LARRY I JUST REALIZED in the song say something by timberland he mentioned you're the only one who had his back! That's crazy! Didn't know u had history like that
I am 17 year old girl who has never even had a detention and I sit here invested in all of these stories. Let me say as someone with a terrible attention span you are very good at telling stories. I binged your book series over two days and never lost interest at all. Love you content and thanks for bringing awareness
I appreciate this and you. I was going down the wrong path for a long while. Seeing your story made me realize that this Mama needed to turn her life around. Proud to say I'm clean and sober. Thanks Buddy!
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief Hey Larry, I'm pretty new to your channel, I have a question, is it true that in prison, the inmates separate themselves by race? That's a thing I always hear about in movies and TV shows but is that the reality? If a new prisoner arrives, would he have no choice but to go and stick with his own kind if he wants to survive? How does it work?
@@unclemao3473 No, that's not even close to accurate. Larry doesn't look like a senior citizen, but definitely from looks alone you can tell his age at the very minimum is 45+
Me neither. The rest of your years locked up in a dangerous little cage with gangs and violent people all around you. Always having to watch your back. I hate to say it but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't take long before I decide to stock up on heroin and "check out" like the guy he mentioned. It would be a nice peaceful death at least.
Had a buddy who went to prison and got out he told me his horror stories now he works with me as an assistant youth worker preaching to the kids. I’m so proud of him and how his story helps the kids
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief I'm watching all kinds of prison documentaries from all over the world thanks to you and I'm totally captivated...reform is needed.and I appreciate you putting yourself out there. 👏👏
@@davidperez5089 actually I was raised in a cult and haven't spoken to them barely in 30 years. Funerals and an occasional medical emergency. I'm no Saint. I was rebellious and horrible when I first left, but I eventually carved out a good life for me and my son. There is always more to the story. Believe me, they had nothing to do with my well being or success in life. But I appreciate your motive to comment. 💛
Hey Larry. Sometimes I just put on your videos when I'm doing dishes or cleaning up around the house. It feels like I've got someone hanging out just telling me what it's like to be in prison. It's really been eye opening. I'm all on board for prison reform and doing what I can to help people on the inside. Thanks for opening my eyes, man. This stuff is important.
@@Floorguy1985. If you’re in prison for life you did something that’s going to send you to hell anyway. Either way you’re going to hell. If there IS such a thing as a hell.
@@662lloyd And technically by that standard, you will go to hell too and so will your god. My standard is that there is no hell or a god. YOUR standard is that they do exist so YOU have to deal with going to hell not me.
Larry, LOVE your content. I’m going back to school for nursing with the sole purpose of working in the BOP or Michigan DOC because of yours and Jessica Kent’s content to help inmates get the healthcare their entitled. Keep up the work and fight the good fight brother!
@@renorailfanning5465 Are you saying you'd like to be in prison to receive free health care? Believe me, health care in prison is nothing like what you get on the outside. The remedy for 90% of any kind of illness you get in prison is a couple of Tylenol. Ask Larry...
I’m only 22 and one of my old acquaintances from school has two life sentences. He snapped and murdered his soon to be ex wife, the whole thing was a mess really.
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief It truly was a messed up time. It was right before the lockdowns and everything came. Another friend of mine and I tried to get him to hangout and do stuff right before the incident but he wasn’t the same person.
Larry is the definition of change. Wrong choices only reward you temporarily, but the right choices reward you forever. Much respect to you my guy, hopefully other people can open their eyes and take control of their lives, its never too late to change 💯👊
New subscriber larry, my mom was a chicago cook county jail CO and I truly wish she was alive today because she would be a huge fan of yours. Thanks for always being real and never talking BS. Stay blessed Larry and keep living the dream. Yaheardme ✌️
"They're guilty, yes, but they're overcharged" sums up a lot of the US prison system. I was just talking to someone the other day that if there was, say, a national "criminal strike," where everyone in the country unanimously decided to reject all plea deals and take their cases to trial, the system would break in an instant. The DAs would have to drop a vast majority of the cases because the backlog would be longer than the sentences for the crimes they're prosecuting. Doesn't that tell you that maybe we.... shouldn't be charging people with as many things as we do? If the system is designed in a way that we literally could not process everyone in a proper trial, like it's physically impossible, maybe the problem is solved by not charging people with as much.
That's the whole system - not just the "justice" system but the economic system, the social system etc etc. They are all designed so that they only work when everything is exagerated.
thinking about being locked up for life gives me a terrible anxiety. I can't even imagine it. I really wish our prisons weren't so awful, the fact prisoners aren't allowed amenities of the modern world such as internet or online education. The system doesn't even try to reform these people, or give them something to do with their life. The more I learn about it, the more our prison system seems to just be a form of torture
"I was a bad guy" yea, maybe. But man, you can tell Larry has a kind genuine heart. You're doing God's work, Larry. Thanks for adding to the positivity of the world and not the negative.
@@DanielJohnson-ec8rk Matthew 25:36. I know it's not convenient for a lot of Christians to actually read the Bible -- lots of hippie commie hooey in there. But yes, compassion for prisoners is holy.
Larry old school inspiration. The good you are doing far out weighs the wrongs you ever did. Your work highlights the need for prison reform and your example shows not all convicts have to be so forever more. Love the channel.
Love your content Larry! Found you via the GTA V videos. You’re a great example of where rehabilitation does reform and change people for the better. It’s awesome you’re using your platform and being 100% real - you’ve probably made a lot of people see sense and change their lives around. I’m one of the first people in my family to keep on the right side of the law and stay out of trouble and your videos are a prime example to not judge everyone who’s been in the can. People can get out and make a difference. Keep up the good work :)
I love watching your stuff my dads been in prison since i was 7 and im going to be 17 this year but he might get out next year anyway tho i really wanna thank you because i talk to my dad about you and tour storys all the time and he loves them and he loves your saying "i dont believen bad people i believen bad decisions"💯but thank you for helping me and most of everyone ik through this ☺
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief anytime been watching you for years he'll be happy when i tell him 😀 when i can im joining the members or whatever its called😋 but anyway have a good day larry keep up the good work☺
Hope your Dad gets out bud. Be there for him, after so many years it's hard to get used to regular life again. My grandpa and Dad were outlaws. Done alot of shit in their day. Getting used to normal life again is the hardest.
I really like this guy, Larry Lawton. He's authentic, intelligent, open-minded, and sensitive. Very likable, too. I thank him for his excellent podcasts/youtube segments, and wish him good health and a long life.
Hey Larry, just wanted to write and say I'm glad to see you're doing so well here on UA-cam. I've tuned in & out to your videos for the last 2years and I'm happy to see you hit over a million subscribers now! Keep up the good work man.
Thanks Larry your videos really help me with what i went thru in state prison . Especially understanding the PTSD that never goes away . Thanks again please keep the videos coming !
