There is absolutely no way so much contraband could find its way into any prison system without the help of corrupt guards and prison staff.

Did 17 years flat at Wynne..released in 2002 and haven't looked back since.

My sister worked there. The problem is that TDCJ hires just about anyone, and the wardens and other high ranks don't walk the floors and get involved in their employees. My sister felt she couldn't trust her fellow CO's.

Dang. I'm glad I've been out since 2010. Spend 5 years in TDC. Was hectic. But glad God provides.

In 2017, i was at Formby unit and i was amazed from all the contraband they had in their. I've learned a lot from that experience. I have not been back since. I am now a productive member of society.

I did 4 years in Texas prison system and had to do 4 more years on parole and if it wasn't for the prison library that had books on drug abuse and alcohol abuse and how to help your self while in prison and going to church and memorizing scriptures and praying all the time I don't I would have made it this far in life 29 years without alcohol and 29 years without eleagal drugs I have a full time job and a savings account and I go to church every Sunday and do Bible study after work and I no longer live in Texas I believe a change in states and a fresh start for me in life has made me a better man in society My advice to any prisoner is you have to dream of turning your life around and going to church to find Jesus Christ and studying the word every chance you get and lurning to stay to your self and hold a job and always be think full for that and all always pay your bills on time and you'll make it off parole and as soon as you get off parole leave Texas and never look back

Signed for 3 yrs TDC back 2009 , I learned my lesson for sure. 1.Garza west unit 2.Byrd unit 3.Ferguson unit

Good series need more thanks

Tablets, Programs, Stimulus Checks, Medical care, Meals. Just curious, what to homeless vets get?

10:04 Wow. Ive did time with Ramon. Didn't talk to him often, but I remember him well. One thing I remember about him that he was a very positive guy and was always smiling! Seeing him in this video made me both happy and sad..happy that he's alive and looking well, and sad that he's still there "11 YEARS" after I left. I don't know what he was in there for, but if anyone was worth enough to be set free, it would be most DEFINITELY HIM. And he hasn't aged at all except for a little more gray 🤣! Hopefully one day he'll be free. Not only he's needed for guidance in there, but he would be a perfect inspiration on the outside, and worth more to society 💯

Glad I never been to jail thank God I appreciate my freedom God keep me away from jail amen

This unit is the most laid back unit in the whole Texas prison system

Someone on that jail staff is smuggling these items in.. It’s that easy so find them!

0:32 - "Caution use handles" ... And just watch how the door is opened😂

Is it possible to make a boring documentary in the most dangerous place on earth? KSAT: yes

New staff, new building, new appreciation

Wish they would comment on the extreme heat harsh living conditions and cruel acts toward inmates

Wynn unit is a educational unit its nothing like beto or Ferguson

At 5:45: they should make sure that they'd investigate those officers too. Because I know from experience. I am a ex con. I've served 5 years in TDCJ-ID. And part of my sentence was served on the Wynne Unit, in Huntsville, Texas. I was in Ad. Seg. Those officers try their best to make your life miserable and will assault you. They try their best to provoke you, via extreme and abusive harassment. And I'm talking about the ranking officials as well. It's so typical that the prisons only talks about "how dangerous the inmates are." But never speak on "the corruption of the administration itself." So typical! But I know better.

Oh man! My Alma mater! Wynne was my first unit and where I cut my teeth as a CO. One of the oldest max units, it "wuddn't no joke," as they'd say. 28 years since I walked those runs, and was down with my Hommies. This is where I learned that respect is earned and not just given. That "firm fair and consistent," isn't just a slogan, but the real path to self respect. That when the court sentenced even the worst people in society, that they took away their time, and not their humanity. I spent the next 24 years in SAFP and the things I learned here made my career fruitful in helping men fight their demons of addiction. Seeing this video brought back a flood of memories. Stay down and stay safe my Bros. And Sisters.

Correctional officers be the ones that bring most of that stuff in.

