you both are wonderful. I was so surprised to see someone react to one of my vids. I transported marijuana. The reason I make the channel is to help non-violent first time offenders navigate the federal prison system. I lost a lot of money and got 3 extra years in prison because I was lost as a first timer in the court system. I teach tips to help people with all the things I didn't know. Not everyone who goes to prison is a lost soul. I'm a prison advocate and I've helped a lot of good people get shorter sentences so they can get back to their families sooner. Thanks for your review. It's the first time Ive ever seen someone react. fun. great channel
The sad thing is that there are a lot of prisoners, like yourself that probably shouldn't have even been there. So many Marijuana charges, for what?! But let an adult ra$e a child and they get off 9/10. 🙄
Seriously it's very compassionate of you to put yourself out there to benefit others and make their time less painful. You could walk away and Shake the Dust off your feet but you chose to give to others. That speaks volumes about your heart. I pray nothing but the best for you.
Federal vs state and low security vs maximum security. I'm curious to know if anyone has done this kind of video for maximum security prison state or federal.
ua-cam.com/video/2I4imzTOpQM/v-deo.html I know this is just one person's perspective, but this video really shows the harsh reality of some state prisons. A lot of people go in for a few years and are forced to put in work and end up doing way more time.
@@ViolentKisses87 Yeah but that depends on a lot of factors, one main one is the crime. Some Fed "minimum" sentences for crimes, especially violent ones is equivalent to some State mandatory sentences for similar crimes. Feds also give you less good credit/time earned days thru a year than most State prisons. You get better treatment in Feds, but could be there longer too!
My older brother went to state prison for GTA. He said he grouped up with the skinheads for protection, even got a prison tat that says White Pride. It looks like it says White Pirde because they tried to do Old English script. And yes we mocked him.
You guys are too innocent. Beesley is basically right. People out on bail or people that know they are about to be sentenced for a long time watch videos like this to learn what life will be like for them. Federal prison is much different than state prison, which is different than jail. You should watch a video to learn what the difference is between them
Lol!! Too innocent. That’s funny, but I was thinking the same thing. They have no clue, but maybe that’s a good thing. FYI, most people I know that have been out on bond, especially if they are facing some time (like over a year) “prepare” to go to prison.
A lot of times for a person convicted of a non violent crime the judge will give you a small amount of time to get your affairs in order before reporting to prison.
RT you are correct, I was given one month to get my affairs in order. On the day I had to turn myself in I had a time window, I think it was from 8am to 12 to report to the Sherriff's office... Funny thing was when I showed up and told them what i was there for they told me to have a seat in the lobby and someone would be with me soon..... almost 2 hours later they took me in.... LOL
@@pamike4873 no Federal prisons has federal funding thats why its easier and most of their people there are white collar criminals that cross state lines versus your state prisons which will house your little gangbangers and murders and stuff.
@@pamike4873 Federal prisons get federal funding and are less populated than state prisons, so no, you're wrong, dude. State prisons are overcrowded with less guards and contain more violent offenders.
If I had any charges being put against me and I was for sure going to prison, I would 100% watch hours and hours of these prison prep videos. There's no reason to go in totally unprepared, I say take advantage of the internet while you still have it available at your fingertips.
I went to federal prison. The prison I went to automatically sends everyone on their first day to solitary confinement, this gives the people some time to adjust and time to read up on the rules of the prison, we actually had to take a simple 10 question quiz to get out of solitary but this also makes the inmates put in writing that they understand and will obey the rules. Like that guy I showed up late on a Friday and the "counselor" that reviews the quiz and releases people to general population had gone home for the weekend, so I got to stay in solitary until Monday afternoon, it sucked. We were not over crowded so we all had our own rooms and the showers were single, 1 person at a time type of thing. We weren't allowed in each others personal space so I never had to worry about someone stealing food or anything like that, I can't even remember any fights going on except for this one guy that used to constantly fight the guards, but I honestly think he did that because I think he liked solitary more than gen pop. Every time they let him out of solitary, within 30 minutes he was swinging at the guards again. He was crazy.
Exactly. You just described my entrance to jail also. I didn’t get the joy of seeing any fighting during my time. I did see one dude get ko’d by one punch but never a fight
@@bensum9111 it happens at sentencing. After you are found guilty you don’t always go directly to jail. They give you a few days to get your personal stuff in order but that’s mainly for nonviolent and no flight risk people
@@brandonmichael6578 if you are referring to me I’m doing good. I’m in my 40’s now I was dealing with that when I was 15 when I was making bombs. I never blew anything up but the fbi didn’t like that I did. They really didn’t like it when I learned it from their website Edit: I was 15 in 1993
By the time that I arrived the inmates already knew my charges, whether it was violent or nonviolent. The worst was riding the green lizard (prison bus) to the maximum security to be processed as to where you will spend your sentence. NO PRIVACY, and bunk mates (cellies) are a good source but be VERY CAUTIOUS. My first day on the yard a person was stabbed 27 times.
I was incarcerated several times when I was a teenager in Los Angeles and as an adult I was busted in the Midwest. The 2 don't even compare. The juvenile facility had way more gang violence. Everything in the juvenile facility was racial but not so much in the Midwest. It can be different all over the US.
Were the gang and racial issues the big difference? Apart from different areas of the country, I would expect that the hormonal pubescent phase of life would create a different kind of emotionally explosive problem, whereas, mature adults, regardless of their criminal history, would be more chill. Does adulthood not make a difference?
@@mortimerbrewster3671 it honestly depends. By racial Im pretty sure he’s talking about the gangs. I lived in LA for some time and gangs were usually race based so of course when there’s 2 gangs in the same area and of different backgrounds it’s gonna get “racial” at some point.
My dad was a corrections officer for a couple decades. Apathy would not describe him for sure. He checked every day which inmates were having birthdays and told them happy birthday. He got to know people. If an inmate from a different country came in he learned how to say hello in their native language so he could greet them (resulting in over 40 hellos to learn). Inmates would get out and seek him out. He’s been the pastor to marry some before, one wanted to put him in their will. He was very much loved during his time working there
I have done charity work at high security prisons. The ones I have seen are generally clean. Prisoners have jobs and cleaning is one. Local charities will do things for the inmates like those gift bags. One thing we did is to pass out a dozen home baked cookies to each prisoner and we also took home cooked food in sometimes. Men's groups will go in and talk to the guys as well.
Breaking Federal Laws gets Federal Prison unless you break both State and Federal. If your state crime weighs higher than your Federal crime you will go to state prison. State prisons are usually worse than Federal. So you get arrested and you appear before a judge who will determine if you can get bail. If you can you will have a trial later and must appear. If you cannot get bail (heinous crime) you will wait in county jail until your trial. If you are sentenced and will spend a year or less you will finish out in county jail. If you are sentenced and will serve more than a year, you go to state prison.
My Son was a Correction Officer for 7 years in a Federal Prison and this video is pretty accurate according to him. He said it softens up a few things but he said they did the right thing because the reality is beyond reprehensible.
