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[@nailbakiev8914]

It's commendable that this man is openly sharing his past criminal life, including the crimes he committed and his prison activities. Many people are reluctant to discuss their past so candidly. It's also notable that he communicates his experiences using appropriate language, avoiding slang or swearing. This suggests he has a deep understanding of his past mistakes and is dedicated to guiding the younger generation away from the same errors he made in his youth.

[@danandlaura707]

❤❤❤❤

[@Alex-mh7ql]

He's bragging you div

[@Outofthebox518]

Not true

[@TaiChiRehab]

Are you saying a Bull Shi%er doesnt use appropriate language, avoids slang or swearing??

[@superwario2741]

Ummm no. He's a murderer.

[@DonHavjuan]

These instructional videos are great.

[@lazzala4976]

I was in woodhill with this bruva in 2010 and he is the exact same he spoke wise facts to me and was trying to talk the youngers on the wing about change and positivity bless up mr smith more life 👏👏👊

[@cconnon1912]

The policeman writing and adding to his book is amazing. Both of these men are an example of class. Society should take more time to learn by observation.

[@trivial50]

His regret is staying in prison not killing two innocent people. What a terrible person.

[@InsertCleverUsername]

@@trivial50 At the end he literally said he regretted the shooting and is amazed the victims later met with him and forgave him. I can't fault anyone who has been to prison and regretted it, better than them going to prison and not caring only to inflict more terrible behaviour on others once they get out.

[@joanne9916]

@@trivial50 He wounded them, so different story.

[@DailyCorvid]

Three guesses what religion spawned this shameless murdering psychopath.

[@adamdudley8736]

That is insane to ban books

[@DavidKArrrrgh]

It’s also untrue

[@ethanpen3470]

It is insane to shoot people. To deal drugs.

[@Glavrrr]

@@DavidKArrrrgh ?

[@bleedingpepper]

@@DavidKArrrrgh The story is more nuanced than this. The ban was on prisoners receiving books from the outside from say, family and friends. Prisoners were expected to earn the right to acquire money through prison jobs and good behaviour which could be used to buy books. The other issue is that prison libraries were subject to massive cuts just like all public services, so what prisoners had access to were much more limited (apparently prison libraries are directly funded by the Local Authority where the prison is located). The High Court eventually ruled that this was unlawful, so it was reversed. This all happened around 10 years ago.

[@adamdudley8736]

@@bleedingpepper I see. Interesting. I have been through the prison system in Texas but never the UK or anywhere like that. That’s basically one of the only freedoms you really have left, is being able to go to the “library” or have your peeps send you any book that you want to read

[@Dustinwhy8]

Honest. Flawed. Amazing story teller. Excellent watch.

[@darrengeorge1396]

💯

[@nadk8886]

Yes I agree. I wish this interview was longer

[@SidneyDaniellson]

That’s amazing, the officer forgiving you and adding a part of the book. You’re a real inspiration. The roads been tough but it was onto a greater road. May the Most High continue to bless you bro

[@ChromaticsMusic]

Best Episode Ive seen of “How Crime Works”

[@Hhbb.9]

Ive read his book it was quite interesting, I met him in HMP Pentonville he was a very respectful person. Love that hes doing good for himself.

[@Outofthebox518]

Thanks brother blessings

[@ytsm]

​@@Outofthebox518That was fascinating to watch and you're clearly an intelligent guy, so it's great that you've turned your life around and are helping others. I wish you well.

[@YourLoyalHighness87]

18:30 the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard is taking books away from anyone. In prison or not.

[@charlescook7663]

@YourLoyalHighness87 they never emptied the prison libraries, they stopped books being sent in by family or friends, reason being the pages were being soaked with various drugs.

[@YourLoyalHighness87]

@@charlescook7663 oh. Well the clarification is very important lol thank you. THAT makes a ton of sense!

[@random-person1]

@charlescook7663 Actually, that's not strictly true either. They did ban books from being sent in, but only to those known for doing drugs, either inside or on civvy. They randomly tested books, mags, and whatever else came in paper. But to be fair, you can tell if a piece of paper has been dried. Eventually, the prison service allowed you to have up to £300 in your personal account. Then you got your own stuff out of the argos catalogue right to your cell door.

[@charlescook7663]

@@random-person1 I've been through the system, banning books was a home office desion, it was a blanket ban, it never targeted known drug users, if you've done any bird you would know that drug use in prison is rampant, don't want to burst your bubble fella, just get your facts right.