I did lockdown at Holliday until across from wynne unit and during lockdown it goes dorm to dorm or tier to tier pretty much you won't leave the tier or dorm. Holliday is open dorm and wynne is a tier 3 unit

Are the Correctional Officers and Staff being thoroughly checked and searched?

I saw a documentary some time ago about a big prison in Singapore. The inmates cells are thoroughly searched each morning and any type of contraband or not following the prison rules, will lead to additional corporal punishment and added prison time. Their cells must also be cleaned by the inmates and all items in the cell, must be displayed in the correct order before the morning inspection. 👍👍

Been to this unit. Did about 5 years at the trusty camp

I been through alll this it’s not pleasing stay out of trouble u don’t wanna go through this believe me

Great piece KSAT 12.

You can’t stop the hustle. Only slow it for a moment.😂😂😂

What is scary and about that this is that this has not been done since 2008!!! It should be every 6 months at RANDOM w/o gaurds knowing Most of them are just as crooked and dangerous as the inmates. Probably worse!!

Did my time in medium custody. In 2001 Not as violent as other texas prisons. But you were able to make money cash money. Everyone was making money at that unit. Trustees were making a killing as they were Almost keeping half of each drop.

That will never stop I did 5 years at tdcj drugs will never be stop so have fun

They should of went to Darrington unit horrible living conditions there.

Crazy I was in this unit they got everything there I got out 2 months ago from doing 2 years

For everyone asking if the COs are being searched and looked into the answers are yes. I still talk to inmates that I did time with and they tell me TDC is taking this very serious and investigating all employees

As an ex-correctional officer.. its on the inmates. Ive seen COs be tempted because of financial troubkes, and inmates are quick to jump on it. I was offered 7k to bring in a "couple sheets of paper"

Cell phones don’t fit in the mail lol

God I Pray to keep my them all safe and stand together safely be each other's Strength till it's time to go home. Give them comfort.

He said that Mill is one of the biggest pipelines on how to get contraband into the prison that's false one of the biggest pipelines is the actual guards that work there

It’s sad to think people will never leave those walls

How you think most of it coming in the staff not only the mail rooms

The majority of Contraband is being brought in by guards and free staff💯

And we had another Escape from the Texas Clemens Prison just South of Houston. Seems like every few years one or more figure out a way to escape. The Guard's are bringing in the Contraband & everyone knows this. It comes straight from the Prisoners mouth 😅

Raddy, hello may know where is this location, what the types of prisoner is usually they did,how long the prisoner stay, what is the punishment this prisoner gets.,how longs. Are they had familys, what types of cases this prisoner did, how is the prisoner had rest.in.peace, who is handle and settles it, thank you to this videos, channels. Stay safe.whom ever still arounds.

I was on Wynne unit 7 years ago

They need to put some A.C in all the units

Drone drops is crazy

They need to put air conditioning in ALL PRISONS!!!

16 flat... Been on this Unit. Have a close Brother Reyes Mendieta there doing Life. So many of these Men deserve another chance🙏

right on big texas

6500 understaffed 90+ million spend on WHAT?

I did 22 flat years first time down went in 92 got out 2012 I've been out almost 12 years now i will discharge 2031

Whatt they can have tables now..i was Inconsorated in 2004 been out sence 2008 n thank God i haven't stepped a foot back in prison,,,

My dad Is in this jail I pray for him

No sweetheart in Texas what first stands out when you pull up to THIS prison is the RED BRICKS. These certain prisons arnt like the rest in Texas. These inmates have a lot of time.

I can’t believe they left her in there with those yoga pants on. I worked in a prison and the one I worked at would have never left her in there with those on.

Maybe we shouldn’t incarcerate everyone and their dog in this country and we wouldn’t have to devote so many resources. Scandinavian countries provide a concrete example of how to lower recidivism. Most these men need mental health treatment, esp addicts, not prison. As soon as we can get Protestant, or really all religious influence out of our legislatures, stop locking people up for “sins,” we can start to move forward as a modern, secular society, and have a much higher quality of life. Do your own research; it’s why incarceration rates are so high. The most secular countries on earth have much higher quality of life, lower incarceration and recidivism rates, and the list goes on.

