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The Socialization of Anti-Social Behavior in Prison (2:27) Dontie Mitchell

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"The Socialization of Anti-Social Behavior in Prison." Yesterday, I was in the yard with two of my young [inaudible], Racks and Smokey. Both are 21 years old. We were having a conversation about them engaging their peers about UFD. They feel uncomfortable with the idea of striking up conversations with random guys I identified to them as prospects for our organization. This has been a problem I've had with the young prisoners I work with for years. They find it hard to have positive and intellectual discussions with each other, especially if they don't know one another. So, getting them to introduce UFD to their peers is like pulling their teeth with no Novocain. This is all a part of the antisocial behavior they have that will hinder their ability to transition back into society as law abiding citizens. I continuously teach my younger [inaudible] that the ability to socialize with people beyond talking about drugs, clothes, hoes, rap songs, in neighbor- in the neighborhood, is essential to their success in t