Martha steward went to a federal prison as well as Aunt Becky from full house, federal prison is differs than state prison. Federal crimes are usually non violent. They have a special prison in Colorado for the violent
I had a friend in the... um, import business. He got sentenced to "Club Fed" - the prison all the Watergate guys (not the plumbers) went to. He said his tennis game improved *so* much while he was there.
I am into this type of stuff myself. I took a lot of criminal justice classes in college. My favorite was sociology of murder. I was a few credits short of CJ major but I was over school at that point. I was able to visit youth detention correctional facility and a medical prison. Definitely not what you see on tv. Somehow I came across these prison UA-camrs and I have been binge watching a lot of their stories. Some of the channels I watch are Jay Williams let’s live life,, Banky Pound and 16 to life. It’s pretty interesting to hear some of the stories that they share.
I have a relative who's been waiting almost a year to go to prison. His lawyer keeps pushing the court date back for various reasons. Sometimes 3 months at a time. But due to the crime (transporting his friend through a check point, who was an illegal alien in Texas) and the laws about the crime it's pretty much set in stone that his sentence will be prison. We just don't know how much time since that's up to the judge. At least we got to spend the holidays with him. It's especially hard because his mother is very old and it may be the last time they see each other.
Has your relative at least been told what range of a sentence is that he could get? There's a maximum that a person could get and if it is as innocuous as you made it sound he probably wouldn't get much time at all. Aside from the mother issue, if it's been going on a year and he would get a sentence for a matter of a year or less he could have been done or almost done by now instead of having huge legal fees. Are the reasons the lawyer is pushing back the dates on behalf of your relative or him/herself? The lawyer gets another pay day every time it gets pushed back. If you know there is prison time coming and it is not that long your relative might want to press his lawyer to get the sentencing done so he can serve his time and put it behind him as soon as possible. For all you know, it could end up being months and he (and his elderly mother) have endured a year of stress and instability.
May I make a small correction here that actually makes a great deal of difference. Yes...the judge makes a ruling on the length of the prison term, but his ruling goes up the chain to the DOC in the capital city of the state. At the DOC, they have 3 options. They can give you time off for time served. Example: if you have served a year in jail awaiting trial and the judges sentences you to 2 years and the DOC gives you a day-pet-dsy sentence, then your one year of time served gives you one year off "for good behavior". So if the judge gives you a 2-year sentence, then you have served your time and you are free to leave. This is pretty common, but not always the case. The DOC can go with option 2, which is 5 for 7. In this ruling an inmate is given 7 days credit for every 5 days served. You do the math here. Not as good as option 1, but still better than option 3, which is EXACTLY WHAT THE JUDGE RULED. If he gave you a two year sentence, then 2 years (730 days) is, indeed, your sentence. When this happens, usually the Sheriff or the DA immediately called the DOC and recommended or even strongly urged the DOC to send back to the judge their Option 3 decision.
Yes, the emotional state of coming in for the first time is very emotional. Often, even the most tough cry or at least tear up. Especially those allowed to "self commit".
In honor of the incredible Betty White we lost on NYE, could you do some reactions to her please, she was America's queen of sorts, the one true thing all Americans could agree on.
There is a difference between Federal prison and State prison. Federal prisons in the United States are considered much better in terms of living conditions than State prisons.
@@cleoharper1842 lol, I was in county for 2 years and everyone told me state was so much better. I heard lots of stories about "club fed," how much better state was comparted to county, and how much better better fed was from state. this was in Florida.
@@solidkar That's good news to me: I'm in Florida. While I don't plan to do anything to land in prison, you can never say never. Not in this country and especially not in this state. The penal system here (nationally) is so completely broken that I wasn't expecting anything positive. Thanks for the info! *In my last reply I meant Understatement. I see you figured that out but I don't know how I screwed that up.😊
@@cleoharper1842 I didn't realize I read your statement wrong but at least I read it the way you meant! Ya, people in county were pleading guilty to charges just to get out of county and to go to state prison. I didn't, but I also was held longer than I should have because I got locked up right before the corona pandemic. after 2 years, they finally told me if I pled guilty, they'd let me go that day. I gave up fighting because I wanted out. That's how they get you. They give you a deal if you plead guilty. I could have gotten the charges dropped (what my public defender told me) but I'd have to sit in jail longer because I had no money to pay bail. They do that because the state knows they wouldn't win if they took you to trial. So they give you a deal to get you to p!sad guilty to a crime. It happens all the time. 2 years in county was hell.
@@solidkar That's fucking horrible. I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'd like to say I'm surprised but with the current system in place nothing surprises me anymore. There are just so many people that do not need to be in prison. There is no rehabilitation about it and the amount of abuse someone can suffer on the inside far outweighs most crimes. I'm so glad the place you went wasn't one of THOSE.
Honestly y'all, this is a story from a minimum security Federal prison. That is basically a prison for what we call " white collar crimes" . This is not what typically happens. Federal prison means that you have a crime that falls under federal law. Which means that, the crime that was committed either crossed state lines, or was a non violent financial crime, in most cases. That said, in the US, state prison is vastly different. That is where we generally house the average drug user, thiefs, and pretty much all violent offenders. Try finding out what happens at those. In my home state of Alabama, we have two very notorious state penitentiaries. Look up Holman prison and Kilby State correctional facility. Holman is where we have what is known as "Death Row" .
Huge difference between state and federal prison, I have only been to state, which is basically like jail compared to feds, one of the main being the time, I only did 18 months on a 0=5, my friends who got sent to feds have literally done almost every day of their sentence, id gone, gotten out on parole, gone back, and expatriated b4 all but one of them had even gotten out.
This guy apparently went to what is euphemistically known as "Club Fed". If you want a look into what a really bad prison is like, look at one of the many videos about the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola...
If you're able to make bail, and end up going to prison, then yes, you will absolutely know the date you're GOING. Most times, if you're found guilty, you'll be taken into custody on the final day of trial. Otherwise, on your final court date. If it's a non-violent crime and a very low risk of flight, then the judge may allow a small amount of time to get ones things in order before checking into prison, literally.
He's in a minimum security Federal Prison that's a huge difference from other types Federal Prison and light years away from the different State Prison systems along with County and City lockups.