Honestly it’s my fear of prison that’s kept me relatively on the straight and narrow. I’ve done some illegal activities, but after seeing people around me get killed or put away for decades, I’m done. As always, thanks for your education and perspective.
I can’t imagine what getting a life sentence would be like….that’s a HARD PILL to swallow, especially if young, which I’d think are more than an older person. Just that thought makes me think all hope dies! What they must’ve done to get that sentence….most likely a good reason. I’d think most of the suicides are probably by lifers? Just commenting on this makes me never wanna do ANYTHING ‘wrong’. You’re videos are very thought provoking & motivational especially for the youngsters now. STAY OUT OF JAIL/ PRISON!
Love your content Larry! It's been helping me get through tuff times right now, I got illegally evicted by my old roommates and they stole all my belongings and the police did nothing. It's crazy how fucked up our system is. Keep talking Larry I want to see change like you.
These guys have lots of pillow fights. The guards walk by and say to each other, “there they are again the lifers having another pillow fight.” They laugh and walk away.
Man, I'm glad I found your channel, I was going down a bad road in my childhood, done some things I aint proud of, but after a whole bunch of my mates got put away for ripping an ATM out of a wall, I had my wake-up call. Hearing what you went through makes me so glad I didn't go down that road myself, I've since gotten out of that life, though I still have friends stuck in it, I'm trying to make 'em go legit.
85 for a gun charge?! Then you see the sick people on To Catch a Predator, and you rarely see them get more than 7-10 years, backwards as backwards can be. Thanks for ur vids Larry!! I'm so happy to see you successful and thriving, you deserve it man, do your time and come out better. Takes strength. God Bless you and your family.
Let's not kid ourselves; threatening someone with a loaded gun is serious business. To Catch a Predator deals with intent-based crimes only. Trying and failing to solicit a minor is not the same as soliciting a minor. This is not a defense of those creeps, but it is an explanation for why sentences are light
@@trequorI’d rather someone scare me with a gun than try to molest a child. Not some tough guy shit. Genuinely it is a far worse act imo. Acts against minors should be punished more harshly and everything probably could be lowered (for the most part)
You say for a gun like it was playing with a fire cracker.. let’s see if you say that after someone you don’t know points a gun at your head. It’s terrifying.
Please never stop doing what you do Larry, you're an inspiration and teacher to many, and your words have stopped me from doing some pretty stupid shit. So thank you, for doing what you do, we all love you 🙏
Thanks Larry for the insight of what's life like in prison when one has a life sentence. I don't know if I could handle life in prison because I'm a little cloausterophobic and being confined in a cell most of the day would have the same affect. I'm glad your getting your life back on track and just live one day at a time in a positive way.
I love your attitude about not judging people for one bad day in their life to put them in prison. One of my best friends did 5 years in prison for trying to rob a pharmacy. He did his time and has been clean for 15 years and he is one of the kindest people I've ever met. Thank you for another great video Larry.
I’d say the most convincing reason to get people with life to keep going though is that even if they think they can’t do anything with the rest of their lives, they can still contribute to those locked up who do have a life outside of prison ahead of them, as well as be there for the people like themselves. You might not be able to help yourself out or do anything outside of a prison, but those are the limits imposed on you because of your sentence. Being able to help people isn’t on your papers, nor a part of your sentence.
I was a troubled kid at school. I fought alot, even used improvised weapons when I fought. I was going down a dark path at that age. One day, my dad had enough and took me to the precinct without my knowing and he dragged me in there. He had an officer show me the cells and I’ll never forget what he said, “this will be you. This is the life you really want for yourself?” I changed my life after that, never fought again. To this day, I appreciate that moment because there would be no doubt that I could have ended up in prison at some point. I watched this video and listened from beginning to end, I really hope this makes some people reconsider their life choices and appreciate life and what they have.
I’ve never been to jail or prison I’ve never been in trouble with the law but watching you Jessica Kent Christina Randall and some others listening to your stories makes me want to get involved and make it better what you guys are doing I think is absolutely fantastically wonderful
Wow I love that you are helping others that are going through something you experienced already! I do the same thing, but with being sober. Alcoholic by 30, I dont even know how long it was but 8 years..I look back and think, i will never get that time back, the memories that i dont remember.. and my girlfriend, whom essentially passed away from addiction... We quit together and she died on day 364.. that was a year ago.. Today I am 771 days sober... and I also spread the word that it is possible to get out of that kind of life...Its tough and im struggling now, but Its worth it.. my kids need me more than ever! I want to make videos too but our boys are too young for me to tell them everything, and i dont want them to see it on the internet before they are old enough or mature enough to understand... Also Im not trying to compare this to prison or anything.. lol.. but I love your message Larry! im turnin on notifications! I will join for membership perks when i have the extra moneyyy! lol
Years ago, I talked to a guy who murdered 5 and was never getting out. He'd been in for 35 years. He passed the time making leather crafts, made some money doing it. Pretty good attitude, knowing his fate. Nice guy, too.
Larry. I recently stumbled upon your channel a couple weeks ago. This weekend all I’ve done is binge watch your videos. I can’t get enough. You’re the realest ex convict UA-camr there is. I hope to see you on a tv series someday.
Proud of you Larry, you're doing great man. You're such a natural at this, I hope this platform can lead to some true reform one day. I would be interested in seeing you expand a bit more internationally and speak to others around the world who support your causes, it might help those in charge see different methods and bring some interesting discussion. Keep on keeping on bro. Shouts from Manchester, UK.
My favorite thing about you bro is your humbleness and the willing to set things aside to emphasize how these people can be really good ppl despite what they’ve done. I feel like that isn’t emphasized enough
Hello Larry, I've watched bits and pieces of some of your videos, but this one was so interesting to me that I stayed till the end. First, thank you for the work you do with families, law enforcement, etc. You convey a lot of your experience, and knowledge in a straight forward way, instead of the disingenuousness of a "Car Shield" commercial. As a 30 year recovering alcoholic, I understand a little bit about redemption, forgiveness, emotional maturity, and a desire to help others. One of the "Promises" in AA says, "No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others". To some that may sound a bit arrogant, but we know that in order to keep what we have, we have to give it away. You obviously understand that very well! Thank you again for being YOU! ✌️♥️ Mark
Hi, Larry! Would love a video about the effect of jailed parents on children. My dad was in jail three times during my childhood and it had a hugely profound effect on me!
Larry I love your videos and your fresh perspective on things. It's weird though because I think you're refreshing perspective is actually you just thinking about things for yourself and not adopting the popular opinions that society wants to push on people. So many people want us to pick this or that and this is right and this is wrong, and if you choose this way of thinking then you have to believe what everyone else does in your "category". Crazy how thinking for yourself is now refreshing. This kind of thinking of "choose a list of beliefs" is a large part of why I think people hate each other today. Sorry for rambling lol. Have a great week and thanks Larry.
