Renford R. Reese

Maurice "Knowledge" Kelly spent almost 9 years in prison. He was a respected writer and voice of reason in prison. He became an author after he was released. Kelly was murdered in Palm Springs in 2015.
 


Will Fields aka "Trey Devil," former member/leader in one of the most notorious gangs
in Los Angeles, spent six years in prison for three counts of attempted murder. Will
is the author of two books, a college graduate and a succesful lineman today.

David Sexton spent various periods of time incarcerated for drug violations. He graduated with
honors at Cal Poly Pomona. David passed a couple of years after this interview. Sexton died in 2010.



Clarence "Rudy" Brown spent 17 years in federal prison for a drug conspiracy charge.
Upon his release he coordinated a program at Cal State San Bernardino that helped
parolees find jobs. He is currently an employment and training specialist for LA Works.

Former inmate Luis Garcia speaks about getting his undergraduate and
Master's degrees. He is now working on his doctorate.

John Lee retired as an Associate Warden in the Chino Women's Prison. He
worked in the California Department of Corrections as a correctional officer,
sergeant, lieutenant, and associate warden for over three decades.

John Sewell has worked in the LAPD for over a decade. He discusses his
policing philosophy, the challenge of policing gangs, and law enforcement.

Willie Fant, former gang member, shares his views on his recent release from prison, prison life and what led up to his incarceration. Willie now has aspirations to prevent youth from following in his footsteps.