I had do re edit this video because of copyright. The very first clip was used in the movie 'Malcom X' filmed by Spike Lee in 1993. It gives us the best look at what this prison looked like when it was open. I tried using other clips from the movie but KZread is strict with movie use. Anyway, Hoping you guys enjoy this video, it was a fun little explore! Let me know your thoughts as you watch 😄

@CurlyVeil

3 жыл бұрын

Waiting for this 🙌🏼💙

@LuvMyGT500

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever been robbed during your explorations? Also, don’t you get uneasy with the unknowns of what your walking into? You always seem so calm.

@DarkExploration

3 жыл бұрын

@@LuvMyGT500 no I havent been robbed before. But it's happened to people doing this hobby before. Gotta keep a level head at all moments 💯

@KapricornKary

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Was gonna ask how you did the intro to remake what it used to look like. Excellent video!

@webeeankylosingspindylitis7838

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Devin! Thank u for another great video & talking about our country's biggest issue. I grew up in Barre,VT. My mom & sister & other family still does. My mom told me that because of 2020 the town/city( Barre has both) has decided to fill up all the motels & hotels with the homeless. Homelessness breaks my heart & because of 2020 it has been rising . I have to wonder how do they get a stimulus check when they need it so badly 🤔 just my thoughts 🙂😊

Seeing all those cells where someone who has nowhere to live or sleep stays makes you realize how much you take for granted.

@ginakhorsandpour4699

3 жыл бұрын

I agree 👍💯💯💯👍

@wingit7602

2 жыл бұрын

If I were homless I would choose a forest. This is too creepy. especilly at night.

@ctg6734

2 жыл бұрын

For sure.

@stephaniebelle1000

2 жыл бұрын

I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT AND WHY THE PEOPLE ARE STILL IN NEED!!!

@billbowers268

2 жыл бұрын

That God at least they have this for shelter.

I very much appreciate the way you are respectful of the homeless people who are living their as well as the prisoners who lived there as well as the building itself. It is refreshing to hear someone speak with compassion and empathy.

I appreciate your knowledge and attention to detail. Also, you seem to have empathy and are not judgemental, unlike most of the commenters I've seen. I've been homeless 2x, only reason is because I got sick. Not everyone in jail is guilty (I've never been arrested), not all homeless are lazy or drug addicts. So many people need to pull their heads out of their own ass and not judge and speak on things they know nothing of.

@dorthymartin2425

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@neta565

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Hope you're well!😊 Love from the UK!

@leonciohernandez

3 жыл бұрын

i agree with you 400% .

@BhappyD

3 жыл бұрын

It’s so important to have empathy. Homeless people are just that, people. Human beings with the same needs, emotions, and desires as everyone else, coming from all walks of life and backgrounds. While there are many in the homeless population with substance abuse problems and addiction disorders, there are also many who are not, and have never been, addicted to or using any substance. I can’t even pretend to know what it’s like to be homeless, and I am incredibly thankful for that, but I absolutely have empathy for those who are dealing with homelessness, and know that the problem of homelessness has a multitude of intricacies and is not a cut and dry issue. You absolutely cannot paint all homeless people with the same brush, and those who judge are clearly ignorant to the fact that it can happen to anyone, even them. I pray that you are doing better now. I deal with a debating progressive chronic illness myself, and that alone is incredibly difficult. I can’t imagine dealing with homelessness on top of it. God bless 💕🌻

@lisameehan6937

3 жыл бұрын

@@BhappyD Thank you for your eloquent and compassionate comment. I hope you're doing well and not feeling too bad, with your chronic illness. It is hard by itself. I'm actually possibly facing being homeless for the 3rd time in 10 years......my lease isn't being renewed and there just aren't any apartments....the pandemic is wreaking havoc on everything. I have a GoFundMe but it's not going to be enough. I wish everyone saw things as you do.

Devin, I will echo the sentiments of many who have commented here. Above and beyond your giftedness and talent for tactfully documenting and presenting these locations, those abilities are richly complimented by your mature, respectful and considerate manner in doing so. The mindfulness and care with which you carry out your explorations truly make your contributions to the urbex community something to be proud of. Kudos to you and your fellow documentarians for respecting history, both past and present perspectives. Thank you for bring us along and be safe.

Looks like a good place for the homeless, beats living on the streets!

I remember visiting this spot around this time last year and I remember feeling a constant sense of hopelessness. It’s all very sad and dreadful...

