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- Sir Trevor McDonald visits two maximum-security prisons in the state of Indiana, meeting both men on death row, and women who will spend the rest of their lives in prison.
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Anyone else watch these videos until you doze off and go to sleep?
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“I just wanna thank god, my mother for always believing in me”
Omggg meeeee hahahahahahhahahahah
Constantly!
Yooo me and my boyfriend were literally just saying how did 750k people watch all 3 hours of this all the way through and how we couldn’t. Now I understand how. 😂😂😂
@@jasminemilan3225 lol you can’t stop watching lol
Strangely soothing 🤷🏻
This journalist is such a humane man who shows respect to every person he speaks with.
All be treated with respect irrespective of "today's life in Death Row in Prison". Above is my view and I am not imposing on you Par Ardua.
@@p.ssrinivas5238 per ardua*
Well he's a SIR for a reason. He was knighted by Queen Lizzy for his service in journalism two decades ago
You don't know him, brick layer association, that's why he isn't bothered. Actor's, all this guy, or any, quote famous person.
Agenda, he is there for money
Trevor is like Morgan Freeman, he's got that calming ability in his voice when he speaks to people
And Without the pedo tendency’s
Incredibly sensitive and respectful interviewer, that's a true gentleman.
I hit juvenile prison at 15 years old and did 7 months inside.
I didn't find it hard as i was crazy at the time. But i met some great role model's that convinced me crime isn't the way. After i got out i had to find something to do 18 hours a day and i started working in a kitchen and did 4 years apprenticeship to become a qualified chef .And worked in Europe and China and I'll be 45 in December and i haven't been in trouble since i got out. I earned my way in life.
That is wonderful James, so proud of you 💖
Congrats! God bless you.
So proud of you! That’s amazing! G-d bless you!
Same here, went away at 17 and got out at 20..not near as much time you’ve done but what we share in common is that I too have not been in trouble since, and I’m 32 years young
Your probably white
Sir Trevor is an absolute gentleman.
He treats everyone with dignity and respect whether they deserve it or not.
That’s the measure of a man.
HA HA HA! Yes, you are so right. I'm just laughing because I imagined someone going into prison like this and not treating the prisoners with dignity and respect. Now _THAT_ would be a good show!
No this is very English we do not judge by colour, the Royal family knighted him this i why he is a Sir, there many like him in Britain that do good work including the Royal family they are not Political neither do they judge,many black people work at the Royal households, and guards in the beautiful red Uniforms. The Royals never judge as anyone of colour.
@@margothatcher8178 I’ve def seen a lot of otherwise
@@margothatcher8178 I think Megan 🤔 might disagree!
@@litneyloxan Rubbish!
Probably the very best prison documentary ever done. Sir McDonald's manner draws out the stories of the people who made very wrong decisions in their journey through life.
I'd have to agree I've watched it several times
Sir Trevor McDonald is so great in everyone he speaks to in all these episodes. I love him!
The guy who killed 2 people when he was 13 yrs old received more sentences than serial killers and adults who kills intentionally.
True, but he's a turd nonetheless, so good riddance!
Invading someone's home is a serious offense.
@@two-bit8502 true, but at 13 years of age, is a super long sentence really fair in the long run? In no way am I trying to downplay anything. At that age, kids don't always think of long term consequences like adults do. At that age, the brain is still developing.
@@ninja_revert murder is unforgivable. The alternative is the death penalty. 150 is better than the death penalty.
@@two-bit8502 murder is unforgivable and 150 years is better than the death penalty, but does a 13 year old really deserve to be in prison for the rest of their life? There's probably more to the story than is told on camera.
I appreciate that they only showed inmates honest about their crimes. Amazing interviewer!
Hehehe 😂
I was just thinking that I appreciate it when they are honest about the crimes they committed and the punishments they will ultimately receive.
I agree, no one is blaming anyone else. So refreshing to hear.
I disagree. I don’t believe the woman who claims she set a fire that killed 6 people so she could run away when they all came outside. It’s illogical. The same way she sneaked and set the fire, she could’ve just run away. Plus a fire would get attention from neighbors and passers-by and wouldn’t make a good scenario for running away. She just killed those people.
Dude some of those men were lying and that was obvious. Lying about why they did it to make themselves look better.
Yeah it would only make us feel bad if they showed the innocent people. There are many.
The barber is just amazing. Looks like a story in a movie, but so true and real.
The barbershop job is a sweet assignment in prison. Nobody's gonna mess with you, and you have a solid re-entry career opportunity if you ever get paroled.
The barber has been released
This was one of the best prison documentaries i ever seen! I have seen a lot too. It provided a very laid back view into the life and mindset of the prisoners. Amazing work!