I once was convicted of possession of hydrocodone. My parents gave me 6 vicodin for an infection my my mouth with a broken tooth. I just moved to florida and had no job or insurance. So i was given a felony. 8 years later i did a side job and the guy wrote me a bounced check. I was mad and took a screw gun and laser level off the job site and told him "now im paid" he said fine and we parted ways. I sold the 2 tools to a pawn shop. 3 months pater i got arrested and was charged with false info to a pawn shop, trafficking in stolen property, dealing in stolen property, and when my truck was searched 2 bullets was found somewhere in the truck. I didn't even know that there was 2 bullets in my truck. So i got charged with felon in possession of a firearm 2x. All for 2 bullets, a screw gun and laser level. Value of maybe $60 total.
@@gibby2937 Well, at the time, medical cannabis was legal in California, but illegal federally. The US Attorney General-John Ashcroft maybe- were raiding medical pot shops, quite frequently. A couple of the city council members didn't want a dispensary in their city so they called the Feds. They nailed him, and nailed him hard. He served 14 years in prison before the president pardoned him in 2016. I don't remember the exact charges, but I'm sure they stacked on as many as possible (growing, sales, transportation ect). Feds are scary, they can do what they like with impunity.
I have some family who used to be arrested, and I guess due to that I never really had a negative opinion of those who were, except as a kid maybe I was kinda afraid of them. At the end of the day it takes considerable strength, dignity, and maturity to both be a criminal, survive prison, leave prison, and become a successful, honest citizen.
I never watch shows like these never was interested but honestly I like your perspective on your prison experience. Your real with it . Thank you for sharing brother . Stay well
I've been facing fed time for about a year now and I'm about to get sentenced in a month I've been watching your videos for years because I knew what my lifestyle would lead to thank you brother God bless
I like the video. In 1998 I was sentenced to 151 months in the feds for some bank robberies and because I had previous felonies and my current offenses were violent I had high points and ended up going to Leavenworth. I walked into Leavenworth at the age of 27, my first celly was a lifer on a drug case and I remember him telling me not to tell people I had 12 years because a lot of guys there had much longer. I ended up doing close to 7 years in Leavenworth before it got changed to a medium and I got shipped to the new USP Terre Haute for the rest of my time but I met a lot of people with very long sentences and like you said, for a lot of them it is just their life and they make the best of it. When I first got in to Leavenworth they had a really good Unicor that employed over half the population, and that is what a lot of guys did. They go to work, they sit at the same table with the same guys every meal in the chow hall, guys have their own spots in front of the TVs, some guys get into the rec programs, art work, some practically live in the library and so on. I met a lot of guys who had a lot of time, most of them just do their own thing, respect them and they'll respect you, they just want to live their life in there without drama. There wasn't much of a homosexual scene in Leavenworth, at least not with the white guys, it was really looked down upon, so I didn't really see guys with "wives" or anything like that. it was a little more out in the open over at Terre Haute but these guys who were into that didn't bother anyone who didn't want it. I have learned that life, while it is life without parole, is not as hopeless as it seems. I know numerous people who had life in prison who are now out on the streets, I'm friends with a few of them on Facebook. They get legal action and get their sentences knocked down. one of my buddies got his life (meth conspiracy) knocked down to 20 some years and he walked out the door with time served, me and him are friends on Facebook. Another good buddy of mine had 55 years (bombed a planned parenthood) and was going to die in prison but he won a appeal and got enough of a reduction that he too walked out with time served. My very first celly is also a free man now, he goes into jails and ministers to people, so there is always hope. I'll have to check out more of your videos, if you ever watch Convict Inc on youtube I was in Leavenworth with him and worked in Food service with him, he's a good dude.
I agree with you about caring about inmates, even those who have committed atrocities. “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster.” ― Nietzsche We prove who we are by how we treat others and that includes people locked up for committing heinous crimes. Sometimes I wonder if we, as Americans, should even call ourselves civilized.
Larry, I love your brutally honest content. I have nothing but respect for what you are now doing to make a life for yourself and help others. As lifetime alcoholic & drug user. Those vices got me in Co jails more times than I want to admit. I was always one fatal car accident, drug deal or stupid fight away from prison when using. Peace brother.
This is very interesting to me because I have recently been thinking about a guy I went to middle school with that got convicted of murder a few years ago and he was sentenced to 65 years at like 20 or 21 years old and I can't imagine that feeling of eminent dread knowing that your life is just essentially over at that point.
Wow. I only spent 2 hours in a holding jail for fighting. Didnt even change into the jail clothing. I cant imagine. Thank you for not sugar coating. Prison sucks.
I'm not sure I'd be able to deal with a life sentence. I think my mind would honestly just check out. Not surprised at all to hear lifers often have serious mental health issues. Can't help but wish more time and money was spent studying the mental health ramifications of prison. Always believed that should be a huge focus point in prison. Not just how it affects the inmates, but the things that got them there in the first place. Everyone has a story. I imagine they're very, very rarely as simple as 'Woke up one day, decided to do some crime, got caught, now I'm a prisoner.'
Hey Larry did you ever come across somebody while you were “in Alaska” that were truly innocent and really should not have been there? What was the worst case of the punishment being WAY heavier than the crime you have seen? How do these folks deal with each day knowing that they shouldn’t be there? Thanks for taking the time to read and answer Larry, you ARE the man!!!
@@presidentstone7359 lol when I was a kid and the adults would talk they never said “uncle so n so is in jail or prison” it was always “they went to Alaska” We lived in New Jersey. Idk why they would say that it just has always stuck in my head from when I was a kid
i think you should look into the american drug laws and cases that may open your eyes. there are people who are in jail over weed which is now mostly legalised
Absolutely he has my friend. I hope he responds personally but there's a reason he started helping people legally and stuff but I'm sure it's almost impossible to know for sure if they're innocent you just gotta listen
Larry I have a legit question. My very first girlfriend became a homicide victim in 1987 in Florida when she was 20. Her murderer was 20 also. He's doing life with parole in Sumter CI in FL. He did 25yrs and his parole was denied so now he has a release date of August 2037. I want to produce a documentary about Stacy. Can I mention her killer's name and BOP number and the graphic details of the crime? Or does he have some type of right to privacy?
Hey man, I’m so sorry to hear about that. I’m not a lawyer but In America we have the freedom of speech and are allowed to say whatever we want as long as it’s not harming or threatening anyone, past, present or future. Hope this helps.
There are specilists to contact, there are entire TV stations like Investigation Discovery. I’m sure if you called any of their stations you could reach someone and they would be familiar with these types of questions and legal advice.
