Carmine Galante, Anthony Casso, Vic Amuso, Nick Scarfo, Sammy Gravano, Joey Merlino, Jimmy Ida, Venero Mangano and Carmine Persico are/were all smaller than leprechauns too and they handle themselves pretty well in prison.

Well Casso & Amuso got the ever loving sh*t kicked out of them when they acted out but the rest have fared okay.

Getting the shit kicked out of you is just part of lifen big or small.. Anyone who has never got beat up is either a liar or a bully who will only fight people he can fuck up. No shame in losing in a fight, as long as you fight, that's all that matters.

Well yes sure, but they would do a lot worse in prison if instead of mafioso they would be there for butchering a pregnant woman.

Speaking of guys taking a beating like a man.

I love the story of John Stanfa's prison beating. At least guys can get to him.

Joey Merlino pays people to watch his ass 24/7 in the joint.

Holding cell is not close. I made two trips to the tombs in my younger days. Both times in for about 36 hours. Its a joke, its basically a bull shit session. Its pretty interesting actually, a real melting pot in there. It was in the tombs when I first learned that Hatians aren't black. I was talking to this black dude (or dude I thought was black) and he told me he wasnt black he was Hatian. He then explained to me the difference. Who said jail can't be educational.

I never saw any problems or violence in the tombs in the two times I was at the tombs or the one time I was in New Jersey holding awaiting arraignment. People in there aren't getting violent because they know that its nothing close to real prison.

The only prison I have been in is a Turkish prison.

I have no idea why but whenever I read this thread's title, I crack up. I'm reminded of that episode of The Office where Michael Scott plays one of his numerous personnas, "Prison Mike" and basically makes up shit and tells the guys at the office how bad prison is and how lucky they have it there at the office compared to a prison.

You HAVE to tell me the explanation he gave you. And whether there was a strong rum smell coming from his mouth.

Interesting that you learned hatians weren't black. I learned something quite similar yet totally opposite. I learned that the ancient greeks and Romans were actually black. one of those jailhouse scholars schooled me on that. Of course he didn't know the difference between a greek and an Italian. When he heard I was greek, every time he saw me after that he would call me paizan and talk about mama's meatballs.

I can't remember. I don't believe he went too in depth. Nor do I know or care whether its true. I was just more telling that story to emphasize the relatively cordial environment that existed when I was there.

This is what I know about Haitians they come from a family back ground. Personally I like them as people. They had play soccer but don't actually know what offside is. Very friendly people and they don't hate whitey.

I'm cool with hatians. The kid who told me that shit about the ancient Europeans being black wasn't hatian. Just some pseudo intellectual jailhouse scholar who read 'black athena' one too many times

@ItalianF &
@blacksheep,

You guys were locked up with Oswald Bates types of dudes.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HebReKH82kE

I used to get a flash of him when that guy was talking. Also that guy from boomerang.

HAHAH thats pretty good.

Why would we hate anybody with tiny hands?

[video:youtube]https://youtu.be/KO4nyyhHqM0[/video]
My favorite jail scene ever.
When I self surrendered, I worked that day. When I got into my friend's truck to be delivered to the feds, I couldn't help myself... I did the Ray Liotta line; "Now take me to jail", only without popping the 2 valiums. She didn't laugh.
I met many good men there. A few assholes, not many. One evening in the visiting room, I'm having a nice visit, the guards would sometimes keep the TV's on (I don't know why, you could only hear the audio using the headsets) and I look up at the TV and there's a show on called American Greed. I don't watch TV, but I did in there occasionally. Next thing I know, I see a familiar face, it's the dude who bags the garbage in the kitchen with me. I only knew him as "so and so" from the kitchen. I wished I hadn't seen it. It was like invading someone's privacy. Others cackled or pointed fingers at the TV (fair share of yentas in there), I made like I never saw it and just kept treating him like the jerk-off I liked from the kitchen.

Which Turkish prison? For what?

Do you guys like jerking each other off, or do you truly believe each other?

i don't know about in any other state BUT here in ohio it is pretty corrupt. i've heard this story from someone who spent 13 years in he says " that they'd corrupt the guards and get anything they wanted including phones,drugs." i'm sure its like this all over but yea whatever. i've also heard that fighting is a must if you don't want to seem like a bitch in there. so yea don't let anyone punk you on the inside or anything else cause then you're fucked.

Three years in jersey doc. Yardville and trenton state. Plus a county bid in Passaic county jail for 8 months and 120 days in Essex couty jail aka the green monster. If u can survive Passaic or Essex... U can live anywhere. Believe that.

I've been to a Turkish prison. Does that count?

..... oh wait I did that bit already.

Just got out. Went from stateville, pinkyville, to Jacksonville cc. I took 3 and served 14 months. Aggravated battery to a merchant. Not everyone wants new machines. I'm still I'm idoc offender search till parole expires for those I know you can pm me and see how it looks to feel like a dumb ass. All cause I thought I could pick up some extra cash. Hardest thing in the world to be separated from your loved ones. Never again.

I was never stupid enough to break the law. I can understand why people may want to break unjust laws, like in Sharia law countries, but in most civilized countries there is no reason good enough for lawbreaking.

#BlackLivesMatter

To each his own ralphie... Everyone makes mistakes. I thought the street was cool coming up. As I matured and seen things for what they are i thought otherwise. Being away from my family and the things I did wore heavily on my conscience. I'm not proud of things I did but they made me a better man at the end of the day. Prison built character. It also showed me most of the motherfuckers I was surrounded with we're fucked up individuals and I wasn't programmed like them. I was more of a misguided young guy who fell in love with something that no longer exists. I don't know. This is a sensitive subject for me. I grew up around this shit so I didn't know any better. As time went on, my criminal behavior became worse and I was making some risky decisions. I've hurt people and I'm not proud. I don't sleep well. I Wasn't shit. Today I am. I'm a great father and man to my woman and family. I work. I've left it in the past. I've grown allot through my mistakes , pain , and pain I've caused.

I kind of like Haitians they believe in the family structure.

Cool people most can play soccer they just don't know the offside rule.

A lot of prejudice between foreign blacks. The lighter shin blacks are prejudice against the darker skinned blacks in Brazil.

I have good friends in Orange, nj I was locked up with that are Haitian. Loyal but can be ruthless.

The little things people don't know. It could go down over something that simple. Talking over food, reaching over food, leaving hair in the sink after you shave in a dorm or even with your bunkie in a cell, not flushing the toilet when youre taking a shit as a courtesy flush... Shit will shake real quick.

the worst part of jail is having to be in close quarters with the negros thats the real punishment