The order came down, “Whack Jersey.” It was as unprecedented as it was insane. But from the New York side at the time it was expected. From all accounts Vittorio “Little Vic” Amuso and “Gaspipe” Casso were madmen. Power hungry and ready to murder anyone who they thought was standing in their way. Both paranoid and violent. Killing friends and ... [Continue Reading]
The Blurry Truth – Opinion Column
A violent Reality By Jeremy Fontanez Someone once asked me, "Why is there so much violence in the penitentiaries?" It was a good questions. one to which I didn't have a clear answer. So, I pondered the question, searching beneath the surface of the cases of violence in the penitentiaries. My thoughts lead me down a rabbit hole with ... [Continue Reading]
The Truth Shall Set You Free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9_lVppSww On Nov 24, 2004, William Avery Jr went to Detroit FBI agent William Beachum and stated that he wanted to discuss the 1991 murder of Marsha Blakely. Avery Jr told the agent that he changed his life, gave up drugs and wanted to come clean and clear his conscious now that he ... [Continue Reading]
We Asked Inmates How Martin Shkreli Will Get Treated in Prison
The infamous pharma bro just asked to be placed in a minimum-security "camp" facility. Here's what current federal prisoners think he has coming. Seth Ferranti Image by Lia Kantrowitz/Photo of Martin Shkreli by Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images Right before he was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison last Friday, ... [Continue Reading]
Thirty Days and a Wake Up by John Broman
In 30 days, after 15 years of living inside the most violent penitentiaries the United States has to offer, I'm finally scheduled for release on July 31st. Just writing these words seem like a dream to me. When I first entered the system as a young 23-year-old junkie with a 16 and a half year sentence for armed bank robbery, I KNEW my life ... [Continue Reading]
The Evolution of a Hitman
Nate Craft, aka Boone, slid the door to the van open and let loose with a Mac-11, but as the gun jammed and Boone cursed his luck, the white Jeep got away. He’d been planning this assassination for two weeks, tracking his target, making notes of his movements and studying his routine. If a guy on his hit list had the same routine for two days ... [Continue Reading]
WHITE BOY Premiere
The documentary that I have been working on since I got out of prison to free Richard Wershe, Jr. aka White Boy Rick from his unjust sentence is premiering March 31 in Detroit's Freep Film Festival at the Detroit Institute of Arts. I have been working on the documentary with Transitions Studio's Shawn Rech and Brandon Kimber. It has been a great ... [Continue Reading]
A Shit Filled Super Bowl Sunday in the Hole by John Broman
Just like the rest of human civilization, I will be watching the Super Bowl on Sunday along with the rest of my inmate population. Inside the prison system we observe EVERY single holiday, as well as a lot of invented occasions as well. We can look forward to extra counts just to remind us that we belong to the system. On the grand daddy of ... [Continue Reading]
Is Alberto “Alpo” Martinez Out of Prison?
The name Alberto "Alpo" Martinez tends to elicit strong reactions. He's been celebrated as a street legend of epic proportions—an iconic figure out of hip-hop mythology who was played by the rapper Cam'ron in the movie Paid in Full. At the same time, Alpo is often reviled as a snitch, a rat of the highest order who allegedly betrayed the street ... [Continue Reading]
How Brazil’s Overflowing Penitentiaries could affect the Olympics
How Brazil’s Overflowing Penitentiaries could affect the Olympics by Niko I'm looking down at my phone screen. There are two burnt bodies, the aftermath of a prison riot. I'm told one of them was a snitch, the other one was a prison officer, but they both look like a pile of ash and bones to me. The guy that shows me this grisly footage, ... [Continue Reading]
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