Sir Trevor McDonald handled these interviews like a boss. There is a wealth of education on human behaviour and the correlation to childhood psychology.
It doesnt seem to have gotten in yet,does it? The science, the knowledge...
When putting a 13 year old in adult jail...
@@bezzerwizzer6448 Didn't he kill 2 women for $5? Is that the case?
@@stormy6454 no, wrong case.
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Sir Trevor McDonald is a true living legend
The program with the pets should most definitely be in every state. It’s not just a sense of purpose but the companionship it holds with an individual. It can help with anxiety, depression, trauma everything
I seen this documentary so many times. It never gets old.
I have watched this about 20 times myself
"I seen"???
me too. cheers
@@james1795All you get out of this documentary (and the comments is the opportunity to correct someone’s words) - that is almost as bad as me commenting about you commenting about someone’s choice of words😂😂😂.
@@sylviekins. Sorry about your insecurity.
Sir Trevor McDonald should make more prison documentaries, he ask exactly those questions which we desire.
I'm sure he would IF he was alive. He passed away.
@@gdub2812 He did not ? he s 83
@@MJ-le1cg man I was fed BS info and I ate it. Thank you for correcting me
@@gdub2812 I'm sure he did, 5 years later in 2018... th-cam.com/video/JGT2pwNO0yk/w-d-xo.html
Yeah he’s really good
This guy is an amazing interviewer. His genuineness allows him to connect with nearly anyone. The way he interacts with people is incredible- with empathy and respect and a true interest in each person and a regard for their dignity. What's amazing is that as much as this documentary revealed I still have so many questions. I think a well-done piece like this not only teaches many things but peaks a curiosity that may have not existed in one's mine prior.
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Yep
Yes, you almost feel like you're a better person for having watched him or it inspires you to be
Absolutely Karen!! The Queen of England actually knighted him, "Sir Trevor McDonald" he is one of England's best journalists' investigators and one of the only black men I know of with blue eyes!!!!
Sir Trevor Mcdonald was the Dean of my University. He is a great guy!
His journalism is amazing. The way he talks to them.
He's such a gracious and respectful man...
i just don’t know how much
wow
It’s. Is. Going. To. Cost. The. State. Of. California. 899. Trillion. Dollars. To. To execute her again even though she did nothing wrong she is innocent we are the bad ones. The. GOODSAMARITAIN. Medical. Doctors. Looking. At. Her. In. Her. Bedroom. Gregory. Harris. Waddas. Darren. Harris. Pamela. Ruiz. Harris. Katherine. Harris. Tracy. Harris. Andrew. Harris. Louise. Ramona. Harris. Brianna. Harris. Kristin. Harris. Ginny. Barron. Lopez. Harris.
Trevor is a good man
I've seen conficts react a lot different to interviewers. #respect
Somebody get this man a Peabody award because he is an absolutely brilliant interviewer. Great documentary.
He shudda got Addie's phone number.
He's exalent
This is a great doc! Superbly edited and interviewer is phenomenal
ive watched this a few times, this is one of the best prison docs there is. i wish Trevor would do an entire series inside prisons. He's great and his few episodes are like how LockUp used to be in it's early days with John Siegenthaler... inside prisons, interviewing prisoners, as opposed to focusing on guards who act for cameras, or being inside jails, creating a story with a beginning middle and end.
Louis Theroux has a season or 2 of prison docs that are really good.
@@chuckmangione195 😂cf
The guy who committed his crimes at 13 is really well spoken, in different circumstances who knows how his life could have turned out, yes the crimes committed that day were terrible, really a sad situation all round.
It almost sounds like he was mimicking Denzel Washington at first, I really enjoyed listening to him speak.
I truely hope he has a good family-He deserves A life- not,life ☮️💜
He must be black… I bet anything…
Yes. His verbal skills are quite good.
He shouldn't even be in there. If I heard correctly he was an accomplice so idk if he did the actual murders. And no one under the age of 18 should be tired as an adult, just sick.
What a profound documentary! every subject/ convict's soul ripped open and bared for all to perceive and taste the rawness of humanity by an absolutely brilliant interviewer.
@ 2:58 I love how the superintendent danced around Trevors question,
" Do you like any of these people?"
I can’t get past the guy that committed a double homicide at 13. The heart breaks for all involved. Two people lost their lives over a lawn. Just a kid and he destroyed his life over that so he basically killed three people (including himself) before he was old enough to even understand the meaning of that
Well said. 13 just a baby😢
Death is the cure... Evil Kid
13 might be a teenager, but they definitely understand life and death. This isn't a 5 year old.
