Inside a Level 4 Prison: How Gangs Turn Boys Into Killers

About this episode

Rudy shares his experiences of gang life, addiction, and the journey to rehabilitation after serving 25 years in prison.

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Rudy, who served 25 years for a gang-related murder, to unpack childhood abandonment, prison politics, heroin addiction, riots, and the slow, stubborn work of change. He explains how sobriety, accountability, and compassion opened a path to parole and a life of service. • moving homes, motel living, and a father in prison • third-grade violence, shame, and no coping skills • juvenile hall as status and belonging • the drive-by, denial, and a 50-to-life sente...

People in this episode

Host: Hector

Guest: Rudy

Topics covered

• prison life
• gang violence
• addiction
• rehabilitation
• childhood trauma
• parole

Keywords

• level 4 prison
• gang-related murder
• heroin addiction
• prison politics
• sobriety
• childhood abandonment
• riots
• parole

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