13 Years in New York’s Most Dangerous Prisons | Melo

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🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Melo grew up in poverty on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, raised in a single-parent household and surrounded by the harsh realities of the streets. By 16, his life took a dangerous turn — leading to 13 years behind bars in some of New York’s most notorious maximum-security prisons. In this conversation, Melo shares what it’s really like inside the system: the violence, the survival tactics, the mental toll, and the lessons he learned the hard way. Now free and determined to turn his life around, he’s using his story to inspire change. #PrisonStories #LifeAfterPrison #RedemptionStory #InnerCityStruggles #RawTruth #PrisonReform #FromTheStreets #RealLifeLessons Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Big thanks to SHADY RAYS for sponsoring this episode: Get 35% off polarized glasses at https://shadyrays.com/ - code LOCKEDIN Get 50% off the Magic Mind offer here: https://www.magicmind.com/IANB50. #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps: 00:00:00 Raw Realities of Life in a Violent Jail System 00:04:31 The Legacy of a Coney Island Gangster 00:09:27 The Evolution from Petty Crime to Dr*g Trade 00:14:31 The Rise of K2 and Its Impact in Prisons 00:19:18 Legal Troubles and Confrontations 00:23:41 Shocking Encounters with Inmates 00:28:41 The Reality of Prison Life and Job Training 00:33:35 Experiences of Solitary Confinement 00:38:44 Discovering Contraband in Prison 00:44:29 Unexpected Setback: Losing Good Time 00:48:54 Navigating Life in Prison: Establishing a Routine 00:53:27 Life in Solitary Confinement: Reading to Survive 00:58:49 Life Lessons from Incarceration 01:03:19 Life Lessons from Prison: Growth and Self-Improvement 01:07:11 Overcoming Adversity After Prison 01:11:13 Mike Tyson Stories: Truth Behind the Legend 01:15:29 Anticipation for the Launch Party Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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