Was in a County Prison on work release, basically means they let you out to go to work and you to come back after, and I saw people that did literally prepare. So first you would probably want to know the differences between the various "levels" of prisons. First federal prison is for those that commit federal crimes (IE: tax evasion, securities fraud, terrorism, esc) and crimes committed on federal property (IE: national parks, federal buildings, esc) and account for about 1/10th of the total prison population in the US. State and County prisons are the most common and house people that commit crimes from murder, theft, dealing drugs, and rape to more minor crimes like drunk driving, missing child support payments, and using drugs(possession). At the state/county level you generally only go to state prison if you're serving more than 2 years, otherwise you ride out your time in the county prison. Also, there are different levels in the prison itself(blocks). The nature of your crime and how dangerous you are perceived to be will dictate this. So first, yes, depending on the crime and your flight risk you will be able to go home after you're convicted to await your sentencing. For me the whole process of being charged, convicted and sentenced lasted over a year and a half, sentencing alone took 4 months. Now to preparing, if your short time/work release there are more lenient dress codes, I didn't have to wear the prison get up. I actually had to ask for them (so I could keep my work clothes clean). They also didn't give me under garments, I had to have family send me extras. One guy I went in with layered, he came in with multiple pairs of socks, underwear, and T-shirts. They also only feed you just enough to live so commissary (how you get extra stuff in jail) is a must. If like me, you didn't know this you'll spend your first week or more going to sleep hungry till someone puts money in your commissary account. If you prepare you can have that set up before you arrive. Sharing extra food is also a good way to make friends. You can also send yourself books, another must, since any book has to come directly from the bookseller, so they aren't tampered with. Also, another good way to make friends, loaning and trading books was big where I was at. As far as this guy he must have been in a prison for white collar crimes. We showered side by side. The toilets stalls had no doors. The food was expired food from local fast-food joints and what not, some of which had been noticeably munched on by rodents. All the bedding was military surplus. And smuggling things in in your butt is a real thing (we called it boofing) and people were always getting caught. I even had the pleasure of seeing someone unload while I was showering. The most common thing where I was was actually tobacco. They'd bring in the tobacco, rolling papers, lighter and all in their butt. Though the strangest and scariest thing I encountered was those that planned, in jail, how they'd get locked up again. Institutionalization is a real thing.
@@Aboz Then him and I share something in common, to a point. I got locked up for conspiracy to transport & distribute cannabis. Basically, that means they (DEA) could prove I knew about it. The simple version is my roommate sold to a DEA agent and I went to jail for it.
Most of the jail shows that you see on TV are usually filmed in state prisons or County jails. Those facilities are typically a little bit rougher than a Federal prison.
In the US you go through several phases. After arrest there are bail hearings to set your bail by cash or bond. You can be held without bail for serious crimes and the time you serve awaiting trial counts toward any sentence. Once you are convicted of a crime, the courts sometimes allow you to continue to remain out on bail while they decide on your sentence based on legal guidelines and your past history. A judge may be able to give you a light or harsh sentence for the same crime depending on the crime and how the law is written. They'll look at your history of arrests and your mental history and your life history to see if this was an anomaly or a regular behavior. A judge may be able to give you not less than 3 years and not more than 20 year for example based on the statues. Federal drug crimes for example are 15 years to life. So the judge takes everything into account before sentencing you. The process of gathering this information takes a few weeks or months or sometimes in big complicated cases years after the trial is over. Additionally, if the crime involved multiple people, cooperation and testifying against other people may affect the length of your sentence. Once a date is set for your sentencing, you will be sentenced and will go to prison that day with credit for time already served awaiting trial. So it isn't like the movies where they sentence you the same day you're convicted and you go away. Most crimes are prosecuted at the state level, but for federal crimes they're usually for a subject matter that is of a federal nature. For example, there is no murder statute under federal law as I understand it, but there is a terrorism statute. Federal crimes tend to be things like tax evasion or high crimes like terrorism. Whereas murder, drunk driving, robbery, burglary, and what one might consider as day to day crimes are prosecuted at the stat level. One can be charged civilly (with a financial penalty) or criminally at either the state or federal level if the crime exists. For a federal charge it must be for a federal crime or on federal property like the capitol building or a national park or a federal office or on board an airplane. States handle everything else.
He's talking about after you have been caught and are out on bond. That is when this video is helpful. Wouldn't you want to know what to expect if you were on your way into a prison? This give you an insight into what to expect and how to avoid the pitfalls of prison life.
@@shiwomino5775 Very true. I went to the joint and it's a very scary thing until you start to understand the rules of both the system and the the convict code. This guy went to a low security prison so I have very little in common with him. As with all things we do not understand, fear can creep into your mind before entering prison.
Usually if you're not a flight risk or a danger to yourself or others, you can get bail until your trial and sentencing, so if you're found guilty, you may well be going to prison from your home, not from a local jail cell.
federal prison is a lot different than state prison. low and medium in federal prison majorly different than maximum security federal prison. at maximum federal prison you get 15 minutes to shower a day(and its 15 minutes from the time you walk out of your cell), you get 1 hour per day outside the other 23 hrs are in your cell.
I was raised to know and believe that turning down gifts is highly disrespectful. I'd say to go with your own judgement and intuition with the person offering the gift in deciding what to do. You don't want to owe them anything, but you don't want to piss them off either. Pick your poison.
He's helping you prepare so you survive and so you know what to expect Most prisoners look for weaknesses automatically and you have to know your place Cause alot of the times long as your not carrying any violent charges it's not taken as serious
He is right on the money about the apathy! So much so that there are common sayings, "Do your 8 and hit the gate" "their problems will be here tomorrow." "I got 8 hrs to deal with you... Or someone else can"
Here in the United States, we have three different levels of prisons: Federal, State, & Local. They are completely separate systems, and have little to do with each other. Most crimes are prosecuted on the Local & State level. My son did 3 1/2 years in the Illinois state prison system for petty theft. In Illinois, you have three types of State prisons, but that common in every state: maximum security, minimum security, & work camps. My son stayed in our local county jail until transfered to the Illinois Department of Corrections. State prisons are so overcrowded that there aren't enough cells for all the prisoners, so many are kept in large rooms converted into a dorm-like setting. No one greeted my son with essential things he needed while incarcerated. In fact he had to buy things like a pillow & sheets for his cot, shoes, prison clothes, soap, pen, paper & envelopes. He haaad to pay to use the phone. As far as meals go, they were fed basic cafeteria-type food
I'm today years old when I realized that the scene from the movie The Mask. When Stanley yells at his boss for being late and tells him "or maybe I'll call the IRS and see if we can get a vacation for you at Club Fed!" My whole life I thought he said Club Fat!
I worked in 4 state prisons as a nurse. Typically state prisons are tougher than federal prisons. A lot of federal inmates are in there for fraud, tax evasion, money laundering etc. State prisons are typically where the violent criminals go. So state prisons are not as nice to be in as federal ones. But prisons are like tiny cities, they have churches, canteen for shopping, print shops, carpentry shops, electrician shops, food service, bakeries, and infirmaries, and medical services. Even murderers are not housed in solitary confinement as long as they are not on death row, protective custody, or violated a prison rule. But I will say the prisons I worked in the inmates got better medical care than I do. Inmates had 24hr instant access to care for urgent needs, and could get in to see nursing staff in two days for less emergents needs. If they were needing doctors appointments typically they could see a doctor in 3-4 days. Appointments at my doctors office can take 3-4 weeks to be seen unless I go to an urgent care clinic.
I love Larry Lawton's channel, he has a ton of content about prison. He was a jewel thief who was in medium and high security prisons for many years. He spent four years in solitary as well.
