Whistleblower Exposes Corruption and Violence Inside the California Prison System | I Was There

The California Model, a system-wide change within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, was inspired by prison operations in Norway and other Scandinavian countries where incarceration is considered an opportunity for recovery and rehabilitation rather than punishment. The problem, according to whistleblower and retired correctional lieutenant Hector Bravo Ferrel, is that the implementation of this new model has actually led to significantly more violence and corruption. In this episode of I Was There, Ferrel exposes what working inside California's new prison model is really like, including the shocking events that led to his early retirement, and CDCR's attempt to both silence him, and discredit his story. Want more stories about the most notorious gangs, rivalries, and criminal empires that shaped America's streets? Check out the new season of United Gangs of America Tuesdays on @VICE-TV. Subscribe to VICE and get exclusive early access to our documentaries, as well as 4 issues of the recently revived VICE magazine each year: https://www.vice.com/en/youtubemembership/ About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vice Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vice?lang=en The VICE YouTube Network: VICE: https://www.youtube.com/VICE MUNCHIES: https://www.youtube.com/MUNCHIES VICE News: https://www.youtube.com/VICENews VICE TV: https://www.youtube.com/@VICE-TV/featured Noisey: https://www.youtube.com/Noisey Motherboard: https://www.youtube.com/MotherboardTV https://www.youtube.com/@VICESports Waypoint: https://www.youtube.com/WaypointVICE #California #Prison #VICE #HectorBravo