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Jacqueline Montanez, formerly known as "Loca D," served 31 years in maximum-security women's prisons in Illinois and Florida. She was originally sentenced to life in prison as a minor for double murders that she committed at age 15 for the Maniac Latin Disciples, a Chicago gang. Her sentence was later reduced to 63 years after a Supreme Court ruling on life sentences for minors was applied retroactively. Montanez talks to Business Insider about security, dynamics between prisoners and guards, and gang relationships in women's prisons. She also reveals the details of gang violence, prison economies, pregnancy, and how prisoners navigate romantic relationships. Since her release in 2022, Montanez has been an advocate for prison reform and has worked with several youth advocacy groups, such as Queens for Queens. For more: facebook.com/jackiemontz.2025 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - The First Day 04:46 - The Security 06:47 - The Money 08:29 - The Violence 10:53 - The Guards 15:14 -...

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