[@random-person1]

@charlescook7663 I was in during the 80s and 90s when you didn't even have a sink in your pad, let alone a toilet, so I think I should know my facts. When the ban came in, they targeted the druggies of all known. That didn't work, so within 2 months, they shut the lot down. I was inside at the time, mate, just about to be ghosted because I was personal friends with one of the gov grades up to Shrewsbury one wing! Turned out okay though cuz I got sudbury country club and working on the gardens.

[@cmoore7780]

Thank you for this video and sir. Thank you for writing this book. I just ordered it. You’re very well spoken and seem to know what you’re talking about.

[@TheJohnskinner]

The power of forgiveness is a wonderful thing. God bless you brother

[@videocomments8696]

Wow. Absolutely amazing interview. Well done and god speed.

[@VictorRamirez-up5th]

This man is the real life Dushane

[@poopinlumpy]

Who is Dushane?

[@bobmiah]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@lorrainearmitage4331]

we're is sully

[@JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu]

Who calls their child dushane😅 probably tiana who lives on the 20th floor of a block in Croydon

[@JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu]

​@@lorrainearmitage4331looking for mulder

[@jokipls]

Subcontracting hits is a wild concept to me.

[@Coffee_Caffeine]

It’s soo interesting to watch these type of videos and see what actually happens.

[@sunflowerbadger]

Amazing story. So much respect for what you're doing now. ❤

[@soberhippie]

It's weird that the police moves the prisoners around all the prisons, so that they get to know each other, network, come up with more ideas

[@geordieal9187]

I think it’s done to stop over familiarity and potential for people to dominate or run wings and the like

[@123benley]

Prison is a training ground as it is between inmates. You can learn alsorts.

[@nailbakiev8914]

British prisoners are moved between prisons to manage overcrowding and ensure security. Without these moves, some prisons might become too full, and it could be harder to maintain order.

[@aaronafful-dd5db]

Is it the police that move anyone around the prisons? Is that the job of the police? And is it so ideas can whatever be exchanged of learned ?

[@KlashnekoffTV]

Powerful interview!

[@andrewadams4058]

Respect brother Leroy your as real as it gets and having spent many years in dispersal up and down the country with you and all these years later still checking on eachother is amazing your an inspiration and tell it how it is see you soon family Your Geordie pal Andy

[@geordieal9187]

Yes Andy Adam’s I hear is doing well after he served a long sentence from being in his early 20’s - 17 years which transpired was a wrongful conviction…

[@andrewadams4058]

@@geordieal9187 thankyou people are fitted up and made to fight for they're life despite no evidence just the use of informants professional liars paid and given new identities no forensics no eye witnesses no gun in my case and many others like Warren Slaney ,Kev Lane Mickey Steele to name a few the British justice system is Tottenham to the core they are the real gangsters the biggest firm FREE WARREN SLANEY

[@andrewadams4058]

@@geordieal9187 hello sorry for delay in getting back to you were we in the jail together what part of the north east are you based

[@MCS2104]

Same guy slagging Wozza off soon shut his mouth when I put it up to him.

[@rationalreasoning5612]

This was brief, but I really enjoyed the listen/view. Love to hear a redemptive arc like this. I wish him and the policeman well.

[@pierregodeau4286]

Well spoken chap. Nice video.

[@GeteP]

This was brilliant thank you. Pete 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@geordieal9187]

What a great insight delivered by a man who speaks so well and has become a real asset to society in passing down his story to the younger generation. Well done- and the copper must be a very good man 👌👍

[@houhou8489]

Great interview. Thanks 🎉

[@alexbrooks2235]

You and the police officer story was awesome man - and agree spice is just ruining people.

[@zappa-happy]

Awesome interview full of common sense and insight. Thank you :))

[@michaelstevens2945]

Yeah I enjoyed this one , I think he gave a great perspective on the UK prison system and thew his own experiences, detailed areas that needed attention , I also liked how his story came full circle with the police officer that he shot meeting him and them forgiving each other , you could actually see what that ment to him 😉 Great little show 👍

[@the_birthday_skeleton]

Can we get like an orderly or maybe even a former patient/inmate from a UK Criminal Psychiatric Hospital like broadmoor or some other such institution? Thanks, really liked this one. As a British citizen I’m very interested in how UK Institutions such a prisons and psychiatric facilities are run. Keep up the great content 👍

[@1888-til-infinity]

Those prisons are designed to turn them into loonies and crackheads unfortunately

[@Lucy-ek6ne]

Look up Ben hatchet he was in broadmoor psychiatric hospital.