@@bunnybubson1665 they don’t understand the nuances and consequences of it though. They don’t have the mental capacity to fully understand what they are doing - there’s a reason you aren’t tried as an adult until later on now.
are you heart break by the fact that the USA people are gonna pay for feeding him for 170 years? 😅
The man that killed at 13 is so well spoken and articulate. Really such a shame that he made that choice but I do not forget the victims. How horrible bc they said they didn’t want their grass mowed! So senseless
Please he was so young off course the victim but at his age the brain is not yet completly develloped.
@@rayanbe84 well if he ever gets out let him stay by you then. I don't want no killer staying by me regardless of what age they killed a killer is a killer and should be killed period!
@@rayanbe84 that’s not an excuse. Plenty of underdeveloped, impulsive brains refrain from killing effortlessly. You are a part of the problem. People like him who have killed young and were later released, have killed again.
@@rayanbe84
Exactly.
I told another one,that the last thing developing,is the part where you understand consequenses. That happens at age 22-24. In a 15 year old it is a lot that is missing.
And, wtf , a child that do such a crime,shouldnt one investigate what happend? I mean, there got to be something wrong.
He needs of course jailtime.
But he shouldnt have been put in ordinary jail before he was 18,meaning he should have been in juvenile prior.
When they handle it like it was from 1700', not 2022, the price is even worse.
If someone put a child like that, in a regular jail, in my country, it would be a riot that would be over until they changed it.
Its sad seing science not being aknowledge in this area in several country's. I react stronger when it is usa, i KNOW they normally know more/better.
But then again, look at what they do with abortion...
It seems usa is going back in time ...
And dont aknowledge science and facts in the procedure...
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This interviewer was so respectful and treated them all with such dignity and respect. We’ll done.
Sir Trevor is amazing. The dignity he brings with his questions. Unparalleled empathy.
Now thats how u interview ppl, he is the best, God bless him everyone in this video and reading this commant.
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Most news interviews kinda annoy me, a man loses his entire family in a house for "so tell me, how do you feel knowing you won't see your family again." Bro are you serious!
Amazing.... I go to work everyday and feel like life sucks. This helps to put things into a new light, I have absolutely no reason to complain.
imma remember this comment for so long
@@niftyss7878 SAME 🙏
I go to work every day, feeling grateful that I get a chance to, and grateful that I have a job. When some would complain about anything, I would always say…somewhere someone has it worse than you, be thankful.
I thought I was strange for that exact reason. Nice to see! Gaining a new perspective to maintain a grateful position is actually a pretty healthy exercise.
I am trying not to throw up in my mouth!
This is soothing for me to listen to. I’m just cleaning my garage on a Saturday afternoon.
Bill Toney was the police officer that Benjamin Ritchie killed. Officer Toney's younger brother was named Todd and he was in jail for drug charges and found out his brother had been killed in the line of duty on the news. The sheriff deputies in Hamilton Co IN allowed Todd to go to the funeral because some of them were in the police academy with Bill. The real loser this situation is their mother, she lost one son in the line of duty and lost another son to a drug overdose. Truly a sad situation.
Soft white underbelly just did a interview with Ritchies GF.
This reporter is phenomenal. I learn so much from watching his videos. He asks empathetic and important questions and he he makes everyone feel comfortable.
I absolutely love listening to Sir Trevor McDonald speak and really listen to a person's story. They simply don't make 'em like you anymore sir. You are the embodiment of what it means to have real respect and empathy for all human beings without passing even the finest sliver of judgement on them. Thank you for sharing all the knowledge you gather by doing these documentaries and for setting the example you have for all who watch.
Very well said. . . .I agree 💯% with all you said.
This man is just as you say and no they don’t make them like
Sir Trever McDonald anymore.
The way he speaks so kindly, respectful, interested to know their stories
really listened to everyone he spoke too with empathy & patience,
can tell he truly cares regardless what put these prisoners in Prison
Can tell Sir McDonald is very Humble and Blessed both w/ God & in his life. . .
God Bless 🙏🛐🙏
MuchLove from
Santa Clarita, California
- Angel 🌹♥️
I feel with him he seems truly effected.
Well stated❣️🙌
There’s so much failure in the systems, so many from ones that need help, mental, addiction, etc. it’s all so wrong. In one second, anyone’s life will change, that’s a creepy, threatening thought of just that second... It’s so sad that some choose to go pack to prison because that’s their home feel... that speaks in loud volumes, that’s emptiness beyond, pretty unreal of how that emptiness could possibly feel like, then some, they hate all, it’s so unreal, the system is so messed up.
Who cares if the man leave ? Let him go that was a complete waste of human life .
That man who committed dual homicide is tragic indeed. He appears to be well mannered, intelligent, articulate man. This man xould have been someone either successful or a loving person. His demeanor is so calm despite knowing this situation will keep hitting him in the face everyday. He seems remors3ful that he deserves prayers for his redemption someday.🙏❤️
I wonder if he would have prayed for forgiveness, had someone told him he could ask for it.
