Crime & Justice
Johnny Chang alleges California youth facility ran ‘gladiator school’ fights
Modern Wisdom
Ex-Gang Member: What Makes A Violent Man Change? - Johnny Chang
What was said
"I would see the cos correctional officers doing like wicked things. They would pit us against each other and call it gladiator school where we're fighting each other um and they would bet on us, you know."
Johnny Chang, a former gang member, claims that while he was held in California Youth Authority, he witnessed correctional officers deliberately setting up fights between young inmates and placing bets on the outcomes. He describes it as a routine feature of the environment he entered after being sentenced as a minor.
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- Modern Wisdom
- Episode
- Ex-Gang Member: What Makes A Violent Man Change? - Johnny Chang
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- 12:34
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