Weird fact for the Beesley's!! In the colder areas of the United States, much of the homeless people will commit crimes so that they are out of the freezing weather! Furthermore, they get 3 meals a day, but the jails are like Hell here! Much love and positive vibes from across the pond!!!
If you want some great vids about life inside federal prisons check out Larry Lawton here on youtube. He tells all from how they make items, how they cook, etc
County jails are very different. You start out by waiting a few hours at least in the lobby type area which was really cold, and the seat was in front of the tank where they kept the people who were either bullied out of the pods, and the suicidal people. And after they run you through questions, you get brought to the pods, the time I was there I got into two fights, the first one was because someone spit on me and I went up swinging, and the second was because someone else changed the tv channel and they thought it was me. Ig it differs for some people. But, overall everyone was nice to me because I was only 18 and they took me under their wings but people are crazy.
There are different types of prison: federal (overseen by the Federal Bureau of Prisons), state, county, and city. Many Indian tribes have their own jails or correctional facilities. Then there are also juvenile correctional facilities. Generally speaking, federal prisons offer the best conditions. However, as an auditor, I also visited a county jail where the superintendent kept it so clean that you could eat off of the floors. She required all her staff to mop the floors every day. She was not exempt from the chores herself. She told us that inmates' clothes were laundered every day. Of course, they tend to show auditors the best facilities available:-)
Federal prisons are everywhere in the US and the government decides where you will do your prison time. A prisoner from California could end up in Indiana or Florida. They usually will not place you near your home.
The following are examples of federal crimes that are punishable under federal law include the following: Piracy. Treason. Counterfeiting. Drug trafficking. Violations of securities laws. Violations of interstate commerce.
It is very intimidating entering for the very first time. Even new staff often become intimidated by the facilities and quit in the first week. I can only imagine the feeling of one being committed.
His prison experience sounds pleasant as hell in comparison to all of the prison stories I've heard of. My older half-brother did about the same amount of time in a Texas prison, for helping rob a local bank. His dad, who was also doing a 60-ish year sentence in another, somehow orchestrated a beat down on him. Think he got his leg broke. My brother has been out for years now. But I also heard that his dad just got out too.
I was in reg. ol county jail, and if you were on "s. watch" ( not sure if I can type the actual word) you had to stay in a cell, alone, for 22-23/24 hrs. Lights always on, and constantly getting woken up... I was being a 19 yr old sarcastic asshole and that's why I ended up in there.... but when I went to reg. jail there was zero privacy, everything was out in the open in 1 big room, with 20 women.... the toilets and shower were just a step down from where we slept.... the prison he went to sounds amazing compared to that!! But, it worked, I learned my lesson and never went back, lol!
I have a friend that is scheduled to go to prison later this month. He's out on bail right now, on house arrest....So I could see how this may help some people... Although this friend has already spent 10 years in a prison before.
You would be fine just walk in like you own the place and say which one of you are gonna bring my stuff to my room ..and say this isn't the holiday in beaches. Lol
I work in a minimum security state prison, and it's somewhat comparable to the Club Fed he's talking about. I complete intakes, but we are really small, so they're transported from county directly to us a day or two after court. We know they're coming, and there's never more than two guys at a time. Intakes are done at any hour of the day/night, and we treat it as such (midnight arrivals are done as fast as possible so they can get to sleep). We try to make it easier by being more empathetic instead of an "I don't want to be here dealing with you" attitude. I've had guys tell me they thought they were going to be 22 & 2 (22 hours in a cell, two hours out per day) because of hearing horror stories, and are surprised when they hear that they have a pretty lenient schedule outside of meals and count where they have places they can decide to go as long as we have the staff for each area. If there's violence, it's either a result of gangs clashing or someone was disrespected. Respect is a huge part, both for CO's and the guys housed there. The only assaults on CO's I've seen have been a matter of disrepect. I've also been a target, but it wasn't until later that I found out what I did to set him off, and I made it a point to visit him and apologize and explain myself. We never had a problem after that because I was able to admit that I was wrong. It changes depending on where you go, but I think I got off kind of lucky with my area. I had a guy thank me for giving his block extra rec time, and when I asked him why he thanked me, he said "you decide what I can and can't do in a day." It was honestly humbling and sad to think about how easily I can ruin someone's day if I'm having a bad day myself, so I try to leave my attitude at the door and be as pleasant as possible.
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you both are wonderful. I was so surprised to see someone react to one of my vids.
I transported marijuana.
The reason I make the channel is to help non-violent first time offenders navigate the federal prison system.
I lost a lot of money and got 3 extra years in prison because I was lost as a first timer in the court system.
I teach tips to help people with all the things I didn't know.
Not everyone who goes to prison is a lost soul.
I'm a prison advocate and I've helped a lot of good people get shorter sentences so they can get back to their families sooner.
Thanks for your review. It's the first time Ive ever seen someone react. fun. great channel
The sad thing is that there are a lot of prisoners, like yourself that probably shouldn't have even been there. So many Marijuana charges, for what?! But let an adult ra$e a child and they get off 9/10. 🙄
Thank you for the work you do my friend! I work with women who have someone on the inside and the family is lost as well.
I watch your videos and I appreciate what you do! Want to know what you do these days for work.
Good info in case anyone I know ever goes bad, LOL. Or maybe they're framed, you never know!
Seriously it's very compassionate of you to put yourself out there to benefit others and make their time less painful. You could walk away and Shake the Dust off your feet but you chose to give to others. That speaks volumes about your heart. I pray nothing but the best for you.
Keep in mind, he's talking about FEDERAL prison. State prisons are a whole other story.
Didn't see your comment before I posted mine. I basically said the same thing.
Federal prisons can be worse
Federal vs state and low security vs maximum security. I'm curious to know if anyone has done this kind of video for maximum security prison state or federal.
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@@mortimerbrewster3671 he has it all and if he doesn’t he will at some point. Great story teller.
State Prison on the other hand, complete opposite. More inmates and less security = much more violence.
Agreed I've always heard if your going to prison you want federal prison due to the better funding / less violence.
ua-cam.com/video/2I4imzTOpQM/v-deo.html I know this is just one person's perspective, but this video really shows the harsh reality of some state prisons. A lot of people go in for a few years and are forced to put in work and end up doing way more time.
depends on the prison and or state
@@ViolentKisses87 Yeah but that depends on a lot of factors, one main one is the crime. Some Fed "minimum" sentences for crimes, especially violent ones is equivalent to some State mandatory sentences for similar crimes. Feds also give you less good credit/time earned days thru a year than most State prisons. You get better treatment in Feds, but could be there longer too!
My older brother went to state prison for GTA. He said he grouped up with the skinheads for protection, even got a prison tat that says White Pride. It looks like it says White Pirde because they tried to do Old English script. And yes we mocked him.
