Joe Loya

And fortunately, I had some experience of doing time before.

A couple of guys there knew who I was.

They knew I had a little reputation as the person I was before because of violence I had committed and earned respect for that.

So I can show up with a little something.

Not only that, I happen to be fortunate because one of the most

Renowned neighborhoods in California prison system is the neighborhood where I was born in Maravilla in East L.A.

That's just by chance.

I was born in like a legendary place in the lore of prison gangs and prison violence.

I see.

So I'm able to say I'm from Maravilla and guys, oh, who do you know?

And I just tell them whatever.

But I had some access to some resources that when I first went to Lompoc that other guys didn't have who just go in for the first time.

But this show that I'm talking about, I'm with my girlfriend and I'm realizing there's a lot of things that are going on that actually happen.

They've accelerated it for the purpose of the show, but

There's a lot of things you have to confront that are scary, that are dangerous.

And if you're not savvy, they can come at you.

And it was very wild.

The fire one was, I worked in the sign factory.

And in the sign factory, there's a place where all the flammable stuff is.

And they would open this big door.