He’s got you fooled. He’s still in the 23 hour lock down part of the prison. He’s not in general population for a reason. If he was a model prisoner he could be in an honor cell. Wake up.
Being a "caged animal" is what put me on the " straight and narrow path" some 35 yrs. ago , haven't looked back 👍
Congrats! It’s hard to get out of the system once you’re in the system! So seriously, great job!
Were you able to transition ok? I know it can be tough to get a job, housing and etc.
So happy you have your freedom 🙂
God Bless You Rob! 🙏❤😇
In the early 90's I was arrested one nite. I was put in a large cage that looked like it was for a large animal! It was sitting right in front of the front desk in the Police Station as you walked in! It was for a Domestic incident, which later a Judge dropped all the charges!
The male cops were all "A" Holes to me! They even made me take a shower,, and one of the officers took the paper off the little window on the window of the door and watched! 😡
I would Never make it in a prison! It's just best to keep obeying the law! 👍🙏🙂
That seems like what would Be for most and unusual way to change your life around I hope you have found love also as I believe it is a main factor and turning your life around
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This man is a REAL Journalist Really sad to see where journalism has gone in this age of division and political motives.
Now we have movies like 2,000 Mules in theaters. Literally a movie trying to convince the country that a made up event happened, and they believe it. It doesn't get much worse than that.
@@godsrevolver9737. oh 😅🥲🥲😜🥝
@@godsrevolver9737 jan 6 was worse than 911!
I came to comment about him and how he is the most eloquent and amazing interviewer Ive ever seen and he has such a genuinely non-judge mental sweet and innocent way about him.
@@themindofjonathan3686 found one..
Teach your children impulse control and delayed gratification - this is exactly what a lot of this is- teaching patience is absolutely necessary esp with boys. I saw it in my son early on- with lots of hard work and teaching skills to deal with his frustration - he’s learned to be patient and THINK before he reacts. Once the mind is engaged in an adverse way it’s nearly impossible to change a persons mind. This is why people commit suicide as well.
This a great point that's not easy to put into words, as you've done. I love it! And completely agree. I mean, I don't have kids cuz my parents taught me this well. But if I ever do...🤣🤣 My pea brain will try to remember your phrasing...
I was an inpatient kid and I am so glad my mom taught me the power of thinking
I agree. You should do a TED talk on patience, impulse control, delayed gratification, and your actual experience with your son. Seriously, thank you for sharing.
No, that has nothing to do with suicide. Stay in your lane.
@M SD I think it applies to some (very few) people's experience with suicide and/or suicidal thoughts but definitely not the majority. Every situation in life has many possible variables for each individual. I have to agree with you for the most part here. I feel like too often people view suicide from outside the window and immediately begin looking for an answer, an explanation that is almost tangible. People have this need to rationalize things in ways that they personally can understand. This leads them to list out minor life struggles that stacked up for the reason behind it. It's not at all that simple and that perspective can be quite patronizing, ostracizing, and degrading. There's not a day that passes without reminders of how neglected awareness and education of such subjects are.
Some of these men seem like they find more purpose in jail than they did on the outside. I can admire that. It’s sad though that it took this terrible journey and others were harmed to reach this point.
@3rrlia you're not wrong, most people getting the life sentence, deserve it. its just how it is. dont do the crime...
You're the type of girl to date one of them aren't you.
@@BossmanRat lmao!!!! Um no😂😂😂😂
Yes. Seems like they have a strange, fragile sort of peace. Like they benefited greatly from structure and consistency they find in there
Harmed? They were murdered. Killed. Dead.
Sir Trevor is one of the best journalists out here. He holds dignity and respect for everyone.
Great program. I spent 16 years in prison. I was a max prisoner at Spring Creek Correctional Center.
Alaska sent me to Florence Arizona 1998 until I was released October 20, 2006. I was in For Escape and Armed robbery. I educated myself and tried over 400 fellow prisoners while in Arizona. After working a steady career, I became a firefighter in 2015, 2016 I'd become an Emergency Trauma Technician. My title was EMS Coordinator and I led my team to be the best Medevac crew in Alaska. I'm one of 22 firefighters in Alaska to hold an Offshore Firefighter Certificate.
My orders come from 911 dispatch, Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Homeland Security. I've saved many lives driving an ambulance and my calls are all documented 911 calls.
I walked the yard with Alaska's worst prisoners. Serial Killers, kids who grew up in the system. I was in the Alaska system from 1973 to 2017. A ward of the State of Alaska for 44 years.
Sir Trevor McDonald is an awesome Journalist. He treats the prisoners with respect and truly listened to their stories. I´m at aw how these prisoners can do such horrific crimes. Thank you Sir Trevor McDonald for sharing this video.
