Exploring America’s Most Dangerous Prisons + UJC & Roc Nation Collaborate For A Cause

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As Tory Lanez serves his 10-year sentence at North Kern State Prison, let's take a look at some of America's most dangerous prisons.   #hiphop #hiphopnews #music #sohh #sohhdotcom #torylanez #prisons #northkernstateprison #dangerous #rocnation #ujc

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00:00 Singer Tory Lanez is now serving a 10 year sentence following the denial of his appeal

00:05 on September 14th.

00:06 His incarceration in North Kern State Prison has drawn attention due to the prison's

00:11 violent history, marked by cellmate murders, inmate violence, and conflicts with correctional

00:16 officers.

00:17 Here are five of the most dangerous prisons in the United States with histories of stabbings,

00:22 rape, forced slave labor, overcrowding, negligence, and guard versus inmate violence, among other

00:28 issues.

00:30 Parchman Prison in Mississippi, Rikers Island in New York, Louisiana State Penitentiary

00:36 in Angola, Pelican Bay State Prison in California, and ADX Florence in Colorado.

00:43 In the midst of these prison challenges and the need for criminal justice reform, the

00:48 United Justice System and Roc Nation have joined forces to host their annual Social

00:52 Justice Summit on December 1st with some notable speakers.

00:56 The event will address crucial topics like civic engagement, probation and parole laws,

01:01 and sentencing alternatives.

01:02 In a similar vein of criminal justice reform, Kim Kardashian had taken a stand for rapper

01:07 C Murder, shedding light on his imprisonment with two key witnesses recanting their statements

01:12 in 2018, claiming they were pressured by authorities to testify against the New Orleans rapper.

01:18 This is Kennedy Hobbs.

01:19 For more on this story, check out So.com.

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