I would have figured planning an escape, (studying guard movements, making maps, forging papers, ect) would be what prisoners spent most of there time on. If only to keep their sanity.
Math Time. 3000 people exonerated between 1989 and 2022. 33 years. 3000 divided by 33 = 90.9 That's 91 individuals falsely imprisoned each year on average.
Larry, could you do a video on Mr. Schreiber? He had life in prison and died, but was resurrected, then tried to plea his sentence was over. You could give your thoughts on it.
What a great turnaround story yours is. Congratulations on being such a decent guy. Make a few mistakes but he who is without sin, let him case the first stone. Appreciate you telling your story mate.
Have you ever encountered someone who was close to being released, set up in prison to stab someone or commit another crime, just to keep them in to get even or because he wasn’t liked?
I have a very close family member whos almost been in I believe 16 years, my friend is in prison and my dads been in and out of the system for a while. Ive come to agree that people can make bad decisions that change their life and take their freedom. I still care and love them very much. But the reality is real. Your stories and experiences are very real and I thank you for sharing them with the public sir. You are opening peoples eyes. Younger people need to hear these experiences from you. I mean no disrespect and I dont shove my faith down anyones throat. But I pray for you to accept Jesus in your heart. . God bless you and your family. May the Lord bless you and your family with long life, good health and many many more years together. Love the videos Mr Lawton.
I actually saw a documentary where they say that lifers hate the part-time punks that come in because they f*** it up for everybody else. The one guy was talking about how this is our home this is our life forever but these punks come in that want to brag to their friends that they've been to jail and they want to cause a name for themselves cuz they know they're going to be released
I told my crew at work about your videos. There are 83 on my crew both men and women. My favorite saying to them 3 can keep a secret if two of them are dead. Just because of that one saying some of them have watched your videos which make for great days/nights conversation depending on our shifts. There are only 9 women on my crew and they can hang with any of the guys which makes me wonder just how tough the females guards were. Anyway as always great video.
My best friend got 444 months in Hazelton usp for a gram and a half of h and 22 grams of crack a scale 2 guns and 9 grand. That's 37 years that's crazy to me
Larry, great topic. I’m a nurse in Australia and have looked after some prisoners in my local hospital (we obviously offer some medical needs that prison can’t offer), and like you, I’ve always maintained an attitude of not wanting to know their crime is and I have found that most inmates are decent people and I’ve never had an issue with them. Even their COs (correctional officers) aren’t too bad, which leads me to a question about the USA COs, I understand that you probably wouldn’t associate with them too much, but have you ever been on good terms with any when you were in jail? Cheers, Andy
Thanks for your support and great comments. Don’t forget my podcast. “The Real Deal w/Larry Lawton” on all major platforms.
Do other prisoners do a little celebration for their friends once they reach their release date?
LARRY I JUST REALIZED in the song say something by timberland he mentioned you're the only one who had his back! That's crazy! Didn't know u had history like that
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Hi larry, I think its a good thing that you tell people that not everyone in prison is all bad. They are people just like we all are.
Larry, I'll never forget your podcast sir!!!
I am 17 year old girl who has never even had a detention and I sit here invested in all of these stories. Let me say as someone with a terrible attention span you are very good at telling stories. I binged your book series over two days and never lost interest at all. Love you content and thanks for bringing awareness
Be carefull watch ts it starts manifesting itself i know it sounds dumb but is true
Good for you stay that way
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I appreciate this and you. I was going down the wrong path for a long while. Seeing your story made me realize that this Mama needed to turn her life around. Proud to say I'm clean and sober. Thanks Buddy!
Way to go Amy, proud of you
That real shit if ur being honest and I hope you are💪👌🏻⭐️
Congrats Amy! Very happy for you! A great hug from Brasil!!
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief Hey Larry, I'm pretty new to your channel, I have a question, is it true that in prison, the inmates separate themselves by race? That's a thing I always hear about in movies and TV shows but is that the reality? If a new prisoner arrives, would he have no choice but to go and stick with his own kind if he wants to survive? How does it work?
@@thisinhumanplace2037 unlikely. As if watching a yt vid alone sets you straight.
I love how larry doesnt sugar coat anything and shows you what really goes on in prison
I will always do that
The monotony of each day
I’m a recovering addict who’s done some time. My Husband and I now have 10 years clean and are business owners. Thank you for everything you do.
Congratulations to you and your husband. Try to give people positive advice every day. You have a lot to give
Well done 💯
10 years? Great job
10 years is amazing! I'm at 5 weeks clean tomorrow. Doing surprisingly well myself this time too! Keep it up and so will I!
Congratulations on you and your husband's 10 years clean. Wish you both the best
Larry has really taken the 'Grandpa telling stories all day' stereotype to a whole new level 😂😂 love your content man
Thanks. I appreciate that
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief Yeah but you don't look like a 'grandpa'.
@@sandramalone3522 larry looks like the cool uncle that knows a lot of cool things
@@sandramalone3522 he looks 35
@@unclemao3473 No, that's not even close to accurate. Larry doesn't look like a senior citizen, but definitely from looks alone you can tell his age at the very minimum is 45+
I can't imagine what it's like to be in prison for the rest of your life. Just knowing that you're never getting out must be crushing.
Could you imagine having a cell mate who is doing life? I would sleep with one eye open because they have nothing to lose
I say the same thing. I always had a date
I’d off myself.
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief it's nice to have something to hold on to
Me neither. The rest of your years locked up in a dangerous little cage with gangs and violent people all around you. Always having to watch your back. I hate to say it but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't take long before I decide to stock up on heroin and "check out" like the guy he mentioned. It would be a nice peaceful death at least.
Had a buddy who went to prison and got out he told me his horror stories now he works with me as an assistant youth worker preaching to the kids. I’m so proud of him and how his story helps the kids
I've never been arrested or in trouble in any way shape or form....and I'm totally entranced by your content...very informative 💛
Good to hear Deana. Stay that way
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief I'm watching all kinds of prison documentaries from all over the world thanks to you and I'm totally captivated...reform is needed.and I appreciate you putting yourself out there. 👏👏
Congrats to you and your parents! Maybe they should share their talents.
@@davidperez5089 actually I was raised in a cult and haven't spoken to them barely in 30 years. Funerals and an occasional medical emergency. I'm no Saint. I was rebellious and horrible when I first left, but I eventually carved out a good life for me and my son. There is always more to the story. Believe me, they had nothing to do with my well being or success in life. But I appreciate your motive to comment. 💛
@@davidperez5089 they are selfish people. Who shun non followers... Gross and brainwashed...
Hey Larry. Sometimes I just put on your videos when I'm doing dishes or cleaning up around the house. It feels like I've got someone hanging out just telling me what it's like to be in prison. It's really been eye opening. I'm all on board for prison reform and doing what I can to help people on the inside. Thanks for opening my eyes, man. This stuff is important.