You guys are too innocent. Beesley is basically right. People out on bail or people that know they are about to be sentenced for a long time watch videos like this to learn what life will be like for them. Federal prison is much different than state prison, which is different than jail. You should watch a video to learn what the difference is between them
I think that is stupid. Every prison is different
the key difference is funding. Federal prisons have more money and provide better accommodations
Lol!! Too innocent. That’s funny, but I was thinking the same thing. They have no clue, but maybe that’s a good thing. FYI, most people I know that have been out on bond, especially if they are facing some time (like over a year) “prepare” to go to prison.
A lot of times for a person convicted of a non violent crime the judge will give you a small amount of time to get your affairs in order before reporting to prison.
RT you are correct, I was given one month to get my affairs in order. On the day I had to turn myself in I had a time window, I think it was from 8am to 12 to report to the Sherriff's office... Funny thing was when I showed up and told them what i was there for they told me to have a seat in the lobby and someone would be with me soon..... almost 2 hours later they took me in.... LOL
No, it's case by case. Not, "a lot of times".
My brother did time in a federal prison the inmates referred to it as Club Fed because federal prisons are like a resort compared to state prisons.
You're so full of shit. The fed system is by far the worst, minus maybe the California DOC.
@@pamike4873 no Federal prisons has federal funding thats why its easier and most of their people there are white collar criminals that cross state lines versus your state prisons which will house your little gangbangers and murders and stuff.
@@pamike4873 Indiana state prison sucks. Never been to fed.
@@pamike4873 Federal prisons get federal funding and are less populated than state prisons, so no, you're wrong, dude. State prisons are overcrowded with less guards and contain more violent offenders.
@@pamike4873 Depends on the prison. It seems to me that the federal prison in Butner, NC will be different than the one in Terre Haute, Indiana.
If I had any charges being put against me and I was for sure going to prison, I would 100% watch hours and hours of these prison prep videos. There's no reason to go in totally unprepared, I say take advantage of the internet while you still have it available at your fingertips.
That you, Mayo?
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Darnell: Who's Mayo?
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I went to federal prison. The prison I went to automatically sends everyone on their first day to solitary confinement, this gives the people some time to adjust and time to read up on the rules of the prison, we actually had to take a simple 10 question quiz to get out of solitary but this also makes the inmates put in writing that they understand and will obey the rules. Like that guy I showed up late on a Friday and the "counselor" that reviews the quiz and releases people to general population had gone home for the weekend, so I got to stay in solitary until Monday afternoon, it sucked. We were not over crowded so we all had our own rooms and the showers were single, 1 person at a time type of thing. We weren't allowed in each others personal space so I never had to worry about someone stealing food or anything like that, I can't even remember any fights going on except for this one guy that used to constantly fight the guards, but I honestly think he did that because I think he liked solitary more than gen pop. Every time they let him out of solitary, within 30 minutes he was swinging at the guards again. He was crazy.
Exactly. You just described my entrance to jail also. I didn’t get the joy of seeing any fighting during my time. I did see one dude get ko’d by one punch but never a fight
Ohhh, you had the option to roll in. I assume you were at a camp. Damn, that's crazy. Best of luck.
@@bensum9111 it happens at sentencing. After you are found guilty you don’t always go directly to jail. They give you a few days to get your personal stuff in order but that’s mainly for nonviolent and no flight risk people
Hope you guys are doing well
@@brandonmichael6578 if you are referring to me I’m doing good. I’m in my 40’s now I was dealing with that when I was 15 when I was making bombs. I never blew anything up but the fbi didn’t like that I did. They really didn’t like it when I learned it from their website
Edit: I was 15 in 1993
By the time that I arrived the inmates already knew my charges, whether it was violent or nonviolent. The worst was riding the green lizard (prison bus) to the maximum security to be processed as to where you will spend your sentence. NO PRIVACY, and bunk mates (cellies) are a good source but be VERY CAUTIOUS. My first day on the yard a person was stabbed 27 times.
You should go to the Federal prison homepage and take a look at the different types there are. There is a reason, some are called Club Fed.
I was incarcerated several times when I was a teenager in Los Angeles and as an adult I was busted in the Midwest. The 2 don't even compare. The juvenile facility had way more gang violence. Everything in the juvenile facility was racial but not so much in the Midwest. It can be different all over the US.
Were the gang and racial issues the big difference? Apart from different areas of the country, I would expect that the hormonal pubescent phase of life would create a different kind of emotionally explosive problem, whereas, mature adults, regardless of their criminal history, would be more chill. Does adulthood not make a difference?
Yeah the feds have certain prisons where the younger inmates are sent. We called them " gladiator schools".
@@mortimerbrewster3671 it honestly depends. By racial Im pretty sure he’s talking about the gangs. I lived in LA for some time and gangs were usually race based so of course when there’s 2 gangs in the same area and of different backgrounds it’s gonna get “racial” at some point.
My dad was a corrections officer for a couple decades. Apathy would not describe him for sure. He checked every day which inmates were having birthdays and told them happy birthday. He got to know people. If an inmate from a different country came in he learned how to say hello in their native language so he could greet them (resulting in over 40 hellos to learn). Inmates would get out and seek him out. He’s been the pastor to marry some before, one wanted to put him in their will. He was very much loved during his time working there
He sounds like a very good man! A little kindness goes a long way.
It's for people who have been convicted of a crime and are getting ready to go to prison. Believe me it's not something you DON"T want to prepare for.
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I have done charity work at high security prisons. The ones I have seen are generally clean. Prisoners have jobs and cleaning is one. Local charities will do things for the inmates like those gift bags. One thing we did is to pass out a dozen home baked cookies to each prisoner and we also took home cooked food in sometimes. Men's groups will go in and talk to the guys as well.
Breaking Federal Laws gets Federal Prison unless you break both State and Federal. If your state crime weighs higher than your Federal crime you will go to state prison. State prisons are usually worse than Federal. So you get arrested and you appear before a judge who will determine if you can get bail. If you can you will have a trial later and must appear. If you cannot get bail (heinous crime) you will wait in county jail until your trial. If you are sentenced and will spend a year or less you will finish out in county jail. If you are sentenced and will serve more than a year, you go to state prison.
There are big differences between minimum security and maximum prison. Also between federal and state prisons.
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My Son was a Correction Officer for 7 years in a Federal Prison and this video is pretty accurate according to him. He said it softens up a few things but he said they did the right thing because the reality is beyond reprehensible.
Martha steward went to a federal prison as well as Aunt Becky from full house, federal prison is differs than state prison. Federal crimes are usually non violent. They have a special prison in Colorado for the violent
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Check out Larry Lawton. He’s an ex jewel thief. Really good and funny
This I agree with so much
I had a friend in the... um, import business. He got sentenced to "Club Fed" - the prison all the Watergate guys (not the plumbers) went to. He said his tennis game improved *so* much while he was there.
There are federal prisons and then there are state prisons. From what I understand, state prisons are much worse than federal prison.
State prisons are hard but you could get early release. Federal is easier but you must serve your whole sentence
So looked him up, he got caught smuggling hundreds of pounds of weed into the US as a commercial pilot.