[@the_birthday_skeleton]

@@Lucy-ek6ne cheers mate

[@onlythereal5124]

I worked at rampton…

[@LetsAvYa..]

When he said that rapist guy got shipped off the wing before they found out. I had that same in YOI in with some guy who nonsed his little sisiter. Everyone found out but by the time association hit, the guy had already been ghosted off the wing...

[@domshorttattoo]

That’s powerful act of forgiveness and redemption.. respect

[@aaronafful-dd5db]

Wow. Very interesting and touching and raw.

[@simonspoke]

Would be interesting to know how first-time offenders are treated and what their experience is like in UK prisons from cat A-D.

[@DionysusOsiris40]

In my experience, first time offenders are generally treated better by the staff & system, although not necessarily by other prisoners. Most notably, people are paired up with those deemed similar, so a 1st timer convicted of a non-violent offence would expect to share a cell with another non-violent newbie rather than a rowdy career criminal. Beyond that, provided you behave, are respectful towards staff, maintain hygiene and seek out legitimate opportunities, you will fare better than ~80% of other prisoners regardless of criminal record (nonces and grasses excluded). Things like your offence, length of your sentence, and how you navigate jail ‘politics’, also play a big role with the more charismatic, long termers getting more favours in general.

[@simonspoke]

@@DionysusOsiris40 Thank for the info. Would be great to see a range of people telling their experiences on camera though.

[@simonspoke]

@@skitzykitten6659 I guess the idea they have is prison is about punishment, not a place to feel comfortable. 🤷

[@markbaker4425]

Everyone i know who went to prison said it was boring asf and everyone left you alone if you werent in a gsng or a nonce.

[@smith2781]

Unfortunately I’ve had that experience I started off in a young offenders which was a Cat A and it was brutal. This was in the year 2000, the staff were nasty a lot of them were ex military they were hard but fair. The others though just got off on making your life miserable. One officer said he’ll break my jaw because I asked him on my first morning for stuff to clean my cell with. If you got on their nerves they would put you in a cell with a violent offender and then place bets. They did it to one guy who kept kicking off because he wanted to go back to a jail up north. The guy was a known racist so they put an Asian lad in the cell with him to wind him up. He ended up beating him to ☠️ the night before he was due to get released. I ended going to court and going to another young offenders which wasn’t as bad but you still had to fight to prove yourself. I then turned 21 and went to an adult cat B prison. It was like night and day the adults were much more laid back and people looked out for me because I was young. You had tv and kettles in the cell which made such a difference. I only see 3 fights the whole time I was there. But hangings were quite common though the guy in the cell next to me did it one night and we got interviewed the next morning on what we heard and how he was the last time we see him etc. The cat c I was in the violence was more frequent and there were a lot more drugs in there. Most people did just weed which chilled everyone out, but the smack heads caused the most issues by stealing so they got dealt with for that. The D cat I went to was a godsend. I did a plumbing course in there and had all the help and support I needed for when I got out. I’ve been a plumber ever since and I’m married now with 2 kids my son starts university next month so I’m very proud of that. If people got the opportunity and support I did in a D cat then a lot more people would turn their lives around. But I’ve heard prison is very different now. I’ve heard it’s full of spice which has caused no end of problems. Most of the staff are female which has caused corruption and affairs etc. Plus budget cuts means that people are locked in their cells for 23 hours a day. I know this is a long reply but I’ve barely scratched the surface.

[@TheBigste78]

Well done mate

[@am-1387]

Very nice story, I am glad he has changed his life around.

[@K61r]

The tape noise haunts my nightmares

[@Djupadalar]

Muslim gangs are HUGE in UK prisons . Not sure why he lied about that one.

[@skindred1888]

Christian gangs are even bigger😂

[@nitrolz8993]

You’re mixing things up. Muslims will help eachother because that is brotherhood in Islam, does not make it a gang. There may be Muslim men in gangs, but there’s not “Muslim gangs” do u know how silly that sounds

[@Djupadalar]

@@nitrolz8993 There most definitely is. You don’t know what you’re on about

[@DailyCorvid]

Muslims are 90% of the prison population, never trust a word said by any one of them,

[@BaldMancTwat]

@@nitrolz8993 He literally said that if you're not religious in prison then it will be much harder for you, that implies that many people inside prison are essentially forced to convert to whatever religion they need to in order to live well.

