Penitencia con Saskia Niño de Rivera
Mamá me golpeaba, busqué a papá y él me trajo a la cárcel | Yahana #Penitencia 196 #México
Yahana recounts her harrowing journey from a childhood marred by domestic violence and parental abandonment to drug addiction and eventual incarceration, directly caused by her father's actions.
Entré a la pandilla a los 13 y ya no pude salir | Francisco "El trece" #Penitencia 194 #México
Francisco 'El 13' details his journey into the Sureño gang at age 13, revealing the complex codes, loyalties, and brutal realities of gang life, and his struggle with a 18-year prison sentence that he believes saved his life.
SEGUNDA PARTE - Edwin es mi hijo: por las drogas perdí todo | Nancy #Penitencia 193 #México
Nancy recounts a life defined by intergenerational violence, addiction, and incarceration, revealing how her own struggles with substance abuse led to losing her children's respect and her freedom.
Mientras mamá trabajaba todo el día, yo me drogaba y robaba | Edwin #Penitencia 193 #México
Edwin recounts a life shaped by early addiction, sexual abuse, and a relentless cycle of crime and incarceration, finding fleeting stability in prison and confronting the profound impact of his choices.
Me drogué desde lo 9 años: maté a mi tía y la cárcel salvó mi vida | Diego #Penitencia 192 #México
Diego recounts his harrowing journey from childhood addiction and the murder of his aunt to finding sobriety and purpose within the confines of prison, revealing how incarceration paradoxically became his path to redemption.
Quería ser arquitecto: terminé siendo asesino | Panchito #Pentiencia 191 #México
Panchito, incarcerated at 19 with a 46-year sentence, recounts his rapid descent from a mototaxista to an enforcer for an extortion ring, driven by a search for belonging and perceived respect amidst a violent and unsupportive home life.
Por miedo, pago por un homicidio que no cometí | José Luis #Penitencia 190 #México
José Luis recounts his 19-year incarceration in a Mexican prison, detailing how he was coerced into confessing to multiple homicides he didn't commit due to fear for his family's safety and the pervasive corruption within the system.
A los 14, me drogaba con mi padre y vendía drogas con él | Octavio #Penitencia 189 #México
Octavio, known as 'El Rayas,' shares a harrowing account of a childhood steeped in extreme violence, parental neglect, and a family history of abuse, addiction, and crime, revealing how these cycles shaped his path to incarceration.
Nos sentenciaron a pena de muerte: vivimos esperando nuestra ejecución | Rosy y Dora #Penitencia 187
Two women, Rosy and Dora, share their harrowing experiences of spending over 30 years in U.S. prisons, including time on death row, revealing the profound psychological impact and the stark realities of incarceration.
Maté por respeto: la cárcel se volvió mi hogar | Juan Ángel #Penitencia 183 #entrevista #México
Juan Ángel's life story reveals a brutal cycle of violence, abandonment, and incarceration, where childhood trauma forged a path of crime and a desperate pursuit of respect through fear.
Somos hermanos y nos reencontramos en prisión | Christopher y Arturo #Penitencia 182
Two brothers, Christopher and Arturo, recount their parallel lives of crime, absent fathers, and drug addiction, ultimately reuniting in prison after years apart, highlighting the cyclical nature of their circumstances.
Primera parte - A los 13 años probé drogas: me embaracé y empecé a venderlas | Tere #Penitencia 181
Tere recounts her childhood trauma, early entrepreneurial spirit, descent into drug use and trafficking, and her ongoing journey of self-reinsertion after nearly a decade in prison.
Por venganza maté a mi cuñado y a mi hermano | Rubí #Penitencia 180 #entrevista #México
Rubí recounts her life of normalized violence, from a childhood surrounded by drug dealing and parental neglect to committing two homicides in acts of perceived justice and revenge, leading to a 56-year sentence.
Me enredé con una menor: fui tratante y perdí todo | Fernando #Penitencia 178 #entrevista #México
Fernando, a former architect from a disciplined background, details his descent into human trafficking, his 25-year sentence, and his profound spiritual transformation in prison.
Fui pistolero de un cártel y perdí todo lo que amaba | Miguel Ángel #Penitencia 176 #México
Miguel Ángel, a man with a high IQ and academic opportunities, recounts his journey from a disfunctional family and early exposure to violence to becoming a cartel pistolero and kidnapper, ultimately losing everything he valued while serving a 30-year prison sentence.
Participé en secuestros: era mi única forma de sobrevivir | Anónima #Penitencia #entrevista #México
An anonymous woman, currently serving a 10-year sentence in prison, recounts her life story from a childhood immersed in crime to her involvement in kidnapping and robbery, and her profound transformation behind bars.
Drogué hombres con Las Goteras y perdí a mi hijo | Karla #Penitencia #entrevista #México
Karla, a former member of the notorious 'Las Goteras' gang, details her decade-long involvement in drugging and robbing men across Mexico City and beyond, revealing the gang's sophisticated operations and her subsequent wrongful murder conviction.
Perdí 13 años: la cárcel me enseñó a ser fuerte | Alejandra Marín - PARTE 2 #Penitencia #entrevista
Alejandra Marín recounts her emotional release after 13 years in Santa Marta prison, detailing the profound challenges of reinsertion into a changed world and her commitment to advocating for a more humane justice system.
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