Skip to Main Content

ADVERTISEMENT

Seth Ferranti has been incarcerated due to our nation’s “war on drugs” since 1993. From prison, he founded Gorilla Convict Publications and blogs about life in the belly of the beast, the mafia, prison gangs and street legends at gorillaconvict.com. He has authored six books from his cell block, his latest being Rayful Edmond: Washington DC's Most Notorious Drug Lord.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Murderer Who Broke Norman Mailer’s Heart

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

A new book explores the relationship between convicted killer Jack Henry Abbott and his literary mentor.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Feb 21, 2017

From Convicts to Criminologists

BARS TO BOOKS

Two professors are trying to revolutionize the study of crime by bringing their own experiences behind bars to bear. And they’re finding a following among prisoners.

Seth Ferranti | Published Jan 03, 2017

Inside the Pink Panther Gang Blamed for Robbing Kim K

PAGING INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU

Expert thieves took $9 million in jewels and left on bicycles. A veteran safe cracker says it sounds like his old friends and shares how they might have done it.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Oct 04, 2016

Prisoners on the Eight Rules of Dealing Drugs Behind Bars

RULE 1: FIND A MULE

It seems like nothing can stop narcotics from getting inside the walls, and that’s thanks to some ingenious strategies and more than a bit of corruption.

Seth Ferranti | Published Sep 11, 2016
feature

Prison for Loaning His Car to Cop-Killer

MISTAKE OF A LIFETIME

When Cleve Heidelberg let a friend use his vehicle on May 26, 1970, he couldn’t imagine it would lead to him being arrested for murder and sent to prison for life.

Seth Ferranti | Published Jul 27, 2016

Mexican Mafia: the Daddy of Prison Gangs

Criminal Anatomy

Mass arrests in Los Angeles highlight the huge gang operation running sections of the city but putting these people in prison could make it even worse.

Seth Ferranti | Published Dec 11, 2014

Ferguson Tensions in Black and White

Black and White

With the looming grand jury decision on whether or not to indict the officer who shot Michael Brown, Ferguson feels like a time bomb.

Seth Ferranti | Published Nov 21, 2014

How To Plan A Jailbreak

Prison Break

There are a lot of unanswered questions surrounding Thursday’s escape attempt by the notorious Ohio school shooter T.J. Lane. Will we ever get answers?

Seth Ferranti | Published Sep 13, 2014

Cartels Draft Jailhouse Talent

First-Round Felons

<p>“I'm telling you, it’s like a job fair in here,” a prisoner tells <a href="http://www.gorillaconvict.com/" target="_blank">Gorilla Convict</a> Seth Ferranti.</p>

Seth Ferranti | Published Jun 09, 2013

Behind Bars: The $20 Smoke

PROHIBITION

<p>Smoking bans have transformed the prison economy, reports <a href="http://www.gorillaconvict.com" target="_blank">Gorilla Convict</a> Seth Ferranti.</p>

Seth Ferranti | Published Jun 02, 2013

ADVERTISEMENT