[@heistrawberry7578]

Amazing story. Glad he made a positive change with his partner.

[@GeorgeButterworth-e7q]

The power of education to transform the individual is evident in this young man. You can tell that to be forgiven means so much to him.

[@kidblack07]

GREAT INTERVIEW

[@grumsta]

This is a great series. Do one on darknet/online drug markets/dealers.

[@kokop1107]

Yeah there's this channel called DoingFedTime, he was caught and sentenced so might be interesting to see him here

[@geordieal9187]

I looked on the dark web the other day and all of the drug selling sites have been shut down, all the big ones are gone !!!

[@andrewadams4058]

@@geordieal9187 bro if you are based in newcastle I'd like to hook up with you to ask you something I wont be offended if you say no but something you mentioned caught my attention

[@JohnHausser]

🇨🇦 prisons edition would be fun to watch 😂

[@ExtraThiccc]

The unlicensed maple syrup trade in those prisons is prolly wild

[@jodycarter7308]

Pretty much the same. Google millhaven mafia, or warden, hank neufeld.

[@lolsuuu3]

@@jodycarter7308 nah there are no canadian bad ppl these guys are fake canadians (obv a joke but idk there are some weird ppl on yt that cant comprehand jokes)

[@ravikhan732]

They be screaming free friend free guy free buddy

[@thumperrabbit6848]

Prison in Canada is a joke ..

[@spanishmontana6121]

From Faithless Insomnia to prison

[@lorrainearmitage4331]

🤣🤣🤣🤣I can't get no sleep

[@LOCATION_REDACTED]

There’s only so much play the BBC can fit into a gritty drama.

[@sarahb.1602]

Super interesting video. Side note: thank you for not having the whirring sounds during the section title bits anymore. ❤

[@minionofgozer7414]

I enjoyed this guys story, very much a case of misplaced youth and deep regret. The fact the police officer he shot is now a friend of his, and a writing and speaking partner is incredible. Inspiring really 🤷‍♂️

[@menow7903]

'A big chunk of my life has just gone'. And there you have it. I hope that God comes into your life.

[@gerry2345]

i like this vid. Good insight and interesting.. More stories from prisoners that have learned the lessons.

[@_athlander]

He dominated them with THE ESSENCE OF WING CHUNNNN!!!!

[@user-NazSheker]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us ❤

[@bernardzsikla5640]

The issue I see is, the rules set by the prison system are not robust enough. There should be an expanded and a more aggressive search procedures to minimize the use of weapons in the institutional violence.

[@redbullvodka5696]

Good watch 👍

[@olliec1319]

He's a thoughtful and articulate guy. I just wonder what he could have become if he wasn't into drug dealing and robberies in his youth.

[@plugk3557]

Its all about environment and having a good father figure. If your born in a bad environment and dont have a father, no matter how smart you are more than likely you will fall to the same fate.

[@tobealionyoumusttrainwithl1645]

So if you sold a phone inside the nick how would you get the money ? bank transfer on the outside ?

[@DZ60]

God Bless this man 🙏

[@adamsharrocks8212]

The two Police Officers 'got shot'. Amazing use of passive voice there.

[@finncullen]

I read a newspaper article once about a guy who had laid in wait to attack a young woman and ended up blinding her with a knife. The newspaper article was written entirely like this and included the phrase "during the scuffle she lost an eye". Bloody careless of her, eh? She shouldn't have been scuffling. I thought at the time that "During the unprovoked assault he gouged out her eye" would be a better way of phrasing it, but then again I'm not a newspaper editor.

[@aaronafful-dd5db]

Poetic justice

[@yiweilee2715]

He's inspiring! glad he changed for the better and is inspiring youngsters now!

[@Anonn268]

how can I contact Leroy for advice

[@aleksandergjengst782]

Well done walking the line after u got out man👍🔥🔥

[@someonesomeone25]

Ive never understood why the state wants this stuff inside prisons. It could easily be stopped. No gangs, drugs, violence, etc. Yet it is permitted. I can only conclude it is a choice.

