ARC Valley is home to 1,000 inmates half of whom are violent offenders a few are
of whom are violent offenders a few are
of whom are violent offenders a few are juveniles like 17 year old lorenzo
juveniles like 17 year old lorenzo
juveniles like 17 year old lorenzo chavez who has just arrived
chavez who has just arrived
chavez who has just arrived I’d rather be in Juarez from what I
I’d rather be in Juarez from what I
I’d rather be in Juarez from what I heard there’s more beneficial things at
heard there’s more beneficial things at
heard there’s more beneficial things at y OS for young offenders but because of
y OS for young offenders but because of
y OS for young offenders but because of the nature of his crime
the nature of his crime
the nature of his crime Chavez wasn’t eligible for y ou s never
Chavez wasn’t eligible for y ou s never
Chavez wasn’t eligible for y ou s never thought I’d be here at 17 another adult
thought I’d be here at 17 another adult
thought I’d be here at 17 another adult prison it’s just not a good environment
prison it’s just not a good environment
prison it’s just not a good environment to be I’m 19 more years to go I kind of
to be I’m 19 more years to go I kind of
to be I’m 19 more years to go I kind of try not to think about it cuz it does
try not to think about it cuz it does
try not to think about it cuz it does get depressing if I think about how much
get depressing if I think about how much
get depressing if I think about how much time I got Chavez has been in and out of
time I got Chavez has been in and out of
time I got Chavez has been in and out of Correction since he was 10 as a teen he
Correction since he was 10 as a teen he
Correction since he was 10 as a teen he was dealing coke and heroin in Denver at
was dealing coke and heroin in Denver at
was dealing coke and heroin in Denver at 16 he was convicted of second-degree
16 he was convicted of second-degree
16 he was convicted of second-degree murder the result of a drug deal gone
murder the result of a drug deal gone
murder the result of a drug deal gone bad
but this is the big house here he has to
but this is the big house here he has to constantly look over his shoulder you
constantly look over his shoulder you
constantly look over his shoulder you really got to watch yourself and what
really got to watch yourself and what
really got to watch yourself and what you say around people and what you do it
you say around people and what you do it
you say around people and what you do it just makes me stay on my toes and makes
just makes me stay on my toes and makes
just makes me stay on my toes and makes me watch my every move to survive in
me watch my every move to survive in
me watch my every move to survive in prison Chavez will have to find inmates
prison Chavez will have to find inmates
prison Chavez will have to find inmates he can ally himself with for protection
he can ally himself with for protection
he can ally himself with for protection but it’s hard to know who he can trust I
but it’s hard to know who he can trust I
but it’s hard to know who he can trust I seen somebody get beat up here seen a
seen somebody get beat up here seen a
seen somebody get beat up here seen a couple people dragged out in handcuffs
couple people dragged out in handcuffs
couple people dragged out in handcuffs and dogs brought through there’s meiling
and dogs brought through there’s meiling
and dogs brought through there’s meiling ways to get in trouble and more if he’s
ways to get in trouble and more if he’s
ways to get in trouble and more if he’s lucky one of the lifers will show him
lucky one of the lifers will show him
lucky one of the lifers will show him how to keep other inmates from preying
how to keep other inmates from preying
how to keep other inmates from preying on it a lifer like Eric Davis he’s just
on it a lifer like Eric Davis he’s just
on it a lifer like Eric Davis he’s just a kid lost in a man’s world Eric Davis
a kid lost in a man’s world Eric Davis
a kid lost in a man’s world Eric Davis was given a life sentence for
was given a life sentence for
was given a life sentence for first-degree murder and armed robbery
first-degree murder and armed robbery
first-degree murder and armed robbery when he was just 18
when he was just 18
when he was just 18 he says predators were waiting to take
he says predators were waiting to take
he says predators were waiting to take advantage of him
advantage of him
advantage of him whether it’s tricking you out of money
whether it’s tricking you out of money
whether it’s tricking you out of money or pressuring you for sexual favors
or pressuring you for sexual favors
or pressuring you for sexual favors probably was in 25 fights in the first
probably was in 25 fights in the first
probably was in 25 fights in the first year that I was in prison there’s no one
year that I was in prison there’s no one
year that I was in prison there’s no one here to protect you staff won’t protect
here to protect you staff won’t protect
here to protect you staff won’t protect you and other inmates don’t protect you
you and other inmates don’t protect you
you and other inmates don’t protect you you have to take care of yourself
you have to take care of yourself
you have to take care of yourself younger inmates who are physically
younger inmates who are physically
younger inmates who are physically smaller and more easily intimidated can
smaller and more easily intimidated can
smaller and more easily intimidated can have a hard time figuring out how to
have a hard time figuring out how to
have a hard time figuring out how to survive you’re a boy
survive you’re a boy
survive you’re a boy taking your care of yourself in them pod
taking your care of yourself in them pod
taking your care of yourself in them pod for a bunch of man is unfathomable
for a bunch of man is unfathomable
for a bunch of man is unfathomable because none of the rules make any sense
because none of the rules make any sense
because none of the rules make any sense in here frost the wrong inmate and the
in here frost the wrong inmate and the
in here frost the wrong inmate and the results are fast and violent it’s
results are fast and violent it’s
results are fast and violent it’s full-on brutal violence guys trying to
full-on brutal violence guys trying to
full-on brutal violence guys trying to kill other guys in the purest ways no
kill other guys in the purest ways no
kill other guys in the purest ways no there’s face to face and it’s ugly and
there’s face to face and it’s ugly and
there’s face to face and it’s ugly and it’s mean and and there’s no one to stop
it’s mean and and there’s no one to stop
it’s mean and and there’s no one to stop him Davis says he has to stay away from
him Davis says he has to stay away from
him Davis says he has to stay away from young felons like Chavez who other
young felons like Chavez who other
young felons like Chavez who other inmates may victimize that’s trouble for
inmates may victimize that’s trouble for
inmates may victimize that’s trouble for me all the way around
me all the way around
me all the way around I can’t befriend him because then I
I can’t befriend him because then I
I can’t befriend him because then I would stand between him and the knife
would stand between him and the knife
would stand between him and the knife after having served 22 years Davis
after having served 22 years Davis
after having served 22 years Davis thinks adult prison is the wrong place
thinks adult prison is the wrong place
thinks adult prison is the wrong place for Lorenzo Chavez taught him in prison
for Lorenzo Chavez taught him in prison
for Lorenzo Chavez taught him in prison to make him a bigger stronger convict or
to make him a bigger stronger convict or
to make him a bigger stronger convict or or a bigger stronger predator or a
or a bigger stronger predator or a
or a bigger stronger predator or a victim to be taken and turned into a
victim to be taken and turned into a
victim to be taken and turned into a monster maybe makes no sense
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