@richardmakowski1145

2 жыл бұрын

I did time in there

When exploring ANY old structure, step on the far right and far left sides of the treads. NEVER step in the middle. Be safe and explore!

@arjanpetersen

3 жыл бұрын

You never explored any old structure.... stop lecturing.

@OldSchool82

3 жыл бұрын

its still good advice those are the best spots to use

@quanbrooklynkid7776

2 жыл бұрын

@@arjanpetersen haha

@sunshinesunshine94

2 жыл бұрын

Haha...fun fact..... Living in an older house when I was young we had a spiral wooden staircase, it would Creek when we sneak down in the middle of the night to raid the refrigerator, My older brother taught me to walk on the outside of the steps closest to the wall.... It was much stronger and much quieter while sneaking down to get cupcakes in the middle of the night 😁..... Great memories 😭

@Mizz.Person

2 жыл бұрын

@@arjanpetersen No its true. The middle is the most worn and prone to breaking, if it gives out. The sides are safer. ;)

Great video man This place has been on my list

@DarkExploration

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you bro! Let me know if you come up this way

@cjhmarine0621

3 жыл бұрын

Can i ask how someone finds abandoned properties to explore.. I am originally from Chicago but living in the Philippines at the moment and this sort of thing especially since i am prior military and like to explore and sightsee would be fun to do. Let me know. Thanks

@sunshinesunshine94

2 жыл бұрын

Hey !!!! Subscriber here lol Love your videos

You are always so respectful of the locations and their history. I shouldn’t be surprised you would also be respectful, nonjudgmental and kind about those live there. Always nice to see a new video from you.

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

🙂👍

I have spent time in cells the size you have shown. Having ur life brought down just to the basics, food and space. Perspective changes, you become someone else, someone different. It's almost humbling, but it is not ! ! !

@thedude8046

3 жыл бұрын

grounded for months in your bedroom by your parents

@meinkamph5327

3 жыл бұрын

@@thedude8046 Hampden County House of Correction It is kinda like a day camp.

Wow ,imagine the stories those walls could tell..quite eerie in a way...great vid DE !!!

Crazy how much it’s changed since the movie was filmed.

@robertvalentin5846

3 жыл бұрын

what the name of the movie

@LeoHernandeznyc

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertvalentin5846 I know Malcom X was filmed there don't know of anything after

It’s so sad that so many people have to resort to living in this broken building just to have somewhere safer then the streets to live. It’s a sad world we live in when this is happening and worse when we could be helping those who need it the most

Excellent video, Devin! You are very knowledgeable and also respectful to the building and its history and current residents. And you have a good eye for esthetics 👍😊

Amazing! Almost two hundred years old and still standing!

@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda... But yeah

Bad memories of my late teens/early 20s, I wasn't in the same prison, but it looked pretty similar.

It is amazing the resources that are available to create something positive out of negative, the gov't looks away to thinking about the Habitat for Humanity. PAY IT FORWARD!!!!.

Wow your friend climbed all the way up to the top of the cells on those bars. he's not afraid to do that he's awesome and so are you, Devin. You have a heart of gold huni thinking of those homeless people. I loved this explore but feel sad for the homeless but like you said, they have a roof over their heads.

Great find Devin! It’s a shame even though the cells are small, that it couldn’t have been more looked after for somewhere safe for the homeless to go 😀

Sad that inmates live better than the homeless in this country. I'm surprised this place hasn't been torn down at some point in the past 50 yrs. The decay is pretty amazing. Great video!

@BooBooKittyFuzzyBritches

3 жыл бұрын

Structures built with asbestos products are incredibly expensive to tear down. Everything has to be done in a tent by professionals, as the dust can travel long distances. It's scary to consider how the health of today's various generations has been negatively affected by chemicals that were once deemed safe. I was born in 1973 and have multiple autoimmune diseases. My Dad sprayed Agent Orange during the Vietnam war. As kids, we used to run through the fog created by the trucks spraying the mosquito spray. I could go on, but suffice to say, these chemicals can have devastating consequences for generations to come. Its very sad...

@TypeOneg

2 жыл бұрын

They live better? I know a few inmates who have stated that they would gladly be homeless and free than coddled and imprisoned on the same 1/2 square mile of ground for 20+ years. Puleeeese.

@douglasphillips24

2 жыл бұрын

Know a few who served a few years in State prison & said they had cable TV, steak dinners & sports , crafts, job training you name it so some live better than working class for sure.