Not excusing any of these inmates for their crimes, but what an amazing look into humanity itself. How each person searches for meaning and purpose even when confined to a cage for life. This prison is quite impressive - seems to be a model of a well-run establishment. I am shocked at the lack of chaos and violence among potentially seriously dangerous criminals. Amazing!!
Are you serious lol. Michigan City ISP is a freaking jungle. Indiana just keeps all that goes on in DOC behind that 30 foot wall. Maybe the women's prison but not ISP
@@NonBathingApe6969 Yeah I think I spoke too soon. I watched the rest of it and saw a little bit of a different perspective. I stand by the first half of my comment but agree I spoke too soon about the prison itself. 🤦🏼♀️
There is no humanity in these monsters. Being in front of the camera tends to make these things act somewhat "normal".
@@jamesharris203 I disagree, in that some of them may be but certainly not all. You can't judge the decisions one makes based on the lives they've lived. I draw the line with a lot of things but I don't think it's fair to call them all monsters.
@@karenmilford7809 I agree with you on this one. James Harris is what I like to call a stereotypical thinker. Judging people all in a group; there is a lot more to life than just black and white.
This woman who killed her baby son, refers to him as being " another life!". She's busier speaking about her attempted suicide, than killing her own child. She seems cold!
Like, she shows no remorse. All smiling that she will be getting out in two years! I don’t understand how she can live with herself. But I pray for her and her precious angel!
Narcissistic Psychopath only care about getting their needs met, everything is an object to be used and abused.
Well, she's right. She has a life and she took another life. Did you miss all the times she called him "her son"? Probably not. You just cherry picked and created a fake outrage. And you must have also missed that it had been about 15 YEARS! That's almost 5,500 days. Do you expect her to still be crying on the 5,500th day? That would make anyone go insane. She's coping with her crime the best she can. People like you are insufferable.
@@BornIn1500 Only 17 years for killing an innocent child? Women are privileged. A man would have gotten death sentence or atleast life in prison without parole.
@@akshay9602 I agree with that. There is absolutely discrimination against men in the justice system, but you'll never hear about it from the BS "equality" groups. My comment was referring to the armchair psychologists who think when someone says "the baby" or when they say "another life" it means they don't care about the person. Some people just speak differently. I've heard many loving parents refer to their child as "the boy" or "the kid" or "the baby".
I am a former lifer who did 36 yrs in the California prison system. I can relate to these fellas about what emotions we have to deal with on a daily basis basis. Wish them all good luck on their journey of living in prison...is rough.
Wow, what a respectful, classy, and non biased guy doing these interviews 👏 THIS is journalismat its best. Well done sir...
At 2:57:10 This woman killed her three (3) month old son she should never be allow to get out of jail ever again, look at the way she smiles while telling the story of the way her son died. I wish her the worst life possible if this monster is to be released from prison.
She's even flirting
I agree she has no right to be free she took her babies life she shouldn't be free to live hers.
My thoughts exactly! She’s a psychopath. How’s he able to get out !
Sir Trevor Mcdonald is the most kind, calm, non judgemental and uplifting by giving advice when asked. I LOVE his documentaries. God bless his ❤️!
I really respect how the superintendent and interviewer both treat those men. They understand what they are capable of. But they treat and speak to them respectfully. And they seem to respect them as well.
I agree, but people should always remember that serious criminals are often capable of putting on a good front and some can lie really good. Getting taken in by the charm of a perpetrator leads to people siding against victims sometimes. "He's not capable of doing something like that"...
@@Anarcho-Communist895 lol not my first kick at the criminal can Luv. I have a pen pal on death row for years. I know what it's all about.
Sir Trevor McDonald's voice is soothing, non-judgmental and caring. He shows the inmates respect, thus the inmates show him respect and thus allowing the incarcerated men, women to open up truthfully. Excellent documentary.
This interviewer is very good at his approach and ability to ask questions to disarm the inmates and truly draw out honest information. Well done.
This is my favorite documentary series of all time-I’ve watched it for years ❤ Sir Trevor McDonald is a legend
I was touched by Cindy's story. So many women are in this, and every prison for just trying to get help. The final result was six people died, and no parole board will ever see past that. A woman who abused and lost custody of 2 children, then killed a third is going home, and her post-partum was taken into consideration. But Cindy had been repeatedly abused by her father, then in the home she burnt. I truly believe she never wanted to hurt anyone she was just trying to get anyone to listen and help.
so true expecially when she tried to save them it makes me sick how messed up the law is
I really deeply grieve for Cindy…😢 To think that she’s resigned to the fate
You're so gullible.
