inside The World's Toughest Prisons" on Netflix?
Love you videos man keep up the great content your an inspiration to me and others
Love the channel man keep this up
Hey, Larry. I’ve noticed you’ve got your note from UA-cam on your wall. Thought you might like to know you can purchase plaque like versions of them from UA-cam
Always great to get a notification to one of larrys new videos
Thanks
Great video as always Larry! Would care to know if you plan on reacting or talking about prisons in other countries (Norway, Brazil, Germany, ect) and the pros and cons you would see. Hope you’re doing well!
Larry it’s my birthday tomorrow I’ll be 14 and listing to your stories when you were my age are crazy.I wouldn’t be getting up to that stuff any time soon hahah
Happy Birthday, Matt, Enjoy your day.
my birthday is in 2 days and im getting a red velvet cake 😁🎂
@Matt Pearce also happy birthday
alexfraser yea happy birthday to you too man
alexfraser yea happy birthday to you too man
Getting close to 1 mil subs Larry! Much love from Pittsburgh
Larry, I usually hate ex-criminals but I salute and love you because you provide us with content and try to teach us about your experience and inform us to be normal and not to do crimes and such. Thank you
Love these stories Larry your probably the best storyteller I have ever heard 👍
Just started watching this week very educational
if larry dosnt respond he has to give every one who comments 100 $
That was good. I guess I saved a lot of money. LOL
Welp, no free charity now :P
I think you are the most responsive big youtuber out there. Huge respects and keep up the good efforts.
I like how entertaining you make these lessons and talks. You make it so interesting to listen to dude.
Great video!
You mentioned you stopped eating meat due to the bone-in situation.
I was curious, can you have dietary restrictions in prison?
From allergies such as ciliac(spelling?), to intolerances like lactose intolerance, to belief based such as vegetarian, vegan and kosher. What type of control (if any) does one have over their own diet in prison?
In canada, yes in usa not sure...
In jail we got:
4:30 AM mandatory breakfast:
1 milk
1 sugar cereal
1fruit
2 bread slices
2 hard boiled eggs
-Most of the time they would not give you fruit because people would make alcohol.
11:00 PM lunch:
2 bread
meat product bologna
fruit
5:00 PM dinner:
Varied every day, but barely varied.
TBH as someone who suffered from eating disorders my entire life, I ain't gonna lie.
I may be the only human who LOVEDDDDDD jail dinners.
Shoutout from Greenwood, SC. I’m a half hour from Edgefield. Heard some horror stories about that place.
I’m 13 and I’m glad I’m watching Larry bc he shows young people not to do crimes or you are going to have a hard time or even get killed
Hey Larry love your videos shoutout from Portugal
These videos teach you so many more than things in school and give super valuable life lessons, keep going!
Yo whoever see dis wassup hope y’all good fr staying outa trouble
Man your videos are full of quality content please never stop making these videos keep it up!
I know a dude that is in the upstate New York prison right now for attempted murder and robbery I pray for him honestly 🙏
I love your videos man! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Jordan
Love the vids man, I can watch this for hours on end. Keep it up!
Thanks.
Cant wait for the cooking show
At Rikers I was in the hole for a week and they gave me a moldy cheese sandwich and a handful of crushed Doritos and sour milk every day. It wasn't much better back in general pop but the thing I missed the most was a nice cup of coffee in the morning. I wake up each morning at 5:30 am and sit outside with my coffee and listen to the birds chirp. That is a daily reminder why i won't ever go back to prison.
React to beyond scared straight
Meat from 1992. Lets get that onto a tray……. Nice!
Hey Larry! Thank you so much for educating!
Thanks
Yesss another video means a better day
I am very impressed Mr Lawton, I agree about private prisons
I have no criminal record and have a great skillset , but love listening to how you go about it . Cheers from Australia mate
Your information is absolutely fascinating. Thanks for “educating” us all.
It's so funny the way larry says things. Like when he's says saw he says it like sawer lol.
Excited to watch this video Larry! Just caught it 12 minutes late, I should really turn on notifications.
Yes, please turn on notifications. It means a lot
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief Will do!
Larry give Wayne County in Detroit Mich. a go, especially after a Gun some how was brought in (guard smuggled it in ) in 1991.
I live really close to usp Atlanta and you can just tell it’s bad there
I understand this sounds like a silly question yet if I don't ask I can't learn. My question is how can people help make changes to the prison systems? I am new to your channel and I don't know if you have already done a video on this topic yet I feel it's very important. I have a childhood friend that is in prison and has been in and out nearly his entire life. I write to him and try my best to educate myself. Thank you for your videos. It's really amazing to see how you have turned your life around and discovered ways to help so many people.
Just read the mantras written up behind the back of his head on the wall - this guy is a cool guy - he is the real deal :)
My Cousin was shanked in prison. Some people have it even worse, it was sad, but if you have to see to believe, just believe larry. He was never good at paying people back and as weird as it sounds, larrys videos give me closure every day. Will be a life time subscriber Larry Thank you.
"When people undermine your dreams, predict your doom or criticize you, remember they're telling their story, not yours."
Lot of great comments here Larry. Keep up the great work, educational as always!
I saw 13th on Netflix and it confirms everything that you said. Wise and smart.
You are a huge inspiration, thank you so much for shareing ur stories
Yo, Larry! Much love from Brazil!
Back at ya
Very informative video Larry. Thanks!
You are so right I spent 3 and a half years in a private prison here in Scotland and the place was a joke maximum security with screws that had no clue how to handle the place so everyone spends their time living on high alert violence is a way of life in there and the food was unedible most of the time. The food situation was making people so angry the place was volatile 24/7 .
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Love all your videos man. Proud of you for getting your life straight
Hi Larry, you should definitely try and reach out to other ex-prisoners and have them star on your youtube channel and talk about their stories and time in prison and about any redemption stories they are currently doing or have done.
Very interesting video! i had no idea how bad things really are in american prisons. people like you who share their experiences are what we need to put a stop to this obvious lack of human rights in prisons today. keep up the good work!
Larry lawton is my inspiration
Thanks. I appreciate that.
my good friend died at edgefield prison as well, and his celly said they blatantly let him die refusing to treat him until it was clearly too late
Keep up the great grind bro
Will do Matt, I appreciate
Larry interesting videos. Great stuff. Btw are you familiar with Super Max Oak Park Heights in Minnesota. My father worked there when it opened. Told me some wild stories.
As you said, "people in jail still have skills or gifts" like tatooing and stuff well larry you are inspiring soo many people, you are a special person and u have a gift to speaking inspiring people i can listen to this all day people around the world are looking to you're videos. (im srry if there are some mistakes im not actually american or Inglisch i am dutch actually)
hey larry checked the description for your book and the link took me to a playlist of your videos so i was wondering if you could fix that and also your book stops at chapter 15 on spotify so i can’t finish it there either but keep up the good work i love the vids
YOU have the best stories on PRISON you STICK TO THE STORY LINE. 👌👍
VIRGIN ISLANDS PEACE ✊
hey larry, what percentage of your audience is male/female? would be really interesting to know, keep up the great content
Mostly male