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Part 9: Black Label on Choosing Sides with Black Inmates Against Whites in Federal Prison
Part 1: Black Label on Being Only White Kid in Poor Black Hood, Selling Crack at 11
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In this VladTV interview, Black Label reflects on prison life and the harsh realities he says he witnessed behind the walls. Speaking with Vlad, he describes how transgender inmates were placed in general population during an era before mainstream transgender rights discussions, and alleges they were often vulnerable to sexual assault, intimidation, and repeated moves to protective custody or “the hole.” He also discusses prison culture involving Washington, DC inmates, rumors about sexuality inside the system, and how younger or “soft” inmates could become targets.
Black Label also opens up about his own time in prison, claiming relationships with female staff members, conflicts with correctional officers, racial tension with white COs, and his role in gambling and hustle networks on the compound. The conversation offers a raw look at incarceration, power dynamics, LGBTQ issues in prison, inmate politics, and survival in the correctional system.