This host is excellent. I could listen to him speak about any topic. I am in the process of becoming a corrections officer and this documentary is very insightful. Thank you to everyone involved.
Sir Trevor is so engaging and clearly very compassionate to even the worst people he meets. I could listen to him talk forever.
Imagine being a woman who believes no normal man will have you, so you go to death row to look for love.
If her judgement is that terrible, then she's clearly doing ALLLL of the guys on the outside a huge favor; they're not normal why would a normal guy want that? Stupid is as stupid does I guess
Imagine having a heart big enough to understand that all ppl are deserving of love
Not saying I would do it but I can understand how someone could
It’s all about perspective
@@nicolivolcoff3516 I would consider that naive. If a woman thinks she can fix a man she is a glutton for punishment, and believe me they will try if these men ever get released. However I still believe low self esteem is the dominating factor in most cases.
After thinking about it, I have to concede that at least some prison wives are sadly simply celebrity-struck and do it for the notoriety. That appears to be a mental issue in its own right. Regardless, the great majority live to regret it I’m sure.
@@nicolivolcoff3516 not everyone deserves love and prison girlfriends/boyfriends are just a way to get money for your stay. It's incredibly ignorant and naive to think a prison relationship is a valid relationship.
Greatest respect for your honesty and the respectful way you talk with the people in prison, making a documentary in a fair way
Fabulous interviewer. Asks the questions we ourselves would ask. I could listen to him talk all day.
I've been to Rockville and it is absolutely so intimidating when you first get there. That's the place the literally made me decide right then that I was going to do whatever I had to to change my life and never go back.
"Don't go back to Rockville and waste another year."
@@DanielMulloy-bg6gw I have been sober and have held a job since I've been out December 24th, 2018. I have completely changed my life around.
Sure you have
Proud of you 😊 you got this 👍 keep it up
@@lynnetteroberds2665 Good job, keep it up! I too got into trouble once & that was almost 20 years ago. I never looked back.
Please make a part 2 it’s been a while Sir!
There is a part 2. I think its 5 years later.
@@creativedegree link?
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Yesss pleaseee SIR!
Her 9 year old daughter said, "Keep your head up". Those are worlds of a grow up. I hope baby girl doesn't follow her mom and dad's patterns.
One of the best prison docs I've ever seen out of many. Bravo 👏
Sir Trevor MacDonald did a wonderful job. He was polite, fair and respectful but you could tell he knew exactly who he was dealing w. Intelligent investigative journalism.
Like I said in a reply earlier this man, Sir Trever McDonald is definitely one extra special
exceptional man the way he is so polite, up-close and personal with both
men and women he truly cares to get to know them and their stories.
And he’s respectful, doesn’t appear to be scared approaching inside their cells,
he fits right in and they liked Sir McDonald
(can tell he’s a very humble, blessed man very much a likable guy. . .)
They were very open and welcoming to him.
I think these prisoners are very lucky and blessed to be able to have sucha
humble respectful man visit them on Deathrow and felt they needed it.
They were so welcoming to Sir Trever McDonald and so open talking to him
so freely in telling him their stories.
Especially when he went back wanting to visit the man a 2nd time that murdered
a woman, a mother of a 4-1/2 y.o.babygirl, he told him he went there to rape the mom
(which he had denied yrs prior when caught) -
he admitted to slicing both the lil girl and her mothers throats leaving them for dead.
Damn, Soooo cold blooded it shook me to my core when I watched him telling
Sir McDonald about it, WOW
could see it did bother the murderer (I forget his name)
he appeared to be a bit remorseful especially for the 4-1/2 y.o. girl while telling
his gruesome story.
Then Sir McDonald went to visit a woman’s prison.
This is a great Documentary one of the best “Prison Documentaries” I’ve seen yet.
This man Sir Trever McDonald is AWEsome. . .
If by chance you’re on the fence about this Documentary I highly recommend you
watch it, it’s Good.
You all be safe outthere!
God Bless 🙏🛐🙏
- Angel 🌹♥️🥰
MuchLove
This is the 2nd time I've watched this & Trevor McDonald is the most sensitive, compassionate interviewer I've ever come across. He manages to get to the point of the matter whilst remaining considerate of his interviewee's feelings. I absolutely adore his perfect diction & his vocabulary is beyond that of any other interviewer I've seen. Thank you for an excellent documentary.
To see the difference between an inmate who has the ability to ‘escape’ via books vs. the one who’s options are reruns on TV and cleaning makes one take pause.
"You look up one day and 37 years have went by." You don't have to be jailed to be in prison.
Such wisdom
In A prison, not in literal prison
@@gracie1312 I said what I said
The warden is so respectfull. Shows' he is right for the job.
When Fredrick said " he's been a thief all my life" , I remember my grandmother's words to us " a liar is a thief and a thief is a murderer !"