Larry dude your story's literally keep me away from crime like not saying I was gonna do it but this keeps me motivated so thank you.
I love to hear that. Keep it up
I'd rather be dead than live the rest of my life in prison.
Hell is worse than any Prison. Hell no one escapes it's forever
@@Floorguy1985. Hell is a fairy tale to keep people in check. It doesn’t exist.
@@Floorguy1985. If you’re in prison for life you did something that’s going to send you to hell anyway. Either way you’re going to hell. If there IS such a thing as a hell.
@@chiwawa130😂and what’s crazy is technically you’ll be sent to hell just by placing judgement on the next person if you wanna go by that standard
@@662lloyd And technically by that standard, you will go to hell too and so will your god. My standard is that there is no hell or a god. YOUR standard is that they do exist so YOU have to deal with going to hell not me.
Larry, LOVE your content.
I’m going back to school for nursing with the sole purpose of working in the BOP or Michigan DOC because of yours and Jessica Kent’s content to help inmates get the healthcare their entitled.
Keep up the work and fight the good fight brother!
Hi or are a good person. Don’t let the system jade you.
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief Can you give any advice on how to be a healthcare worker in prison?
I wish I was entitled to healthcare. I'm a normal citizen who has to pay alot for health insurance.
@@renorailfanning5465 Are you saying you'd like to be in prison to receive free health care? Believe me, health care in prison is nothing like what you get on the outside. The remedy for 90% of any kind of illness you get in prison is a couple of Tylenol. Ask Larry...
If you meet Antony Burgos, please give him a nidle 💉
I’m only 22 and one of my old acquaintances from school has two life sentences. He snapped and murdered his soon to be ex wife, the whole thing was a mess really.
Sad
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief It truly was a messed up time. It was right before the lockdowns and everything came. Another friend of mine and I tried to get him to hangout and do stuff right before the incident but he wasn’t the same person.
He's lucky he didn't get three life sentences for what he did.
Larry is the definition of change. Wrong choices only reward you temporarily, but the right choices reward you forever. Much respect to you my guy, hopefully other people can open their eyes and take control of their lives, its never too late to change 💯👊
New subscriber larry, my mom was a chicago cook county jail CO and I truly wish she was alive today because she would be a huge fan of yours. Thanks for always being real and never talking BS. Stay blessed Larry and keep living the dream. Yaheardme ✌️
Thanks. I appreciate that and sorry about your mom. I’m sure we was a good CO
@corey b very true, my mom had a lot of injuries over the years but still kept doing her job. Give respect and you get respect.
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief thanks Larry, that means a lot coming from you.
"They're guilty, yes, but they're overcharged" sums up a lot of the US prison system. I was just talking to someone the other day that if there was, say, a national "criminal strike," where everyone in the country unanimously decided to reject all plea deals and take their cases to trial, the system would break in an instant. The DAs would have to drop a vast majority of the cases because the backlog would be longer than the sentences for the crimes they're prosecuting. Doesn't that tell you that maybe we.... shouldn't be charging people with as many things as we do? If the system is designed in a way that we literally could not process everyone in a proper trial, like it's physically impossible, maybe the problem is solved by not charging people with as much.
That's the whole system - not just the "justice" system but the economic system, the social system etc etc.
They are all designed so that they only work when everything is exagerated.
My moms cousin is on the registry for life bc he dated someone 16 when he just turned 18
@@74_whitey62 yea well that's illegal in some places, and at 18 he could have picked any of the other 18yr olds around him but nooooo
Not true, you’ll definitely sit in county, or out on bond… for a while.
@@74_whitey62 most states for a female the age of consent is 16, depending on whether the person has good legal reprensentation could be charged
thinking about being locked up for life gives me a terrible anxiety. I can't even imagine it. I really wish our prisons weren't so awful, the fact prisoners aren't allowed amenities of the modern world such as internet or online education. The system doesn't even try to reform these people, or give them something to do with their life. The more I learn about it, the more our prison system seems to just be a form of torture
Well blame society. Most of society in America isn’t about reform. They just want punishment and believe these people will be good afterwards.
no, there are depths of depravity they will descend to that you would not believe, like Dennis Rader for example
"I was a bad guy" yea, maybe. But man, you can tell Larry has a kind genuine heart. You're doing God's work, Larry. Thanks for adding to the positivity of the world and not the negative.
100% true. Mr. Lawton is genuinely doing God's work by reaching out to people to help them stay on the right path in life. Such a fantastic man 👍🏻❤️
Just because you are a bad guy does not mean you are a bad guy
Gods work? Give me a break
@@DanielJohnson-ec8rk Matthew 25:36. I know it's not convenient for a lot of Christians to actually read the Bible -- lots of hippie commie hooey in there. But yes, compassion for prisoners is holy.
@@DanielJohnson-ec8rknah man he’s trying to help people. Remember who Jesus tried to reach out to. Tax collectors and thieves. The scum of society
Your videos always humble me and increase my general empathy for people, I appreciate you Larry
Larry old school inspiration. The good you are doing far out weighs the wrongs you ever did. Your work highlights the need for prison reform and your example shows not all convicts have to be so forever more. Love the channel.
Love your content Larry! Found you via the GTA V videos. You’re a great example of where rehabilitation does reform and change people for the better. It’s awesome you’re using your platform and being 100% real - you’ve probably made a lot of people see sense and change their lives around. I’m one of the first people in my family to keep on the right side of the law and stay out of trouble and your videos are a prime example to not judge everyone who’s been in the can. People can get out and make a difference. Keep up the good work :)
I love watching your stuff my dads been in prison since i was 7 and im going to be 17 this year but he might get out next year anyway tho i really wanna thank you because i talk to my dad about you and tour storys all the time and he loves them and he loves your saying "i dont believen bad people i believen bad decisions"💯but thank you for helping me and most of everyone ik through this ☺
That is nice to hear. Wish your Dad well. Hang in there and thanks for being a sub
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief anytime been watching you for years he'll be happy when i tell him 😀 when i can im joining the members or whatever its called😋 but anyway have a good day larry keep up the good work☺
@KASHMAER not cool bro.
Hope your Dad gets out bud. Be there for him, after so many years it's hard to get used to regular life again. My grandpa and Dad were outlaws. Done alot of shit in their day. Getting used to normal life again is the hardest.
@@Kryynism i get it but we qill slowly rebuild rhe life we had before ☺ thanks for being cool wirh the respons☺
I really like this guy, Larry Lawton. He's authentic, intelligent, open-minded, and sensitive. Very likable, too. I thank him for his excellent podcasts/youtube segments, and wish him good health and a long life.
Hey Larry, just wanted to write and say I'm glad to see you're doing so well here on UA-cam. I've tuned in & out to your videos for the last 2years and I'm happy to see you hit over a million subscribers now!
