Baltimore Carl: I Saw a Jailhouse Shank Go Through Somebody’s Body in Baltimore Jails (Part 9)

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In a candid interview, Baltimore Carl opens up about his decades-long involvement in Baltimore’s drug trade and his experiences with the city’s jail system. Reflecting on his arrests from the early 2000s through 2018, Carl paints a grim picture of the harsh realities faced inside Baltimore detention centers, particularly the notorious old Baltimore City Detention Center, known as “Still Side.” He recalls witnessing brutal violence, including “jailhouse shanks” – homemade knives – being plunged through inmates, turning the facility into what he calls a “gladiator school.” Carl also highlights the systemic abuses pre-dating modern oversight, such as extended detentions without seeing a commissioner and police harassment immediately after release. Despite the dangers and legal pressures, Carl maintained involvement in the drug scene for nearly 17 years, underscoring the cycle many face amid Baltimore’s street and prison wars. The demolition of “Still Side” marked a significant shift, yet the memories of violence and injustice remain etched in Carl’s testimony.