8.2K views · 70 reactions | Delve into the gripping realities of narcotics addiction through raw personal stories, shedding light on the devastating impact of substance abuse while emphasizing the importance of education, prevention, and community support in combating this epidemic. From: Surviving The Hill | Prison Stories | Facebook

THE PRISON BULLY POURED WATER ON THE NEW OLD MAN—THEN SAW THE GUARDS' FACES The cafeteria at Stateville Correctional went dead silent. You could hear a plastic spoon hit the floor from fifty feet away. Gunner, a 240-pound inmate with "fury" tattooed across his neck, had just emptied a pitcher of ice water over the new guy’s head. The new guy, Walter, was seventy years old. He was frail, balding, and sat alone in the corner. He didn't look like he belonged in a maximum-security unit. He looked li