Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Ralph, a former correctional officer in San Diego. 0:00 Inside Protective Custody 1:20 Growing Up Around Crime 6:56 Why I Became a Correctional Officer 11:58 Working Inside State Prison 14:11 First Prison Homicide 15:53 Prison Riots & Violence 17:52 Inside Protective Custody 22:17 The Toll of Working in Prison 24:21 Prison Gangs & Prison Hierarchy 28:55 Contraband, Drugs & Prison Weapons 34:53 Life Inside Protective Custody 36:02 Retirement After 26 Years For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #crimeandpunishment #correctionalofficers #sandiego