Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.
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Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.
I Survived “The Jungle” — New York’s Most Dangerous Prison | Nesto
Locked In with Ian Bick
1 hour 36 minutes
3 weeks ago
I Survived “The Jungle” — New York’s Most Dangerous Prison | Nesto
Nesto, raised in Harlem by a single mother, joins Ian to share the raw and unfiltered story of how he went from early street life to surviving some of the most dangerous prisons in New York. Pulled into the streets at a young age, Nesto became involved in a string of robberies that led to his arrest and time on Rikers Island, where he faced violence, chaos, and the reality of New York’s jail system before taking a 3.5-year plea deal. After sentencing, he was sent to one of New York’s most feared maximum-security prisons—known by inmates as “The Jungle”—where he witnessed extreme violence, gang politics, and the daily pressure of staying alive. While inside, Nesto caught a new charge for slashing another inmate, which added 1.5 more years to his sentence and landed him in solitary confinement, where the mental toll became just as intense as the physical dangers.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Growing Up Reckless & Feeling Untouchable
03:00 Harlem Childhood, Family Dynamics & Early Environment
07:00 Street Influence, First Robberies & Early Crime
13:00 Robbery Spree, Viral Arrest & Neighborhood Attention
19:00 Life on the Run, Street Conflicts & Escalation
24:00 Arrest, Charges & First Time Going Through Processing
29:00 Life Inside Rikers Island: Reality Behind the Walls
36:00 Sentencing Day & Being Sent Upstate
40:00 Surviving Green Correctional Facility: Rules & Hierarchy
45:00 Box Time: Solitary, Retaliation & Prison Discipline
51:00 Violence, Corrupt Officers & Prison Society Explained
57:00 Coping Mechanisms, Mental Shifts & Staying Alive
01:02:00 Drug Smuggling, Power & How the Inside Economy Works
01:09:00 Getting Out: Parole Restrictions, Reentry & Adjusting
01:14:00 How Prison Changes You: Mindset, Growth & Second Chances
01:19:00 False Accusations, Staying Out of Trouble & Moving Smart
01:28:00 Rebuilding Life After Prison & Future Goals
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Locked In with Ian Bick
Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.