I am into this type of stuff myself. I took a lot of criminal justice classes in college. My favorite was sociology of murder. I was a few credits short of CJ major but I was over school at that point. I was able to visit youth detention correctional facility and a medical prison. Definitely not what you see on tv.
Somehow I came across these prison UA-camrs and I have been binge watching a lot of their stories. Some of the channels I watch are Jay Williams let’s live life,, Banky Pound and 16 to life. It’s pretty interesting to hear some of the stories that they share.
I have a relative who's been waiting almost a year to go to prison. His lawyer keeps pushing the court date back for various reasons. Sometimes 3 months at a time. But due to the crime (transporting his friend through a check point, who was an illegal alien in Texas) and the laws about the crime it's pretty much set in stone that his sentence will be prison. We just don't know how much time since that's up to the judge. At least we got to spend the holidays with him. It's especially hard because his mother is very old and it may be the last time they see each other.
Has your relative at least been told what range of a sentence is that he could get? There's a maximum that a person could get and if it is as innocuous as you made it sound he probably wouldn't get much time at all. Aside from the mother issue, if it's been going on a year and he would get a sentence for a matter of a year or less he could have been done or almost done by now instead of having huge legal fees. Are the reasons the lawyer is pushing back the dates on behalf of your relative or him/herself? The lawyer gets another pay day every time it gets pushed back. If you know there is prison time coming and it is not that long your relative might want to press his lawyer to get the sentencing done so he can serve his time and put it behind him as soon as possible. For all you know, it could end up being months and he (and his elderly mother) have endured a year of stress and instability.
May I make a small correction here that actually makes a great deal of difference. Yes...the judge makes a ruling on the length of the prison term, but his ruling goes up the chain to the DOC in the capital city of the state. At the DOC, they have 3 options. They can give you time off for time served. Example: if you have served a year in jail awaiting trial and the judges sentences you to 2 years and the DOC gives you a day-pet-dsy sentence, then your one year of time served gives you one year off "for good behavior". So if the judge gives you a 2-year sentence, then you have served your time and you are free to leave. This is pretty common, but not always the case. The DOC can go with option 2, which is 5 for 7. In this ruling an inmate is given 7 days credit for every 5 days served. You do the math here. Not as good as option 1, but still better than option 3, which is EXACTLY WHAT THE JUDGE RULED. If he gave you a two year sentence, then 2 years (730 days) is, indeed, your sentence. When this happens, usually the Sheriff or the DA immediately called the DOC and recommended or even strongly urged the DOC to send back to the judge their Option 3 decision.
Even some murderers get bail....
Yes, the emotional state of coming in for the first time is very emotional. Often, even the most tough cry or at least tear up. Especially those allowed to "self commit".
Love your dialogue in between clips!
In honor of the incredible Betty White we lost on NYE, could you do some reactions to her please, she was America's queen of sorts, the one true thing all Americans could agree on.
Agreed!
She was a wonderful lady and loved by all.
She was a satanic. Im amazed of how many sheeple idolize the satanic Adrenachrome junkies.
@@juneskywalker5847 lol prove it with legit sources and then maybe I'll believe you.
@@juneskywalker5847 she’s Christian
You could try Larry Lawton he was a jewel thief mobster. Larry likes to teach stuff like how to make prison food.
Was just about to recommend his channel when I saw your comment.
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There is a difference between Federal prison and State prison. Federal prisons in the United States are considered much better in terms of living conditions than State prisons.
"Considered much better." The overstatement of the year, Kelly! 😆 Honestly in the US they are like Dante's levels of hell.
@@cleoharper1842 lol, I was in county for 2 years and everyone told me state was so much better. I heard lots of stories about "club fed," how much better state was comparted to county, and how much better better fed was from state. this was in Florida.
@@solidkar That's good news to me: I'm in Florida. While I don't plan to do anything to land in prison, you can never say never. Not in this country and especially not in this state. The penal system here (nationally) is so completely broken that I wasn't expecting anything positive. Thanks for the info!
*In my last reply I meant Understatement. I see you figured that out but I don't know how I screwed that up.😊
@@cleoharper1842 I didn't realize I read your statement wrong but at least I read it the way you meant! Ya, people in county were pleading guilty to charges just to get out of county and to go to state prison. I didn't, but I also was held longer than I should have because I got locked up right before the corona pandemic. after 2 years, they finally told me if I pled guilty, they'd let me go that day. I gave up fighting because I wanted out. That's how they get you. They give you a deal if you plead guilty. I could have gotten the charges dropped (what my public defender told me) but I'd have to sit in jail longer because I had no money to pay bail. They do that because the state knows they wouldn't win if they took you to trial. So they give you a deal to get you to p!sad guilty to a crime. It happens all the time. 2 years in county was hell.
@@solidkar That's fucking horrible. I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'd like to say I'm surprised but with the current system in place nothing surprises me anymore. There are just so many people that do not need to be in prison. There is no rehabilitation about it and the amount of abuse someone can suffer on the inside far outweighs most crimes. I'm so glad the place you went wasn't one of THOSE.
Honestly y'all, this is a story from a minimum security Federal prison. That is basically a prison for what we call " white collar crimes" . This is not what typically happens. Federal prison means that you have a crime that falls under federal law. Which means that, the crime that was committed either crossed state lines, or was a non violent financial crime, in most cases. That said, in the US, state prison is vastly different. That is where we generally house the average drug user, thiefs, and pretty much all violent offenders. Try finding out what happens at those. In my home state of Alabama, we have two very notorious state penitentiaries. Look up Holman prison and Kilby State correctional facility. Holman is where we have what is known as "Death Row" .
Huge difference between state and federal prison, I have only been to state, which is basically like jail compared to feds, one of the main being the time, I only did 18 months on a 0=5, my friends who got sent to feds have literally done almost every day of their sentence, id gone, gotten out on parole, gone back, and expatriated b4 all but one of them had even gotten out.
This guy apparently went to what is euphemistically known as "Club Fed". If you want a look into what a really bad prison is like, look at one of the many videos about the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola...
If you're able to make bail, and end up going to prison, then yes, you will absolutely know the date you're GOING. Most times, if you're found guilty, you'll be taken into custody on the final day of trial. Otherwise, on your final court date. If it's a non-violent crime and a very low risk of flight, then the judge may allow a small amount of time to get ones things in order before checking into prison, literally.
"If you can't do the time, then don't do the crime."
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He's in a minimum security Federal Prison that's a huge difference from other types Federal Prison and light years away from the different State Prison systems along with County and City lockups.