[@davidmckitty8129]

Respect leroy .🙏

[@hamz4383]

How do you charge the phone ???

[@slickmix3255]

Great book by the way

[@FlapJacks7]

Informative to this American. Us jails n prisons are so different yet partially the same. Guess that's life. Thanks for the content

[@alicjaborzyszkowska7090]

What a great insight! This is perhaps a naive question to ask but I am wondering...since there is so much security in all these prisons and the guards must know that the dealing etc is going on...why wouldn't they do the ultimate clearing of the prisons of all drugs, weapons etc? Sure, the inmates are armed in many instances but in the end, they are inmates so they are the ones being controlled. Is it about corruption? What makes it beneficial/ profitable for the prison authorities to keep the situation as is with all the internal crime? In the world we live in now, especially in the West, how difficult can it be to detect that someone has a phone on them? Or weed/ other substances/ Airports seem to have better security than many prisons. Just some random thoughts that have been on my mind.

[@afootballballshorts9196]

The guards bring in the drugs sometimes I’ll be real

[@sharukhshasaiyad-rt9vo]

brush attached to blade is really terrifying

[@NtandokaziDlamini-ey9jj]

Can you guys invite a member of The Numbers Prison Gang from South Africa.

[@the_birthday_skeleton]

That would be a wiiiiild one! Yes I second the notion in the ocean 🌊

[@joshgee8714]

" I look him in the eye and I f..K him"

[@JohnGalligan-q3s]

Yes mate , good on you🎉

[@Patrick-oe1jj]

A high rate of Islamic conversation is happening in prison. Both for positive and negative reasons

[@TheTyke]

There is no positive reason to convert to that.

[@dapopo1249]

​@@TheTykedevoting ones life to god is a negative, ill be sure to pass that on to the 7 billion other theists on earth

[@aleksiwilson2295]

yeah they force people to convert and extort and beat those who dont

[@charlesgore5827]

This is one thing that is so messed up with crime and criminals. Quite often these people are bloody well intelligent and could of given so much to their family, friends and community. However, it is said thst everyone deserves a 2nd chance, im not sure that i agree, but here is an example of how a second chance can turn into something life changing, and had he not lived the life that he had, he would not be able to educate and inform those who think crime is the smartest or only move to make...

[@Behind-the-bars-tv]

Good interview Leroy, enjoyed that. Will have to do another interview on my channel. 💯💯

[@sonykusumasmoro6811]

next episode: Kazuya Mishima

[@Jeremy-ql1or]

Damn...you would not think this dude did 20 for being a hit man if you met him on the street.

[@PeteRed-ig3fp]

Remember that always.

[@mbpaintballa]

his regret is the loss of his time..... not the harm he caused

[@bleedingpepper]

If you watch the whole video you'll see that he does feel guilt about shooting the officer. 19:07

[@mbpaintballa]

@@bleedingpepper again he feels guilt about getting caught

[@bleedingpepper]

@@mbpaintballa No, once again, you need to watch the video. I even included a timestamp for you so you have the opportunity to learn rather than make stuff up.

[@mbpaintballa]

@@bleedingpepper his own words man..... He only "cares" because he has caught.

[@bleedingpepper]

@@mbpaintballa Again, if you bothered to watch the whole video you'll see that he is trying to make a life for himself outside of crime, and does alot of youth work. But hey, don't let reality convince you from your own words.

[@CaptainHi-Top-w5q]

Unkle thank you for the video

[@Metro-K1]

AC are legends

[@joshuaheathcote2116]

Was a criminal in a country where help is offered to people in difficult situation. Gets sent to jail. Acts the victim. Amazing how many criminals are just victims of the system.

[@patrickbyrne5070]

Harry shotta got new ting

[@mikitz]

Sounds like being a 'hit middle man' is a great way of making money without doing anything illegal in jail.

[@wingerding]

Lol it’s very illegal, it’s conspiracy to commit murder. Life sentence.

[@TheMrE1974]

does he look like he made money inside?

[@abz4208]

@@TheMrE1974stop it😂

[@Slim_45]

“The African crew got that name as they were from Africa” Thanks for insight..I’d have never guessed

[@dapopo1249]

Alhamdulillah hopefully this brother is doing better now

[@RaHorakthi33]

bro, imagine becoming friend with the guy that tried to kill you 😂

[@doyadirty3804]

Thats how gangsters make friends.. go jail get in beef come out rate eachother for being on it… its actually lame.. its the whole notion of you and the enemy are way more alike than you’d think.. all it takes is conversation instead of confrontation

[@jhonviel7381]

if only women could understand that.

