Locked In with Ian Bick
We all make mistakes, experience failure and fall down in life. But if you decide to get back up and use it as a fuel to your fire, you can choose to not let it define you. Join Ian Bick as he interviews former prison inmates, law enforcement officers, lawyers & those who have been affected by the criminal justice system. Listen to how these individuals dealt with real danger, depression, self-worth, and what they did to overcome it. These are the stories that will not only give you hope, but will inspire and motivate you to change your life.
Locked In with Ian Bick
CONVICTED of Attempted Murder & Sent to RIKERS ISLAND at 16 yrs old | Melvin Acevedo
Raised in the Bronx by his mother after his father is sentenced to prison, teenage Melvin starts down a path of crime. It doesn't take long for Melvin to get in over his head and find himself facing second degree attempted m*rder charges. Sentenced to spend jail time at the infamous Rikers Island, we learn how Melvin navigated the system and what he had to do in order to survive.
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00:00 Intro
01:06 Growing up in The Bronx
09:00 Arrested in 10th grade
20:18 Gangs of New York
23:02 Arrested continued
26:48 Rikers Island
31:31 Sentencing
36:04 Prison Hustles
44:00 Prison Stories
48:47 Thoughts on life after prison
1:02:11 Message to be Positive
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