I Ran New York’s Prison System | Norman Seabrook

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.8 • 745 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2024

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Norman Seabrook, the ex-New York Corrections Union Boss, reveals untold stories of life behind bars, from eye-opening encounters with celebrity inmates like Diddy, Lil Wayne, and Shyne, to the daily chaos of violence and corruption within one of America’s most notorious jails. But that’s not all – Seabrook himself faced a dramatic downfall, taken down by the FBI in a corruption scandal that led to his own time in federal prison. #Diddy #RikersIsland #NormanSeabrook #PrisonStories #LilWayne #Shyne #CelebrityInmates #TrueCrime #FBIInvestigation #LifeBehindBars #FederalPrison #UntoldStories #InsiderLook Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Connect with Norman Seabrook: https://www.instagram.com/normseabrook/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 Life Inside New York City Jails: An Officer's Perspective 00:05:59 Journey to Becoming a Union Boss 00:11:44 Overcoming Economic Setbacks and Mindset Shifts 00:18:10 The Importance of Maintaining Relationships During Incarceration 00:23:12 Diddy, Shyne & Lil Wayne in Jail 00:28:30 Addressing Unnecessary Use of Force in Prisons 00:34:18 Preventing Arrest 00:40:06 The Dangers of Cell Phones in Prisons 00:45:52 Importance of Community Communication 00:51:21 Prison System Issues and Contraband 00:57:01 Sentence Reduction and Miraculous Release 01:03:26 The Importance of Family Support and Faith 01:08:49 Overcoming Stigma: Redemption and Opportunities 01:14:33 The Fight for Correction Officers' Rights and Benefits 01:20:14 Embracing Change and Self-Reinvention 01:25:25 The Incarceration System and Reentry Challenges 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:45.2	Absolutely. We had a good talk. And I mean, your story, man, is just, it's a very unique
1:50.2	perspective. And I really appreciate you trusting me to share it today with my platform.
1:55.6	Well, I think that it's important that people get to really get a real snapshot from both sides, both perspectives,
2:05.9	of what jails, prisons can be like.
2:10.7	And sometimes it can be very stressful, and it depends on how you make it happen for you. For example, I started my career
2:21.2	in 1985 as a New York City correction officer, and I worked in the Robert N. Davern
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