Would not the guards to some degree be complicit in bringing in contraband?

how do you think that most contraband enters these units???????????????? GUARDS

They don’t mention the guards at all lol

4yrs done on This unit

i was locked up wen we were on 23&1 there’s NO WAY he was “found” in his cell during lockdown guards do rounds every 30 mins 💯💯💯💯💯

When he said offender... I got offended

They should take care of the inmates they are there to protect them

Im facing 2-5 in Texas prison. What happens to Black non affiliates? What organizations can Black non affiliates join in Texas prisons?

The guards bring it in, it only looks difficult for the cameras, drug dogs are never around

LORD HAVE MERCY ON US!

Guards used to charge 50$ for a pack of cigarettes an 200for a oz of weed an if u wanted some time with a woman 300$ there not tell the truth this is a show to entertain

Why is this "treatment" not offered on the street?

My boy Colt!!

You should talk to the not hand picked inmates in their cells burning up

What I like to know are they pursuing criminal charges on those letters where they find contraband. Should be fairly easy to find them they have the name, address, etc. on the envelope of where it came from!!

all kinds of ways besides guards but yes they are one problem I don't care what they do they will get it in

The hardest thing in the world, is learning to provide yourself with forgiveness. You have done yourself wrong by making bad choices. So during the personal development phase , you get mad at the one in the mirror , questioning how did I let myself get so low

Since when did prisons start allowing tablets

Stimulus checks. Why. They Have a debt to pay. Housing isn’t free. Give the $ back to the tax payers.

Did time back in 07 there

Are they scanning the prisoners, or the COs🤔🤷🏽

I worked at John Middleton Unit for 6 years.

Ha! Ol Wynne Unit....myself and a couple of buds hacked out of there in 96 to 98. Right under their noses. Now they give tablets....LOL

All of those sack lunches sitting out in the Teaxs heat

Guards are sometime as crooked as the inmates

Why is inmates getting stimulus checks?🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Hell on earth

All the guards in Wayne unit are corrupt the was bringing in the most drugs and phones on that unit 🙌

Why are they not looking into the co there there the reason inmates have all this stuff

There go the staff members

Corrupt corrections officer bring all the contraband back

I bet it was crazy when all those guys got stimulus checks

Officers brings in most of the contraband and drugs.

The state jails are worse than ID units..😂

Tdcj has been understaffed since I worked there 10 years ago… pay these guards what their job is really worth and this won’t be a problem.. I always said if it paid what it was worth I would have stayed and made it a career. The pay is not livable. Nor is it worth dealing with what the guards deal with day in and day out.. I stayed in the officer quarters during my work cycle and I remember it taking 2 weeks to have the A/C repaired. It was 100+ degree Texas summer heat at the time. You would think the state could afford to take better care of their prison guards. Does anyone else agree? -TDCJ Ferguson unit 2015

Correctional officers only make meals for first or second day it's usually the inmates that are essential workers that come out and make all the meals being supervised

Not me I just wanted to find answers to what was my problem into coming into prison and how to stay out of Texas money making prison system I'm so happy that I finished 5 years of Texas Parole and got my walking papers to left Texas for good I've been gone from Texas more than 20 years and counting I'm happy to say I have a full time job and I save money to be one day open up a nonprofit housing and job placement recovery program for those that want a normal life I go to church every Sunday and do bible study I do not miss Texas but have learned a lot from Texas

My so is ththere 😢

Inmates getting Stimulus checks is crazy 😂

That reporter is 🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍😍.

Kind of want to live in a house that looks like a guard tower now.

There was A guy that knew a friend of my cousin that told his brother that prisons rely so much on technology these days that they have forgotten about the old ways of getting things into prison. One guy be weavin up jonts in his hair and dont never be checking dat junk. Knoves in.

That is coming in by the guards mostly.

I know those inmates were killing on her . She knows what she is doing.