[@mikitz]

It's more common than you'd think, even if you're not in jail.

[@TheStowAway594]

"my family abandoned me" nah you abandoned them by doing whatever you wanted, which put them all at risk, held back their careers, and I'm sure the police had them under surveillance trying to find you. And then you expect them to put money on your books? Yeah I don't think so. Anyway Happy to see you are getting your life together, and that cop is amazing.

[@wingerding]

How do you know he held back their careers?

[@LeonMortgage]

​@@wingerdingbecause that's what being a criminal does to your family

[@notmenotme614]

I wonder how many prison officers are responsible for the contraband been smuggled in?

[@geordieal9187]

I’d estimate that 90% of drugs come into prisons with prison officers- I hear 500 quid a week some are supposedly getting

[@BaldMancTwat]

Sell a box of ciggarettes for £1000 you'd be silly not to.

[@nailbakiev8914]

The British government banned books in prisons to stop prisoners from getting illegal items hidden in books. If they hadn’t banned books, there was a concern that contraband could have continued to enter prisons more easily.

[@vanwilljamz]

Didn’t quite work that and there’s an easy solution. Check the books before they are given over.

[@DailyCorvid]

@@vanwilljamz They don't read them anyway

[@RobertK-d6z]

I think you are very lucky to have getting out and I'm glad to see you have changed your life around instead of wasting it in prison i take my hat off because some in your situation can't seem to turn their lives around and keep getting locked up until their lives are nearly gone and i knew someone like this a man called Anthony BUD Armstrong when he was out i can honestly say I got on with him and liked him and he atleast got to spend his last few years outside but honestly thought he got institutionalised as he definitely could not cope with living a normal life but I also believe he could of been a very successful person if used his head properly R.I.P (BUD) ANTHONY ARMSTRONG

[@clairec1683]

Very interesting fella

[@aa2far384]

Can you do one on the structure of the IRA? I know they’ll probably object to being on the show due to the title of the show itself, but wouldn’t hurt to try….

[@Madeinhaitii]

Cheeked it?!? The crease of what?!? 😅

[@nickelmouse451]

He must have a very strange arsehole

[@Lucy-ek6ne]

🍑 😂

[@andrewrichards9513]

Before they put mesh on the windows we'd use ripped up bed sheets to pass drugs around the wings

[@mob1662]

Renegade and the rest of them wasn’t playing 💯

[@TheMancunianCandidate]

Grim, frightening stuff but helpful should I ever get nicked again. Thanks for sharing Leroy 👊🏿

[@JourneyoftheReverted]

When I was inside, my first words were I am not going to die without God. The second thing I said was I will run this prison. And thats what happened. No drugs Held my own Coached Boxing Was on the Governing committee Put my feet up and just chilled.

[@Kazokaslt]

Lovely guy 💯💯💯

[@killuminatianonymous5551]

I would love to see these people fresh out, going from seeing no cell phones to all this technology.

[@goldwhitedragon]

Why aren't there cameras in the cells?

[@markieffmorris9263]

I continue to be amazed that Magic Johnson doesn’t look like this dude

[@Dirtyharry-f1e]

Bro your a good guy big love and respect to you you will go places ❤

[@ValQuinn]

That point about £100 million spent to stop contraband, having absolutely no effect. So many instances like this where UK government spaffed mega cash up the wall, mostly probably gone to their rich party donors and boarding school friends in a consultancy. If they just hired people like this guy who understand the reality it'd get done 10x cheaper, and actually work.

[@melissalongley911]

Be proud of the person you are today,you're story is harrowing but really inspiring because you turned it all around for good

[@Outofthebox518]

Thanks brother check out my book

[@andrewdriver3318]

The US has a reputation for our for-profit-prison system, I think other countries use that criticism to distract from their own use. In 2016 the UK and AUS passed the US for percentage of inmates held in for-profit systems after the US Federal prison system banned the practice, but nobody talks about it and most Brits and Australians I've talked to think for-profit-prisons are just a US thing.

[@BaldMancTwat]

If you look at the actual statistics, the US makes far more profit from prisoners than anyone else. Literally, just read the first paragraph of the 13th amendment and you'll see the whole point of prison was to keep slaves.