criminals behind bars would stop them from committing crimes. as we with found out from talking to c.o. s and inmates, that s usually not the case, especially when it comes to gangs. the gangs inside the prison control drug trafficking, extortion. any kind of crime that you can think of that happens in the streets, it happens within the prison system. actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the institution as they can on the street. selling narcotics leads to hits, people that have drug debts. once i came to state prison, i knew there was always a demand for drugs. miguel perez was convicted of a contract murder and drug trafficking, when he was only 15. he says he used family connections with a foreign drug cartel to rise up the ranks of his prison gang, the mexican mafia.
you would think that putting criminals behind bars would stop them from committing crimes. as we with found out from talking to c.o. s and inmates, that s usually not the case, especially when it comes to gangs. the gangs inside the prison control drug trafficking, extortion. any kind of crime that you can think of that happens in the streets, it happens within the prison system. actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the institution as they can on the street. selling narcotics leads to hits, people that have drug debts. once i came to state prison, i knew there was always a demand for drugs. miguel perez was convicted of a contract murder and drug trafficking, when he was only 15.
you would think that putting criminals behind bars would stop them from committing crimes. as we with found out from talking to c.o. s and inmates, that s usually not the case, especially when it comes to gangs. the gangs inside the prison control drug trafficking, extortion. any kind of crime that you can think of that happens in the streets, it happens within the prison system. actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the institution as they can on the street. selling narcotics leads to hits, people that have drug debts. once i came to state prison, i knew there was always a demand for drugs. miguel perez was convicted of a contract murder and drug trafficking, when he was only 15. he says he used family connections with a foreign drug cartel to rise up the ranks of
you would think that putting criminals behind bars would stop them from committing crimes. as we with found out from talking to c.o. s and inmates, that s usually not the case, especially when it comes to gangs. the gangs inside the prison control drug trafficking, extortion. any kind of crime that you can think of that happens in the streets, it happens within the prison system. actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the institution as they can on the street. selling narcotics leads to hits, people that have drug debts. once i came to state prison, i knew there was always a demand for drugs. miguel perez was convicted of a contract murder and drug trafficking, when he was only 15. he says he used family
factor follow-up segment tonight, new york city police have arrested four suspected heroin dealers after actor philip sea hour hoffman killed himself with the drugs. being charged with variety but not murder as of yet. as you may know we are calling for very tough punishments for tough drug pushers. we do not believe it is a nonviolent crime. joining us from miami is a psychiatrist and addiction specialist from charleston. ms. rebound, i begin with you. am i wrong about selling narcotics. i believe it is a violent ability. i completely agree. i think it should be treated as violent act. four times more death to heroin than there are murders. and what could be more violent?