My guy had a full size room, a cat and an XBOX in there
*Sir Trevor McDonald amazing interviewer. REAL Journalist doing real journalism.*
@2:30:40 the way that girl smiles while telling her story makes me feel she doesn't care. It might be a nervous reaction but it made my stomach hurt because an innocent man is now blind for something that should have never happened.
Was anxiety...nervousness. I do that. Can't help it.
The one named Addie who was I'm for strong armed robbery made me want to slap the grin off her face and shove the giggle down her throat too.
She is proud of her work.
A lot of the women interviewed for this film smiled as they told their story. Could be the presence of cameras. Could be they are not used to being asked about their experience in a humane and caring manner. Could be embarrassment. Could be nerves. Could be that smiles are what gets them through each day.
Prison being what it is, most of these women cannot possibly be as cheerful as they come off, so there must be something else going on behind those smiles.
I do believe some of those prisoners deserve a second chance to make things right, especially the man who is there for a crime he committed when he was 13 years.
His victims and his victims families were given a life sentence by his actions.
His victims do not have a second chance.
For those of you with a one-track mind understand this. His victim families, is doomed to serve the life sentence with him because they refuse to forgive since that's the only way they can move on..
@panther1904 So you could forgive a man who raped and murdered your 13 year old daughter. Sounds great in theory, but pretty hard in real life. Plus, even if they did forgive him and " move forward", their loved one isn't moving forward with them. Therefore, life sentence for those left behind, regardless of forgiveness.
I love how they solely blame the woman for their role in the escape, like the male officer was just a poor victim! Even though the officer was preying on vulnerable drug addicted inmates to profit from their suffering. In my eyes he was the manipulator and should b serving a much longer sentence than was given to him.
amen!!! 😊 YOU understand that can of whoopazz.
I'm glad the guy who killed the lady and her 4 y.o. girl told the truth and admitted what he'd done instead of sticking to his original story of not being guilty.
Unlike the dude @ 1:05:04, "all i did was one murder" (he killed two people) "they were stabbed to death" (he stabbed them to death)
@gracenakimura5786 Who cares if it's one or two or 10...still murder
Yes, but to see one remorseful for what they've done allows you to view them as a human being and not just a monster.
Unlike the ones who deny or make excuses for what they've done. They're simply monsters.
He still deserves the death penalty, but I hope the victims family can find some sort of peace somewhere knowing the person responsible is remorseful also and not just dead.
Hope that made sense.
I just read his death sentence was overturned and he is just serving life as of 2019.
Still can’t stand the guy - even once he admits the truth don’t forget his “ girlfriend “ in Germany, who he’s allowed to discuss “his pains with” compliments of us taxpayers.
Got to be one of the best documentary I've ever seen
This man has earned my absolute and total respect as a journalist. Every single interview I've ever seen of his he has conducted with ZERO bias. He asks the hard questions. He is compassionate, kind, and respectful to every person he interviews without fail. He is truly an extremely rare breed in journalism, so much so that I would go so far as to say he's a dying breed of journalist. Never have I seen him push any kind of agenda and anytime he interjects his opinion he's clear that he's stating how HE feels about something without trying to convince the audience to feel the same way. His opinions are just a sort of manner of conversation with the interviewees and are never pushed as if they are how someone else should feel about an issue. I have such an enormous respect for this man and will watch ANYTHING he participates in because I know that he is genuinely concerned with getting answers from many different sides of issues and does it with such a respect for the interviewees and with a sort of tenderness and empathy that I see no other current so-called "journalist" do today. He's truly a class act who has earned MY DEEPEST RESPECT as a man and for his work. I just hope he has many many more years and projects because he's really one of a kind in this age when "journalists" are nothing more than mouthpieces for a given agenda and try shoving their agendas down your throat. His documentaries are ALWAYS left in a place where you've been provided many different sides of an issue and you are left to decide for yourself what position you want to take and where you want to stand. Just amazing.
Sarah Pender... what a master manipulator. Every time she opens her mouth. She conned a dude to kill two people, then conned a guard to help her escape.. now trying to con Trevor into believing she is innocent. 😀
Sarah Pender is only dangerous to weak dudes. I saw the APB on her when the jail escape happened. The public was curious, not scared about her being out.
VERY WELL DONE!
What a wild ride through a wide range of thoughts and feelings, through a very different lense.
First time seeing this presenter/interviewer and I'm amazed at his thoughtful questions and his ability to humanize these women who were locked up as monsters. I almost felt sorry for a few of them, until they described what they did with a smile on their face. Something so unsettling about their smiling while retelling their stories.
Sir Trevor? An absolute legend!
