Former Prison Guard Reveals Daily Life In A California Maximum Security Prison | Ep. 35

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell

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🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Johnny interviews Hector Bravo, a former California prison guard. He describes life working on a level 4 prison yard in one of the most dangerous and corrupt prison systems in the country. He talks about witnessing stabbings, riots, and administrative cover-ups, and reveals the reason that he had to walk away and speak out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.1	When they called me and said, you got an academy date.
0:33.0	What prison do you want to work at?
0:34.3	I said, Cincinnati State Prison.
0:35.8	People always said, oh, you're a CEO.
0:37.3	You should be acting better than those inmates. And he's like, no, that's different. You're in there with us. You're in there. You're operating in there with us. It's about fear. It's about violence. It's about intimidation. So when somebody puts a piece of paper, hey, start mixing these two dudes. First thing I did was make extra copies of that paper. I'm not proud of it. It's pretty shameful.
0:54.9	I don't like to be a pawn in anybody's chessboard.
0:57.1	Not even the inmates are this unethical. two dudes. First thing I did was make extra copies of that paper. I'm not proud of it. It's pretty
0:54.4	shameful. I don't like to be a pawn in anybody's chessboard. Not even the image are this unethical. Then you ask any officer right now at any prison in California, who's the problem? The administrators or the image? Hands down, they're going to say the administrators. And then that's when all hell broke loose. All hell broke loose. That's when I see the lights behind me start to flash. I didn't even think.
1:11.6	I just hit it. I was driving like my life depended on. Then I parked the car, hopped out, closed the door, and I started running. And he pulls out a burner, shank, like six inches. And then he passes it to me. And he goes, here, that's yours. Don't ever leave the cell block without this. He was the reason I made it out of that place alive.
1:29.6	What's up guys? Don't ever leave the cell block without this. He was the reason I made it out of that place alive.
1:30.8	What's up, guys?
1:31.9	Welcome back to The Connect.
1:33.2	Today's episode, we have a very special guest in studio.
1:36.8	He is a former California corrections officer.
1:40.3	He served on a level three and level four prison yard.
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