Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Tyler Corcoran, a Caucasian Crip.

00:00 Introduction: From Small-Town Kid to a Life Sentence
03:26 Divorce, Family Chaos & a Dangerous Stepfather
06:11 Custody Battles and a Broken Childhood
07:28 Skateboarding, Anger & Escaping Home
09:44 Running Away at 15
12:24 Gang Culture, Acceptance & Being Groomed
16:08 First Armed Robbery
19:56 Initiation Into a South Central Gang
22:13 Living as a Runaway
25:27 The Robbery That Changed Everything
30:52 Arrest at 16
35:30 Tried as an Adult
39:35 Sentenced to Life in Prison
41:51 Surviving Los Angeles County Jail
49:43 Entering California State Prison
55:16 Prison Politics, Violence & Survival
01:12:30 Questioning the Gang Life
01:31:10 Finding Purpose Behind Bars
01:52:45 Redemption, Growth & Life After Prison
02:08:40 Building a New Life & Final Reflections

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