Rod Blagojevich

But then I walked in, and I get greeted by all these inmates, and I was a – People ask me, were you afraid? I wasn't afraid of anything. My life was so beaten down by what they did. I was so disillusioned. I was angry. There was bitterness, but I was mostly heartbroken and sad and missing my children, fearful of my children, my wife. They were left alone. I couldn't protect them.

People knew where we lived. The media made sure that everybody saw where we lived because they were always in front of our house. I was worried about their safety. I knew I had all those years to do. And

People knew where we lived. The media made sure that everybody saw where we lived because they were always in front of our house. I was worried about their safety. I knew I had all those years to do. And

People knew where we lived. The media made sure that everybody saw where we lived because they were always in front of our house. I was worried about their safety. I knew I had all those years to do. And

um now i'm in prison and all these guys are watching me coming into their world on live television so i had two things going for me in terms of my my stock with the fellow inmates number one i was a quasi you know sort of a so i was a celebrity inmate they just saw me coming into prison nobody gets walks into prison live tv and the bigger part the more important part was i got what they call a 14 piece that's the vernacular of our inmates talk he got a 14 piece

um now i'm in prison and all these guys are watching me coming into their world on live television so i had two things going for me in terms of my my stock with the fellow inmates number one i was a quasi you know sort of a so i was a celebrity inmate they just saw me coming into prison nobody gets walks into prison live tv and the bigger part the more important part was i got what they call a 14 piece that's the vernacular of our inmates talk he got a 14 piece

um now i'm in prison and all these guys are watching me coming into their world on live television so i had two things going for me in terms of my my stock with the fellow inmates number one i was a quasi you know sort of a so i was a celebrity inmate they just saw me coming into prison nobody gets walks into prison live tv and the bigger part the more important part was i got what they call a 14 piece that's the vernacular of our inmates talk he got a 14 piece

It means he didn't snitch on anybody. See, anybody who gets a long sentence means they're getting punished because they wouldn't talk about anybody. The guys who walk in with light sentences become immediately suspect by the inmates. It's the culture there. As snitches. And they hate the snitches. Snitches are bitches who get stitches. Right? That's what they said. Sure.

It means he didn't snitch on anybody. See, anybody who gets a long sentence means they're getting punished because they wouldn't talk about anybody. The guys who walk in with light sentences become immediately suspect by the inmates. It's the culture there. As snitches. And they hate the snitches. Snitches are bitches who get stitches. Right? That's what they said. Sure.

It means he didn't snitch on anybody. See, anybody who gets a long sentence means they're getting punished because they wouldn't talk about anybody. The guys who walk in with light sentences become immediately suspect by the inmates. It's the culture there. As snitches. And they hate the snitches. Snitches are bitches who get stitches. Right? That's what they said. Sure.

So I walked in there and I had immediate street cred with those guys. And they were nice to me. They actually gathered together what little beans they had and went to the commissary to get me necessities for my first week, toothbrush, toothpaste, shower shoes, just a very nice, kind thing to me. These were drug dealers and bank robbers and tough guys, all tatted up, tough guys.

So I walked in there and I had immediate street cred with those guys. And they were nice to me. They actually gathered together what little beans they had and went to the commissary to get me necessities for my first week, toothbrush, toothpaste, shower shoes, just a very nice, kind thing to me. These were drug dealers and bank robbers and tough guys, all tatted up, tough guys.

So I walked in there and I had immediate street cred with those guys. And they were nice to me. They actually gathered together what little beans they had and went to the commissary to get me necessities for my first week, toothbrush, toothpaste, shower shoes, just a very nice, kind thing to me. These were drug dealers and bank robbers and tough guys, all tatted up, tough guys.

Their gangs would be tatted on their heads and stuff or on their biceps. Did you have to join a gang? I write about how the correctional officers wanted me to actually join the white group, the Aryan Brotherhood guys. The correctional officers?

Their gangs would be tatted on their heads and stuff or on their biceps. Did you have to join a gang? I write about how the correctional officers wanted me to actually join the white group, the Aryan Brotherhood guys. The correctional officers?

Their gangs would be tatted on their heads and stuff or on their biceps. Did you have to join a gang? I write about how the correctional officers wanted me to actually join the white group, the Aryan Brotherhood guys. The correctional officers?

So in one of the chapters, the early chapters, I wasn't in prison for 27 hours before I broke my first prison rule. And they called me, inmate Blagojevich, report to the lieutenant's office. And they explained to me, this was my first full day. My second day there was after my first full day when I walked in. And I got a chance to see the prison yard.

So in one of the chapters, the early chapters, I wasn't in prison for 27 hours before I broke my first prison rule. And they called me, inmate Blagojevich, report to the lieutenant's office. And they explained to me, this was my first full day. My second day there was after my first full day when I walked in. And I got a chance to see the prison yard.

So in one of the chapters, the early chapters, I wasn't in prison for 27 hours before I broke my first prison rule. And they called me, inmate Blagojevich, report to the lieutenant's office. And they explained to me, this was my first full day. My second day there was after my first full day when I walked in. And I got a chance to see the prison yard.

And I walked around the yard with a couple of black guys. one of, both from Illinois, one from the south side of Chicago, gangbanger drug dealer. Name was Slim. And another guy named Walter Hill from East St. Louis, Illinois. And I was their governor. And they were really nice to me. And we walked around the track and we were talking about, and I was interested in the facilities, you know.