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I Was a Norteño Gang Soldier Inside California’s Most Dangerous Prisons | Mario Sanchez


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Mario Sanchez grew up in San Francisco, where a tough childhood and the streets shaped his future. After high school, he started committing home invasions that led to a decade-long prison sentence in some of California’s most dangerous maximum-security prisons. Inside, Mario joined the Norteños — one of the most feared prison gangs in the state.

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Timestamps:
00:00 From Home Invasions to Prison Life – Mario’s Story Begins
03:34 Growing Up in San Francisco’s Tough Streets
05:55 Family Trauma, Survival, and a Broken Foundation
11:00 School, Rebellion & Slipping Into the Streets
16:02 Partying, Peer Pressure & Losing Control
20:55 First Robberies: How the Crime Spree Began
29:44 Arrested: The Day Everything Collapsed
36:43 County Jail, Gang Politics & Staying Alive
43:00 Prison Life: Education, Violence & Daily Survival
47:00 California Prison Politics & Gang Structures
01:01:03 Life in The SHU: Extreme Isolation & Mental Battles
01:14:16 Pelican Bay Level 4: The Harshest Prison Reality
01:26:06 Riots, Rivalries & The Prison Code of Survival
01:33:01 Earning Respect: Becoming a Leader on the Yard
01:39:09 The Turning Point: Choosing to Walk Away from the Gang
01:44:41 Life After Prison: Reentry, Reality & Redemption
01:46:35 The Weight of a Criminal Record & Rebuilding from Nothing
01:52:40 From Prison to Purpose: Film, Writing & Helping Youth
01:56:53 Lessons Learned: Advice to Anyone on the Edge
01:58:44 Final Reflections & Closing Thoughts

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