12:40 oh wow....those words really hit me hard. Idk if there could be a better way to make someone actually realize and put into perspective the situation that man and others like him are in...."I`ve been so long in prison it feels like I`ve never been free." Literally sent chills down my spine.
Your handle is hilarious
Just next time please watch those split infinitives
But no worries … top levels of grammar watchers find ourselves in endless puzzles
@@markkunkel8456 XD I sure do appreciate you find it funny usually it`s crazy ppl who use it as an argument to discredit me (which is funny in itself tho :D )
Split infinitives? Perhaps you can elaborate? Grammar has always been my weakness when it comes down to english (though at times it seems it`s actually better than the one some native speakers posses :D)
and don`t worry no offense taken. In fact I can understand you more than well. When texting with my friends in my native language I just can`t help it but correct them when they make a mistake lol.
edit: oh do you mean that bit that was " to actually to realize"? Or does it have to do something with the tense? I just read my comment and if it`s the former it was just an honest mistake cz I probably got distracted or smth.
Yup, that statement caught my attention too. I honestly feel so sorry for him and in my personal opinion, I feel that his sentence was WAY TOO harsh on him. For one, he was only 14 or 15 years of age when he and his friend committed the crime. People at this age their mind is still developing, still don't grasp the severity of their actions, very immature thinking, act on impulse without thinking first, their hormones are everywhere and run strictly on peer pressure. Yes, what they did was horrible, absolutely horrible. But we don't know the circumstances of how everything took place. How their neighbors reacted when they asked if they could mow their lawn. Life is hard and it's even harder when one is born a minority. They didn't go out and have murder on their mind, they were thinking "let's work, make money and go to the fair!!" I'm not excusing what they've done, not at all. I'm just saying the punishment does not fit the crime. I have seem way worse offenders who were adults, who have planned out thier crimes go FREE! So to see this....its disgusting. He should of been out by 20 or 23 years of age. Life isn't easy for ex-inmates by the way, even if he were to of gotten out by 20years, just getting employment alone would be punishment. He would be punishment for the rest of his life because people DON'T CARE about rehabilitation, people are A LOT MORE INTERESTED in PUNISHMENT.
As far as I`m aware the main reason for this in the US particularly is that prisons are private businesses meaning it makes a lot of ppl very rich. I do wonder when will we begin to deal with prevention and more importantly - rehabilitation as well.
@@nuviaerivez5876 he was only 13. Disgusting what the justice system did.
The best part of this prison is the Superintendent. He is really a good guy.
Sir Trevor McDonald is truly a master at civility.👏
Sir Trevor Macdonald is the best journalist/interviewer I have ever heard.
Sir Trevor McDonald has a great gift in how he's inquisitive yet respectful. Well done Sir!
This gentleman is the mist incredible interviewer I have ever listened to. So sad that any of this had to happen. The one that breaks my heart the most..the 3 month old baby. 😢
Props to the first guy for being so honest about who he is. You can't help but like him but that's an admirable quality no matter what he's done
What a wonderful and Non-Judgmental man...Love these interviews.People deserve forgiveness.
I really like the music in this show. It has character. It reminds me of a glum and gloomy day, and somehow it feels oddly nostalgic. It’s a nice change of pace from the usual cheesy attempts at metal/rap on shows like Hard Time. More introspective, too. 👏🏻
I agree. The nostalgic Western and the gentle Bossanova were a great addition.
Hats off to sir Trevor McDonald for this unique documentary
Prayers for the inmates 🙏
I was 18 in prison at this same exact time🙏🏾 GOD IS GOOD, GOD IS FAIR!
Sir Trevor McDonald did a great job interviewing inmates.
This deserves all kind of awards!!!!
This breaks my hart.
Makes me want to work harder and try not cry.
Amazing documentary. My heart breaks for the victims but also for some offenders. Cindy White's story is so heartbreaking. Truly an unfortunate thing to happen. I wish she'll be able to walk out of the prison one day.
That girl who got 16 years deserves to be locked up longer. She is messed up in the head. No regret, no true emotion behind her mistakes
This video sure didn’t put me to sleep! I was hanging on every word for three hours! Thank you for sharing! Awesome documentary!
Thank you for sharing this story
Ronald Sanford seemed like bad environment bad circumstances at such a young age. He definitely is trying to find happiness with himself. Tragic but inspiring.
"No man is your friend, no man is your enemy, every man is your teacher" -Florence S. Shinn
Thoughts and prayers with victims and those serving time for their actions. Deeply revealing documentary. Thank you for shedding light that there are indeed lives on death row, perhaps it can help the next generation make better decisions.
Victims are the dead ones. Criminals are the ones alive and talking to the reporter.
Wishful thinking there Sola Soul
@@nuviaerivez5876 Honestly, I really hope people don't make the biggest mistake you can ever make in life