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they are the people society fears most a

they are the people society fears most a world of violence and coercion gang wars

world of violence and coercion gang wars

world of violence and coercion gang wars and bloody riots it’s an entire nation

and bloody riots it’s an entire nation

and bloody riots it’s an entire nation behind bars a prison nation with numbers

behind bars a prison nation with numbers

behind bars a prison nation with numbers rising gang serve as the biggest threat

rising gang serve as the biggest threat

rising gang serve as the biggest threat to inmates and officers gangs virtually

to inmates and officers gangs virtually

to inmates and officers gangs virtually run the prisons

run the prisons

run the prisons your whole life is based on rules rules

your whole life is based on rules rules

your whole life is based on rules rules or when you get up or you can talk to

or when you get up or you can talk to

or when you get up or you can talk to rules to how to perform vain tasks

rules to how to perform vain tasks

rules to how to perform vain tasks whatever the generals say that’s what

whatever the generals say that’s what

whatever the generals say that’s what goals they’re a complex organization a

goals they’re a complex organization a

goals they’re a complex organization a secret society within the prison system

secret society within the prison system

secret society within the prison system and loyalty is everything when you can

and loyalty is everything when you can

and loyalty is everything when you can prison you can either join a prison gang

prison you can either join a prison gang

prison you can either join a prison gang or

or

or Gordon

Gordon

Gordon if you are along then you can fall prey

if you are along then you can fall prey

if you are along then you can fall prey to anybody

to anybody

to anybody most often inmates band together along

most often inmates band together along

most often inmates band together along racial and ethnic lines right here you

racial and ethnic lines right here you

racial and ethnic lines right here you have the northern maximum the blacks you

have the northern maximum the blacks you

have the northern maximum the blacks you have you have the Crips Bloods or the

have you have the Crips Bloods or the

have you have the Crips Bloods or the four one five you have the white boys

four one five you have the white boys

four one five you have the white boys most of them go full probably leaning

most of them go full probably leaning

most of them go full probably leaning towards the Nazi lowriders or the NL arm

towards the Nazi lowriders or the NL arm

towards the Nazi lowriders or the NL arm or the Aryan Brotherhood ad to survive

or the Aryan Brotherhood ad to survive

or the Aryan Brotherhood ad to survive you have to stand by your own you have

you have to stand by your own you have

you have to stand by your own you have to fight to protect them even if it

to fight to protect them even if it

to fight to protect them even if it means putting your life in jeopardy

means putting your life in jeopardy

means putting your life in jeopardy folks in here aren’t out for your best

folks in here aren’t out for your best

folks in here aren’t out for your best interests at heart you know what I mean

interests at heart you know what I mean

interests at heart you know what I mean you this is uh this is the jungle one

you this is uh this is the jungle one

you this is uh this is the jungle one you’re gonna have to find a way to

you’re gonna have to find a way to

you’re gonna have to find a way to survive when the word comes down from

survive when the word comes down from

survive when the word comes down from the leaders the gang members respond

the leaders the gang members respond

the leaders the gang members respond with brutal and violent acts including

with brutal and violent acts including

with brutal and violent acts including beatings riots or even homicide if we

beatings riots or even homicide if we

beatings riots or even homicide if we put a hit on somebody we basically want

put a hit on somebody we basically want

put a hit on somebody we basically want them life-flighted to set a statement

them life-flighted to set a statement

them life-flighted to set a statement for the whole institution not to mess

for the whole institution not to mess

for the whole institution not to mess with the Crips

with the Crips

with the Crips so in a world so tough what is being

so in a world so tough what is being

so in a world so tough what is being done to try and turn these gang members

done to try and turn these gang members

done to try and turn these gang members around we can’t walk away throw away the

around we can’t walk away throw away the

around we can’t walk away throw away the key because then what you have is we’re

key because then what you have is we’re

key because then what you have is we’re creating madness because everybody in

creating madness because everybody in

creating madness because everybody in here is you know for the most part most

here is you know for the most part most

here is you know for the most part most of them you know will hit the streets

of them you know will hit the streets

of them you know will hit the streets again we need to give them the ability

again we need to give them the ability

again we need to give them the ability to rehabilitate themselves prisons

to rehabilitate themselves prisons

to rehabilitate themselves prisons across America are working to provide a

across America are working to provide a

across America are working to provide a variety of programs to help rehabilitate

variety of programs to help rehabilitate

variety of programs to help rehabilitate convents re-entry programs job training

convents re-entry programs job training

convents re-entry programs job training and substance abuse programs help the

and substance abuse programs help the

and substance abuse programs help the inmates to take responsibility for their

inmates to take responsibility for their

inmates to take responsibility for their actions they’re also getting the chance

actions they’re also getting the chance

actions they’re also getting the chance to get a higher education

just putting on this roll man this is

just putting on this roll man this is awesome in fact I couldn’t even sleep

awesome in fact I couldn’t even sleep

awesome in fact I couldn’t even sleep last night I was on the Dean’s nests Wow

last night I was on the Dean’s nests Wow

last night I was on the Dean’s nests Wow I didn’t even know what the Dean’s List

I didn’t even know what the Dean’s List

I didn’t even know what the Dean’s List was I thought I did something wrong

was I thought I did something wrong

was I thought I did something wrong took five classes they got 5-8 incomes

took five classes they got 5-8 incomes

took five classes they got 5-8 incomes we know from all the research that the

we know from all the research that the

we know from all the research that the more education you have when you leave

more education you have when you leave

more education you have when you leave prison the better off you’ll be

prison the better off you’ll be

prison the better off you’ll be especially if you command to get any

especially if you command to get any

especially if you command to get any kind of college education

kind of college education

kind of college education if the inmates take advantage of these

if the inmates take advantage of these

if the inmates take advantage of these opportunities their life has the

opportunities their life has the

opportunities their life has the potential to turn around I’ll be all

potential to turn around I’ll be all

potential to turn around I’ll be all right man trust me I’ll be all right and

right man trust me I’ll be all right and

right man trust me I’ll be all right and I’m gonna find that good woman and I’m

I’m gonna find that good woman and I’m

I’m gonna find that good woman and I’m gonna let a good life you know that that

gonna let a good life you know that that

gonna let a good life you know that that that door with the picket fence you know

that door with the picket fence you know

that door with the picket fence you know what I’m seeing Hospital but sometimes

what I’m seeing Hospital but sometimes

what I’m seeing Hospital but sometimes the violence of prison is too much for

the violence of prison is too much for

the violence of prison is too much for success everyone who goes into prison

success everyone who goes into prison

success everyone who goes into prison comes out of prison and if they come out

comes out of prison and if they come out

comes out of prison and if they come out worse than when they went in if they

worse than when they went in if they

worse than when they went in if they come out angry or the world

come out angry or the world

come out angry or the world because all you did was warehouse them

because all you did was warehouse them

because all you did was warehouse them didn’t do anything just kept them sort

didn’t do anything just kept them sort

didn’t do anything just kept them sort of alone and isolated then they’re going

of alone and isolated then they’re going

of alone and isolated then they’re going to commit violence because why isn’t

to commit violence because why isn’t

to commit violence because why isn’t this year half of all the people now in

this year half of all the people now in

this year half of all the people now in prison will be released ironically

prison will be released ironically

prison will be released ironically enough the majority of those who get out

enough the majority of those who get out

enough the majority of those who get out end up right back inside this prison

end up right back inside this prison

end up right back inside this prison nation

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