Was in a County Prison on work release, basically means they let you out to go to work and you to come back after, and I saw people that did literally prepare. So first you would probably want to know the differences between the various "levels" of prisons. First federal prison is for those that commit federal crimes (IE: tax evasion, securities fraud, terrorism, esc) and crimes committed on federal property (IE: national parks, federal buildings, esc) and account for about 1/10th of the total prison population in the US. State and County prisons are the most common and house people that commit crimes from murder, theft, dealing drugs, and rape to more minor crimes like drunk driving, missing child support payments, and using drugs(possession). At the state/county level you generally only go to state prison if you're serving more than 2 years, otherwise you ride out your time in the county prison. Also, there are different levels in the prison itself(blocks). The nature of your crime and how dangerous you are perceived to be will dictate this. So first, yes, depending on the crime and your flight risk you will be able to go home after you're convicted to await your sentencing. For me the whole process of being charged, convicted and sentenced lasted over a year and a half, sentencing alone took 4 months. Now to preparing, if your short time/work release there are more lenient dress codes, I didn't have to wear the prison get up. I actually had to ask for them (so I could keep my work clothes clean). They also didn't give me under garments, I had to have family send me extras. One guy I went in with layered, he came in with multiple pairs of socks, underwear, and T-shirts. They also only feed you just enough to live so commissary (how you get extra stuff in jail) is a must. If like me, you didn't know this you'll spend your first week or more going to sleep hungry till someone puts money in your commissary account. If you prepare you can have that set up before you arrive. Sharing extra food is also a good way to make friends. You can also send yourself books, another must, since any book has to come directly from the bookseller, so they aren't tampered with. Also, another good way to make friends, loaning and trading books was big where I was at.
As far as this guy he must have been in a prison for white collar crimes. We showered side by side. The toilets stalls had no doors. The food was expired food from local fast-food joints and what not, some of which had been noticeably munched on by rodents. All the bedding was military surplus. And smuggling things in in your butt is a real thing (we called it boofing) and people were always getting caught. I even had the pleasure of seeing someone unload while I was showering. The most common thing where I was was actually tobacco. They'd bring in the tobacco, rolling papers, lighter and all in their butt.
Though the strangest and scariest thing I encountered was those that planned, in jail, how they'd get locked up again. Institutionalization is a real thing.
In another video he says he went up for flying marijuana across the country.
@@Aboz Then him and I share something in common, to a point. I got locked up for conspiracy to transport & distribute cannabis. Basically, that means they (DEA) could prove I knew about it. The simple version is my roommate sold to a DEA agent and I went to jail for it.
Most of the jail shows that you see on TV are usually filmed in state prisons or County jails. Those facilities are typically a little bit rougher than a Federal prison.
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In the US you go through several phases. After arrest there are bail hearings to set your bail by cash or bond. You can be held without bail for serious crimes and the time you serve awaiting trial counts toward any sentence. Once you are convicted of a crime, the courts sometimes allow you to continue to remain out on bail while they decide on your sentence based on legal guidelines and your past history.
A judge may be able to give you a light or harsh sentence for the same crime depending on the crime and how the law is written. They'll look at your history of arrests and your mental history and your life history to see if this was an anomaly or a regular behavior. A judge may be able to give you not less than 3 years and not more than 20 year for example based on the statues. Federal drug crimes for example are 15 years to life.
So the judge takes everything into account before sentencing you. The process of gathering this information takes a few weeks or months or sometimes in big complicated cases years after the trial is over. Additionally, if the crime involved multiple people, cooperation and testifying against other people may affect the length of your sentence.
Once a date is set for your sentencing, you will be sentenced and will go to prison that day with credit for time already served awaiting trial. So it isn't like the movies where they sentence you the same day you're convicted and you go away.
Most crimes are prosecuted at the state level, but for federal crimes they're usually for a subject matter that is of a federal nature. For example, there is no murder statute under federal law as I understand it, but there is a terrorism statute. Federal crimes tend to be things like tax evasion or high crimes like terrorism. Whereas murder, drunk driving, robbery, burglary, and what one might consider as day to day crimes are prosecuted at the stat level. One can be charged civilly (with a financial penalty) or criminally at either the state or federal level if the crime exists.
For a federal charge it must be for a federal crime or on federal property like the capitol building or a national park or a federal office or on board an airplane. States handle everything else.
He's talking about after you have been caught and are out on bond. That is when this video is helpful. Wouldn't you want to know what to expect if you were on your way into a prison? This give you an insight into what to expect and how to avoid the pitfalls of prison life.
@@shiwomino5775 Very true. I went to the joint and it's a very scary thing until you start to understand the rules of both the system and the the convict code. This guy went to a low security prison so I have very little in common with him. As with all things we do not understand, fear can creep into your mind before entering prison.
Federal Prison and State Prison are 2 different worlds.
Usually if you're not a flight risk or a danger to yourself or others, you can get bail until your trial and sentencing, so if you're found guilty, you may well be going to prison from your home, not from a local jail cell.
federal prison is a lot different than state prison. low and medium in federal prison majorly different than maximum security federal prison. at maximum federal prison you get 15 minutes to shower a day(and its 15 minutes from the time you walk out of your cell), you get 1 hour per day outside the other 23 hrs are in your cell.
Now I know what to expect for my "planned" prison stay. lol
Keep in mind that a federal prison is a walk in the park compared to a state prison.
2 different prison systems for different types of crimes.
My older sister (40) has been in prison many times, she says never accept “the gift”. You don’t wanna owe anyone anything!
I was raised to know and believe that turning down gifts is highly disrespectful.
I'd say to go with your own judgement and intuition with the person offering the gift in deciding what to do.
You don't want to owe them anything, but you don't want to piss them off either.
Pick your poison.
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He's helping you prepare so you survive and so you know what to expect
Most prisoners look for weaknesses automatically and you have to know your place
Cause alot of the times long as your not carrying any violent charges it's not taken as serious
You don't want to be that 2% that doesn't survive the first month
There's a guy on UA-cam, named Larry Lawton, who has a lot of great videos and stories about prison.
He was the biggest jewel thief in America.
Watch his ch.
He is right on the money about the apathy! So much so that there are common sayings, "Do your 8 and hit the gate" "their problems will be here tomorrow." "I got 8 hrs to deal with you... Or someone else can"
Thank you.
Here in the United States, we have three different levels of prisons: Federal, State, & Local. They are completely separate systems, and have little to do with each other. Most crimes are prosecuted on the Local & State level. My son did 3 1/2 years in the Illinois state prison system for petty theft. In Illinois, you have three types of State prisons, but that common in every state: maximum security, minimum security, & work camps. My son stayed in our local county jail until transfered to the Illinois Department of Corrections. State prisons are so overcrowded that there aren't enough cells for all the prisoners, so many are kept in large rooms converted into a dorm-like setting. No one greeted my son with essential things he needed while incarcerated. In fact he had to buy things like a pillow & sheets for his cot, shoes, prison clothes, soap, pen, paper & envelopes. He haaad to pay to use the phone. As far as meals go, they were fed basic cafeteria-type food
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Look up Tent City, it just recently closed but was probably one of the most controversial jail in US
I'm today years old when I realized that the scene from the movie The Mask. When Stanley yells at his boss for being late and tells him "or maybe I'll call the IRS and see if we can get a vacation for you at Club Fed!" My whole life I thought he said Club Fat!
