The netherworld of corruption and violence that is the United States prison system is a vicious subculture that has its own by-laws, codes, and regulations. It's an environment that forces prisoners to toe the line and maintain the status quo, or else suffer the consequences. And one of the golden rules is that when you are beholden to a prison ... [Continue Reading]
How I Became A Prison Shot Caller
Prison Shot Caller When I first came to prison, all I wanted to do was die. I was 23 years old and just received almost as much time as I had been alive. To say I was distraught would have been an understatement. My goal was to get wherever I was going, cop a gram of dope, and call it a day. I was a young, dreadlocked, hippie white boy and I ... [Continue Reading]
Chicago’s Larry Hoover
Larry Hoover was born on November 30, 1950, in Jackson, Mississippi, but grew up in Chicago. When he was 12, Hoover became the leader of the Chicago gang the Supreme Gangsters, which merged with a rival gang to become the Gangster Disciple Nation. In 1973, Hoover was sentenced to 150-200 years in prison for killing a drug dealer. After he committed ... [Continue Reading]
