Penitencia con Saskia Niño de Rivera
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.
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.
Las voces me hicieron lastimar gente inocente | Juan #Penitencia #entrevista #México
Juan, a former cartel member and crystal meth addict, recounts his life from childhood drug use and violence to his current struggle for sobriety in prison, grappling with the irreversible damage to his mind and family.
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.
3ra. parte - La libertad duele y sana: después de 38 años, soy libre | Nucamendi #entrevista
After 38 years in prison, Nucamendi recounts his first two months of freedom, revealing the profound challenges and unexpected joys of re-entering society after decades in maximum security.
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.
Las heridas que llevaron a Rubí a matar | Experta Mónica Peralta
Psychologist Mónica Peralta dissects the complex web of systemic and familial violence, trauma, and impunity that shaped Rubí's extreme violent reactions, including the 'yellow cloud' phenomenon, and critiques the Mexican justice system's failure to integrate psychological understanding.
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.
Sobreviví 32 años en máxima seguridad, hoy estoy libre | Nucamendi #Penitencia #entrevista #México
After 38 years, including 32 in maximum security, Evaristo Nucamendi Barradas walks free, sharing his raw perspective on freedom, the horrors of incarceration, and his determined path to reintegration in a world he no longer recognizes.
Me alquilaba para matar: en venganza mataron a mis padres | Roque #Penitencia #entrevista #méxico
Roque, a man initially jailed for bicycle theft, recounts his 37-year journey through Mexico's most violent prisons, where he became an internal hitman, battled severe addiction, survived HIV infection, and ultimately transformed his life after a devastating personal tragedy.
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.
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