@douglasphillips24

2 жыл бұрын

@@BooBooKittyFuzzyBritches Asbestos is everywhere even in new brake shoes that state " non- asbestos" but says Canadian Mineral Fiber which comes from Asbestos Canada. They just changed the name. Biggest danger is creating Dust that gets into air & asbestos fibers are indestructible so scar lung tissue if breathed over time.

@anexpertateverything4816

2 жыл бұрын

By definition anyone living in any building anywhere lives better than a homeless person. I wouldn’t say it’s sad. If the homeless person had somewhere to live they wouldn’t be homeless.

What a neat place and the cell block locked up was so cool!! You are definitely the best urban explorer. I could watch you all day. I used to watch someone else (won't say who) but the vulgar language just got on my nerves. Your always such a class act. Stay safe guys!!

@Plaid84

3 жыл бұрын

Lol best explorer

@helbitkelbit1790

2 жыл бұрын

I've seen alot , never , ever heard "vulgar" language .

So glad I found this channel. The calm, measured delivery is a breath of fresh air compared to the usual LOUD KZread creators.

@marilynhudson9879

3 жыл бұрын

You're right most of the other explorer channels are so unsettling they cause me terrible Anxiety.😠

I worked in a prison built in 1851 and is still in operation today!

@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346

3 жыл бұрын

I work in a prison built in 1840. It is still fully operational. The gallows tower is still intact just missing the rope its used for storage now. And the drop lever is locked. We dont execute anymore. So we dont have death row . there was one once. Its now protective custody. I work as a guard

Even in prisons they added such detail to the ceilings back then. This is one of the most amazing videos I've ever seen - great work!

If the cops get you here, where do they take you? You're already in jail! On a serious note, though, I'm glad this video highlights the situation so many people face when dealing with homelessness. So often you see spikes on benches and places someone might sleep, it's an act of cruelty. We need to err on the side of compassion when we design public spaces.

@urmamasmamasmama

2 жыл бұрын

💜

Oh God every time you go up the stairs, I have to look away, I keep thinking that they are going to collapse from under you. Be careful I wouldn't like to see you get hurt. 🤗 Also a big Hello from Dublin Ireland. 🇮🇪🍀😎

Such a great video; a great Explore. I absolutely love how in tune you are with what is happening. America is not all it's cracked up to be that's for sure. I always say I want the 80's back because that was the best time. People were nicer and they were helpful without wanting anything in return. In our big city in the South, we have tons of homeless; it breaks my heart to see people in this situation, especially when the Government waste so much money on trivial things. I absolutely love all your vids ❤ and your voice ❤. Be safe always ♥💕

Any time a prison closes it's a good thing.

@mdlatham7

3 жыл бұрын

Amen!

11:32 Respecting people (homeless) and Respecting the Building. Totally Agree with you.

Seems like a perfect solution to the homeless situation

Wouldn't it be fantastic if there were enough people to clean it up and with enough donations, rehab the place for the ones who've got no where else to go. I'm quite sure that there must be several people willing to help. Especially if they've been pushed into homelessness by the current situation with Covid.

@sherryyyy100

3 жыл бұрын

That would be a great idea! But some idiot would mess it up by getting a lock and locking someone in

@jillsmcfarland2001

3 жыл бұрын

Tartaria the last reset

@jillsmcfarland2001

3 жыл бұрын

Lead

@eily_b

3 жыл бұрын

They could clean it up themselves but they chose to litter it even more...

@arjanpetersen

3 жыл бұрын

Enough people there... but usa doesn’t care about it

Beautifully filmed as always. Thank you 🤗

Wow thanks for showing us this!!!😍👍

Amazing video, gave me a glimpse into a world I would otherwise never have seen. Thanks for having me along.

Imagine being homeless and living in an abandoned jail....damn. great video as always bro👊🏼

Dude, you have balls of steel. Thanks for sharing this vid!

I have seen hundreds of these abandoned prisons but not like this! Wow man you really made a hit with this one great job!!

great work as always wow! thanks for the inspiration to get out there and explore!

Another Great video,let’s hope 2021 is a good years for us all. Your mate Dave Gold Coast Australia Keep up the bangers Great location and camera work and commentary

I'll bet a lot of that Graffiti is from the 80's

Love your respect for these beautiful old buildings. Stay safe.

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

🙂👍

Beyond words 🙏🏼 great vid

Enjoyed the video amazing since 1830 and still standing, wow hard to believe, nice to see you have respect for homeless, Bless you on your ventures

Amazing how old buildings are just left to rot away. Would like to know more history on this place when it was operational. