Prison culture, slang, and survival: Benjamin Moots talks about his 15 years in prison
A talk with Benjamin Moots, who served 15 years in prison for second degree murder, mostly in maximum security settings. Topics include: his story of what led to his murder conviction, descriptions of prison life, prison slang, sexual and physical assault dynamics, how prison encourages aggression, how poker games work in prison, and more. Support the showTo get ad-free episodes, and more, get a premium subscription. To learn more about the show, go to behavior-podcast.com. I'm on Twitter at @apokerplayer. See a summary of my work.
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A talk with Benjamin Moots, who served 15 years in prison for second degree murder, mostly in maximum security settings. Topics include: his account of what led to his murder conviction; what prison life was like, including differences between the perception and the reality; prison slang (e.g., differences between “convict” and “inmate”); sexual and physical assault dynamics; how prison encourages aggression; how poker games work in prison; and more.
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