Keep up the good work man.
Thanks Larry your videos really help me with what i went thru in state prison . Especially understanding the PTSD that never goes away . Thanks again please keep the videos coming !
Honestly it’s my fear of prison that’s kept me relatively on the straight and narrow. I’ve done some illegal activities, but after seeing people around me get killed or put away for decades, I’m done. As always, thanks for your education and perspective.
I can’t imagine what getting a life sentence would be like….that’s a HARD PILL to swallow, especially if young, which I’d think are more than an older person. Just that thought makes me think all hope dies! What they must’ve done to get that sentence….most likely a good reason. I’d think most of the suicides are probably by lifers? Just commenting on this makes me never wanna do ANYTHING ‘wrong’. You’re videos are very thought provoking & motivational especially for the youngsters now. STAY OUT OF JAIL/ PRISON!
Thanks for the nice words.
It’s scary how you can be wrongly imprisoned
Not as hard of a pill as their victims
Love your content Larry! It's been helping me get through tuff times right now, I got illegally evicted by my old roommates and they stole all my belongings and the police did nothing. It's crazy how fucked up our system is. Keep talking Larry I want to see change like you.
These guys have lots of pillow fights. The guards walk by and say to each other, “there they are again the lifers having another pillow fight.” They laugh and walk away.
Hahahaha 😅
Man, I'm glad I found your channel, I was going down a bad road in my childhood, done some things I aint proud of, but after a whole bunch of my mates got put away for ripping an ATM out of a wall, I had my wake-up call.
Hearing what you went through makes me so glad I didn't go down that road myself, I've since gotten out of that life, though I still have friends stuck in it, I'm trying to make 'em go legit.
Awesome content brother glad your spending your time helping others
I love your content Larry thanks for doing all you do, your making a major change for us here in Britian!
Thanks. I hope I am opening eyes
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief You are making incredible changes man keep it up!
85 for a gun charge?! Then you see the sick people on To Catch a Predator, and you rarely see them get more than 7-10 years, backwards as backwards can be. Thanks for ur vids Larry!! I'm so happy to see you successful and thriving, you deserve it man, do your time and come out better. Takes strength. God Bless you and your family.
Let's not kid ourselves; threatening someone with a loaded gun is serious business.
To Catch a Predator deals with intent-based crimes only. Trying and failing to solicit a minor is not the same as soliciting a minor. This is not a defense of those creeps, but it is an explanation for why sentences are light
@@trequorI’d rather someone scare me with a gun than try to molest a child. Not some tough guy shit. Genuinely it is a far worse act imo. Acts against minors should be punished more harshly and everything probably could be lowered (for the most part)
Yea… but to Catch a Predator is basically a sting operation. There should be a difference between intent and actual action .
You say for a gun like it was playing with a fire cracker..
let’s see if you say that after someone you don’t know points a gun at your head. It’s terrifying.
The worst criminals out there are the ones that imprison innocent people or provide cruel and unusual punishment in the name of 'justice'.
Facts
Please never stop doing what you do Larry, you're an inspiration and teacher to many, and your words have stopped me from doing some pretty stupid shit. So thank you, for doing what you do, we all love you 🙏
Thanks Larry for the insight of what's life like in prison when one has a life sentence. I don't know if I could handle life in prison because I'm a little cloausterophobic and being confined in a cell most of the day would have the same affect. I'm glad your getting your life back on track and just live one day at a time in a positive way.
I love your attitude about not judging people for one bad day in their life to put them in prison. One of my best friends did 5 years in prison for trying to rob a pharmacy. He did his time and has been clean for 15 years and he is one of the kindest people I've ever met. Thank you for another great video Larry.
how did he get caught
I’d say the most convincing reason to get people with life to keep going though is that even if they think they can’t do anything with the rest of their lives, they can still contribute to those locked up who do have a life outside of prison ahead of them, as well as be there for the people like themselves. You might not be able to help yourself out or do anything outside of a prison, but those are the limits imposed on you because of your sentence. Being able to help people isn’t on your papers, nor a part of your sentence.
I was a troubled kid at school. I fought alot, even used improvised weapons when I fought. I was going down a dark path at that age. One day, my dad had enough and took me to the precinct without my knowing and he dragged me in there. He had an officer show me the cells and I’ll never forget what he said, “this will be you. This is the life you really want for yourself?” I changed my life after that, never fought again. To this day, I appreciate that moment because there would be no doubt that I could have ended up in prison at some point. I watched this video and listened from beginning to end, I really hope this makes some people reconsider their life choices and appreciate life and what they have.
Boss, I'm so thankful you're pumping out so much content. I love listening to you, it makes my day. 😄😁❤️
I’ve never been to jail or prison I’ve never been in trouble with the law but watching you Jessica Kent Christina Randall and some others listening to your stories makes me want to get involved and make it better what you guys are doing I think is absolutely fantastically wonderful
Thank you for everything you do larry
Thanks for watching
I like how you always stay on point and never go on tangents.
It blows my mind at how ignored people who claim their innocence are. I'm talking about people who actually have a case.
Wow I love that you are helping others that are going through something you experienced already! I do the same thing, but with being sober. Alcoholic by 30, I dont even know how long it was but 8 years..I look back and think, i will never get that time back, the memories that i dont remember.. and my girlfriend, whom essentially passed away from addiction... We quit together and she died on day 364.. that was a year ago.. Today I am 771 days sober... and I also spread the word that it is possible to get out of that kind of life...Its tough and im struggling now, but Its worth it.. my kids need me more than ever! I want to make videos too but our boys are too young for me to tell them everything, and i dont want them to see it on the internet before they are old enough or mature enough to understand... Also Im not trying to compare this to prison or anything.. lol.. but I love your message Larry! im turnin on notifications! I will join for membership perks when i have the extra moneyyy! lol
Love your videos Larry. Keep up the great work, your helping out a lot of people!
Thanks. I’m trying
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief you’re succeeding too.
Mad respect for you sir! So happy your life has turned around. You’re channel is so interesting. You wold be awesome on a podcast!
Years ago, I talked to a guy who murdered 5 and was never getting out. He'd been in for 35 years. He passed the time making leather crafts, made some money doing it. Pretty good attitude, knowing his fate. Nice guy, too.
Larry. I recently stumbled upon your channel a couple weeks ago. This weekend all I’ve done is binge watch your videos. I can’t get enough. You’re the realest ex convict UA-camr there is. I hope to see you on a tv series someday.
I listen to you every day before work 😫 I love this channel and your message
Always great videos spreading the knowledge. Thank you, Larry.
Trying
Great video
Excellent video Larry, thank you. Keep opening eyes!
Thanks
You're a great story teller. I love these personal accounts from a world I'm unlikely to ever experience.
Proud of you Larry, you're doing great man. You're such a natural at this, I hope this platform can lead to some true reform one day. I would be interested in seeing you expand a bit more internationally and speak to others around the world who support your causes, it might help those in charge see different methods and bring some interesting discussion. Keep on keeping on bro. Shouts from Manchester, UK.
My favorite thing about you bro is your humbleness and the willing to set things aside to emphasize how these people can be really good ppl despite what they’ve done. I feel like that isn’t emphasized enough
I love your vids larry and the stories you share been watching for years
Thanks, I really appreciate
Hello Larry,
I've watched bits and pieces of some of your videos, but this one was so interesting to me that I stayed till the end. First, thank you for the work you do with families, law enforcement, etc. You convey a lot of your experience, and knowledge in a straight forward way, instead of the disingenuousness of a "Car Shield" commercial. As a 30 year recovering alcoholic, I understand a little bit about redemption, forgiveness, emotional maturity, and a desire to help others. One of the "Promises" in AA says, "No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others". To some that may sound a bit arrogant, but we know that in order to keep what we have, we have to give it away. You obviously understand that very well! Thank you again for being YOU! ✌️♥️ Mark
Hi, Larry! Would love a video about the effect of jailed parents on children. My dad was in jail three times during my childhood and it had a hugely profound effect on me!
You said some ppl get a lover right as you flashed a picture of you and ole dude on youur shoulder 😆😆
Larry I love your videos and your fresh perspective on things. It's weird though because I think you're refreshing perspective is actually you just thinking about things for yourself and not adopting the popular opinions that society wants to push on people. So many people want us to pick this or that and this is right and this is wrong, and if you choose this way of thinking then you have to believe what everyone else does in your "category". Crazy how thinking for yourself is now refreshing. This kind of thinking of "choose a list of beliefs" is a large part of why I think people hate each other today. Sorry for rambling lol. Have a great week and thanks Larry.
Well said. I'll risk sounding deep here and say the "right" way of thinking is actually just a concept and subjective.
Not ranting. I agree with you. I always keep it real and you are right I’m just giving my truthful opinion
I once was convicted of possession of hydrocodone. My parents gave me 6 vicodin for an infection my my mouth with a broken tooth. I just moved to florida and had no job or insurance. So i was given a felony.
8 years later i did a side job and the guy wrote me a bounced check. I was mad and took a screw gun and laser level off the job site and told him "now im paid" he said fine and we parted ways. I sold the 2 tools to a pawn shop. 3 months pater i got arrested and was charged with false info to a pawn shop, trafficking in stolen property, dealing in stolen property, and when my truck was searched 2 bullets was found somewhere in the truck. I didn't even know that there was 2 bullets in my truck. So i got charged with felon in possession of a firearm 2x.
All for 2 bullets, a screw gun and laser level. Value of maybe $60 total.
My friend worked at a medical dispensary in CA during the Bush administration, the feds gave his boss a 25 year sentence.
Wow!
For what?
@@gibby2937 Well, at the time, medical cannabis was legal in California, but illegal federally. The US Attorney General-John Ashcroft maybe- were raiding medical pot shops, quite frequently. A couple of the city council members didn't want a dispensary in their city so they called the Feds. They nailed him, and nailed him hard. He served 14 years in prison before the president pardoned him in 2016.
I don't remember the exact charges, but I'm sure they stacked on as many as possible (growing, sales, transportation ect). Feds are scary, they can do what they like with impunity.
@@jayklink851 Wow! That's crazy! I remember Bush was pretty anti-marijuana, so I guess it shouldn't be a big surprise.
I have some family who used to be arrested, and I guess due to that I never really had a negative opinion of those who were, except as a kid maybe I was kinda afraid of them. At the end of the day it takes considerable strength, dignity, and maturity to both be a criminal, survive prison, leave prison, and become a successful, honest citizen.
I never watch shows like these never was interested but honestly I like your perspective on your prison experience. Your real with it . Thank you for sharing brother . Stay well
I've been facing fed time for about a year now and I'm about to get sentenced in a month I've been watching your videos for years because I knew what my lifestyle would lead to thank you brother God bless
Good luck man!
Update
I like the video. In 1998 I was sentenced to 151 months in the feds for some bank robberies and because I had previous felonies and my current offenses were violent I had high points and ended up going to Leavenworth. I walked into Leavenworth at the age of 27, my first celly was a lifer on a drug case and I remember him telling me not to tell people I had 12 years because a lot of guys there had much longer.
I ended up doing close to 7 years in Leavenworth before it got changed to a medium and I got shipped to the new USP Terre Haute for the rest of my time but I met a lot of people with very long sentences and like you said, for a lot of them it is just their life and they make the best of it. When I first got in to Leavenworth they had a really good Unicor that employed over half the population, and that is what a lot of guys did. They go to work, they sit at the same table with the same guys every meal in the chow hall, guys have their own spots in front of the TVs, some guys get into the rec programs, art work, some practically live in the library and so on.
I met a lot of guys who had a lot of time, most of them just do their own thing, respect them and they'll respect you, they just want to live their life in there without drama. There wasn't much of a homosexual scene in Leavenworth, at least not with the white guys, it was really looked down upon, so I didn't really see guys with "wives" or anything like that. it was a little more out in the open over at Terre Haute but these guys who were into that didn't bother anyone who didn't want it.
I have learned that life, while it is life without parole, is not as hopeless as it seems. I know numerous people who had life in prison who are now out on the streets, I'm friends with a few of them on Facebook. They get legal action and get their sentences knocked down. one of my buddies got his life (meth conspiracy) knocked down to 20 some years and he walked out the door with time served, me and him are friends on Facebook. Another good buddy of mine had 55 years (bombed a planned parenthood) and was going to die in prison but he won a appeal and got enough of a reduction that he too walked out with time served. My very first celly is also a free man now, he goes into jails and ministers to people, so there is always hope.
I'll have to check out more of your videos, if you ever watch Convict Inc on youtube I was in Leavenworth with him and worked in Food service with him, he's a good dude.
I agree with you about caring about inmates, even those who have committed atrocities. “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster.”
― Nietzsche We prove who we are by how we treat others and that includes people locked up for committing heinous crimes. Sometimes I wonder if we, as Americans, should even call ourselves civilized.
Maybe you could try some time in an Asian prison 😂
I love ur videos Larry I only did 3 months in jail and I can’t even imagine. U came out on top. Just wow Larry
To be able to do such amount of time and come out to the free world 10 times stronger even receive fame is incredible much respect Larry
Larry, I love your brutally honest content. I have nothing but respect for what you are now doing to make a life for yourself and help others. As lifetime alcoholic & drug user. Those vices got me in Co jails more times than I want to admit. I was always one fatal car accident, drug deal or stupid fight away from prison when using. Peace brother.
Larry, i really love you content man. keep it up.
Thanks. I really appreciate that
This is very interesting to me because I have recently been thinking about a guy I went to middle school with that got convicted of murder a few years ago and he was sentenced to 65 years at like 20 or 21 years old and I can't imagine that feeling of eminent dread knowing that your life is just essentially over at that point.
Did he at least kill like an old person or child? Murder of a regular person should at most be 25 years
@@LokiTheClever as far as I know it was a drug deal turned robbery, so the guy was likely on the younger side.
@@SulfurGaming1 It's a waste of tax payers money to lock someone like that up for killing a junky/dealer for more than 25 years
Wow. I only spent 2 hours in a holding jail for fighting. Didnt even change into the jail clothing. I cant imagine. Thank you for not sugar coating. Prison sucks.
I think we should bring back the parole system. I support life sentences, but I do believe some people should get the chance to return.
Your perspective and experience are phenomenally valuable, and I’m thankful that there are those who try to educate civilians on these realities.
I'm not sure I'd be able to deal with a life sentence. I think my mind would honestly just check out. Not surprised at all to hear lifers often have serious mental health issues. Can't help but wish more time and money was spent studying the mental health ramifications of prison. Always believed that should be a huge focus point in prison. Not just how it affects the inmates, but the things that got them there in the first place. Everyone has a story. I imagine they're very, very rarely as simple as 'Woke up one day, decided to do some crime, got caught, now I'm a prisoner.'
Well first 5 years u freak out. Then get used to it.
Hi Larry, greetings from Titusville, Florida. I love your show and your activism for prison reform. Keep up the good work.
Hey Larry did you ever come across somebody while you were “in Alaska” that were truly innocent and really should not have been there? What was the worst case of the punishment being WAY heavier than the crime you have seen? How do these folks deal with each day knowing that they shouldn’t be there? Thanks for taking the time to read and answer Larry, you ARE the man!!!
What does "In Alaska" mean?
@@presidentstone7359 lol when I was a kid and the adults would talk they never said “uncle so n so is in jail or prison” it was always “they went to Alaska” We lived in New Jersey. Idk why they would say that it just has always stuck in my head from when I was a kid
i think you should look into the american drug laws and cases that may open your eyes. there are people who are in jail over weed which is now mostly legalised
Absolutely he has my friend. I hope he responds personally but there's a reason he started helping people legally and stuff but I'm sure it's almost impossible to know for sure if they're innocent you just gotta listen
Love how honest this dude is.
Larry I have a legit question. My very first girlfriend became a homicide victim in 1987 in Florida when she was 20. Her murderer was 20 also. He's doing life with parole in Sumter CI in FL. He did 25yrs and his parole was denied so now he has a release date of August 2037. I want to produce a documentary about Stacy. Can I mention her killer's name and BOP number and the graphic details of the crime? Or does he have some type of right to privacy?
Hey man, I’m so sorry to hear about that. I’m not a lawyer but In America we have the freedom of speech and are allowed to say whatever we want as long as it’s not harming or threatening anyone, past, present or future. Hope this helps.
There are specilists to contact, there are entire TV stations like Investigation Discovery. I’m sure if you called any of their stations you could reach someone and they would be familiar with these types of questions and legal advice.
It's amazing how Larry can still talk about prison. So many prison videos. How does he do it. That's a lot to talk about
Look for ways to escape. It’s not like they can give you more time.
I would have figured planning an escape, (studying guard movements, making maps, forging papers, ect) would be what prisoners spent most of there time on. If only to keep their sanity.
Have you known anyone with LIFE win an appeal and actually have hope of getting out, If so what was their reaction.
Yes a few people
Math Time. 3000 people exonerated between 1989 and 2022. 33 years. 3000 divided by 33 = 90.9
That's 91 individuals falsely imprisoned each year on average.
Larry, could you do a video on Mr. Schreiber? He had life in prison and died, but was resurrected, then tried to plea his sentence was over. You could give your thoughts on it.
I’ll hav Eros look at the case. Can you please email me this.
What a great turnaround story yours is. Congratulations on being such a decent guy. Make a few mistakes but he who is without sin, let him case the first stone. Appreciate you telling your story mate.
You're an awesome person Larry!
Thanks
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief you are welcome. I love your videos.
Day one Larry has always said he'll just tell the truth. And years later it still holds up. Thanks Larry.
Have you ever encountered someone who was close to being released, set up in prison to stab someone or commit another crime, just to keep them in to get even or because he wasn’t liked?
Not sure if it was a setup but I saw people ruin their lives
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief I’m thinking even hiding a shank in their cell knowing he would get caught.
That would be aweful!
@@LarryLawtonJewelThief were any of them like Miguel Alvarez?
I have a very close family member whos almost been in I believe 16 years, my friend is in prison and my dads been in and out of the system for a while. Ive come to agree that people can make bad decisions that change their life and take their freedom. I still care and love them very much. But the reality is real. Your stories and experiences are very real and I thank you for sharing them with the public sir. You are opening peoples eyes. Younger people need to hear these experiences from you. I mean no disrespect and I dont shove my faith down anyones throat. But I pray for you to accept Jesus in your heart. . God bless you and your family. May the Lord bless you and your family with long life, good health and many many more years together. Love the videos Mr
Lawton.
Always enjoy your videos Larry. Keep it up!
Thanks
Thanks for your honesty. Hoping improvements are made
I actually saw a documentary where they say that lifers hate the part-time punks that come in because they f*** it up for everybody else. The one guy was talking about how this is our home this is our life forever but these punks come in that want to brag to their friends that they've been to jail and they want to cause a name for themselves cuz they know they're going to be released
That is true to a degree
True to a degree
I love you Larry, I learned so much from you. Keep going keep telling the truth and keep telling the American people what is going on in our prisons
I told my crew at work about your videos. There are 83 on my crew both men and women. My favorite saying to them 3 can keep a secret if two of them are dead. Just because of that one saying some of them have watched your videos which make for great days/nights conversation depending on our shifts. There are only 9 women on my crew and they can hang with any of the guys which makes me wonder just how tough the females guards were. Anyway as always great video.
That made me smile. Wish your crew well
My best friend got 444 months in Hazelton usp for a gram and a half of h and 22 grams of crack a scale 2 guns and 9 grand. That's 37 years that's crazy to me
Larry, great topic.
I’m a nurse in Australia and have looked after some prisoners in my local hospital (we obviously offer some medical needs that prison can’t offer), and like you, I’ve always maintained an attitude of not wanting to know their crime is and I have found that most inmates are decent people and I’ve never had an issue with them.
Even their COs (correctional officers) aren’t too bad, which leads me to a question about the USA COs, I understand that you probably wouldn’t associate with them too much, but have you ever been on good terms with any when you were in jail?
Cheers,
Andy
Ivan Milat