I worked in 4 state prisons as a nurse. Typically state prisons are tougher than federal prisons. A lot of federal inmates are in there for fraud, tax evasion, money laundering etc. State prisons are typically where the violent criminals go. So state prisons are not as nice to be in as federal ones. But prisons are like tiny cities, they have churches, canteen for shopping, print shops, carpentry shops, electrician shops, food service, bakeries, and infirmaries, and medical services. Even murderers are not housed in solitary confinement as long as they are not on death row, protective custody, or violated a prison rule.
But I will say the prisons I worked in the inmates got better medical care than I do. Inmates had 24hr instant access to care for urgent needs, and could get in to see nursing staff in two days for less emergents needs. If they were needing doctors appointments typically they could see a doctor in 3-4 days. Appointments at my doctors office can take 3-4 weeks to be seen unless I go to an urgent care clinic.
I love Larry Lawton's channel, he has a ton of content about prison. He was a jewel thief who was in medium and high security prisons for many years. He spent four years in solitary as well.
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In the colder areas of the United States, much of the homeless people will commit crimes so that they are out of the freezing weather! Furthermore, they get 3 meals a day, but the jails are like Hell here! Much love and positive vibes from across the pond!!!
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Federal prison is totally different then state prisons.
Don’t let his experience kid you. He went to a minimum security work camp and that’s a big difference than going behind the wall.
If you want some great vids about life inside federal prisons check out Larry Lawton here on youtube. He tells all from how they make items, how they cook, etc
Lawton is a cake eater. You want a look at what it's really like, go watch a few OG Badgers Heavy Hitters videos once.
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No, they go to jail first for trial then to prison.
County jails are very different. You start out by waiting a few hours at least in the lobby type area which was really cold, and the seat was in front of the tank where they kept the people who were either bullied out of the pods, and the suicidal people. And after they run you through questions, you get brought to the pods, the time I was there I got into two fights, the first one was because someone spit on me and I went up swinging, and the second was because someone else changed the tv channel and they thought it was me. Ig it differs for some people. But, overall everyone was nice to me because I was only 18 and they took me under their wings but people are crazy.
There are different types of prison: federal (overseen by the Federal Bureau of Prisons), state, county, and city. Many Indian tribes have their own jails or correctional facilities. Then there are also juvenile correctional facilities.
Generally speaking, federal prisons offer the best conditions. However, as an auditor, I also visited a county jail where the superintendent kept it so clean that you could eat off of the floors. She required all her staff to mop the floors every day. She was not exempt from the chores herself. She told us that inmates' clothes were laundered every day. Of course, they tend to show auditors the best facilities available:-)
Check out Larry Lawton he was a jewel robber who got 10 years and was sent to USP Atlanta. He spent 3 years total in solitary
Federal prisons VS state prisons. BIG difference.
Federal prisons are everywhere in the US and the government decides where you will do your prison time. A prisoner from California could end up in Indiana or Florida. They usually will not place you near your home.
not unless you have young children and it also depends how cooperative you are with the prosecutor.
State Prison feels like hell on Earth boot camp
The following are examples of federal crimes that are punishable under federal law include the following:
Piracy.
Treason.
Counterfeiting.
Drug trafficking.
Violations of securities laws.
Violations of interstate commerce.
Remember: prisions in America are Private. A lot of this stuff is not what its like in many prisions i have heard about.
It is very intimidating entering for the very first time. Even new staff often become intimidated by the facilities and quit in the first week. I can only imagine the feeling of one being committed.
Awesome
His prison experience sounds pleasant as hell in comparison to all of the prison stories I've heard of.
My older half-brother did about the same amount of time in a Texas prison, for helping rob a local bank. His dad, who was also doing a 60-ish year sentence in another, somehow orchestrated a beat down on him. Think he got his leg broke.
My brother has been out for years now. But I also heard that his dad just got out too.
Most federal prison sentences is tax related delayed sentences usually plays a role before prison term
It sounds like just a minimum security. Plus it is a federal prison compared to a state prison.
Watch The 25th Hour it is about his last day of Freedom before he has to turn himself in. Great movie!
I was in reg. ol county jail, and if you were on "s. watch" ( not sure if I can type the actual word) you had to stay in a cell, alone, for 22-23/24 hrs. Lights always on, and constantly getting woken up... I was being a 19 yr old sarcastic asshole and that's why I ended up in there.... but when I went to reg. jail there was zero privacy, everything was out in the open in 1 big room, with 20 women.... the toilets and shower were just a step down from where we slept.... the prison he went to sounds amazing compared to that!! But, it worked, I learned my lesson and never went back, lol!
He's certainly talking about FEDERAL prison
I have a friend that is scheduled to go to prison later this month. He's out on bail right now, on house arrest....So I could see how this may help some people... Although this friend has already spent 10 years in a prison before.
Sounds like he took a plea deal so he knew what day to show up to start the sentence.
You would be fine just walk in like you own the place and say which one of you are gonna bring my stuff to my room ..and say this isn't the holiday in beaches. Lol
scope "Salinas Valley Yard"
You can be out on bail. Then you have a sentencing date after trial, or directly after the verdict.
Lots of people in jail or prison are good people who made mistakes or had addictions.
I work in a minimum security state prison, and it's somewhat comparable to the Club Fed he's talking about. I complete intakes, but we are really small, so they're transported from county directly to us a day or two after court. We know they're coming, and there's never more than two guys at a time. Intakes are done at any hour of the day/night, and we treat it as such (midnight arrivals are done as fast as possible so they can get to sleep). We try to make it easier by being more empathetic instead of an "I don't want to be here dealing with you" attitude. I've had guys tell me they thought they were going to be 22 & 2 (22 hours in a cell, two hours out per day) because of hearing horror stories, and are surprised when they hear that they have a pretty lenient schedule outside of meals and count where they have places they can decide to go as long as we have the staff for each area.
If there's violence, it's either a result of gangs clashing or someone was disrespected. Respect is a huge part, both for CO's and the guys housed there. The only assaults on CO's I've seen have been a matter of disrepect. I've also been a target, but it wasn't until later that I found out what I did to set him off, and I made it a point to visit him and apologize and explain myself. We never had a problem after that because I was able to admit that I was wrong.
It changes depending on where you go, but I think I got off kind of lucky with my area. I had a guy thank me for giving his block extra rec time, and when I asked him why he thanked me, he said "you decide what I can and can't do in a day." It was honestly humbling and sad to think about how easily I can ruin someone's day if I'm having a bad day myself, so I try to leave my attitude at the door and be as pleasant as possible.
Check out some videos of Larry Lawton and his prison talk he was in a high security prison for something like 15 years
3:21 lol. My sister had a prison plan when she was younger, now she is on her way to becoming a doctor. Welcome to America Folks ;)
Now you've got to react to ADX Florence (supermax), the most secure prison in the world!