Corrupt Rikers Island Jail Guard Reveals How Became The KINGPIN Of Rikers | The Connect

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Johnny Mitchell

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🗓️ 18 November 2023

⏱️ 143 minutes

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Gary Heyward started as a normal jail guard fresh out of the marines. But after financial struggles and exposure to corruption from other corrections officers he soon began running a smuggling ring bringing in tobacco, drugs, and women to the inmates. This behavior eventually landed him in the role of inmate, completely changing his life. Go Support Gary! Book: https://a.co/d/bd09oab YouTube Channel: @garyheyward This Episode Is Sponsored by PrizePicks! Visit https://www.prizepicks.com/connect for a first deposit match up to $100! Need some boost to your mental clarity? Try Magic Mind! https://magicmind.com/ For bonus content sign up for the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	My name is Sherlock Holmes.
0:02.0	It's an unusual name.
0:03.0	Introducing Young Sherlock, a new Guy Ritchie series.
0:07.0	What game are we playing today?
0:09.0	Discover the origins.
0:10.0	It's cleaving. Those days are surely behind me.
0:12.0	Of crime's most iconic mind.
0:14.0	There has been a break-in.
0:17.0	Astoned. You should be a detective.
0:19.0	Starring Hero finds Tiffin, Donald Finn and Colin Firth.
0:22.5	If you start wearing a hat like that, I will no longer be friends with you.
0:25.9	Young Sherlock, new original series. Watch now only on Prime Video.
0:30.2	It sounds kind of crazy. I didn't dive really into the criminal aspect of Southern drugs,
0:35.6	so I became a law enforcement officer.
0:37.6	Hey, guys, today's guest is Gary Hayward. He is an author and former corrections officer
0:42.9	on Rikers Island. Gary served on Rikers for 10 years back of the late 90s in early 2000s. He
0:49.3	ended up running a smuggling ring inside of Rikers Island. He would bring in tobacco, drugs, even women for the inmates.
0:57.5	And he eventually took a fall, did a couple of years in prison.
1:00.5	He wrote several bestselling books about his experience.
1:04.0	He's got a great YouTube channel.
1:05.6	You should go check out.
1:06.6	And he's here to tell us everything about that time.
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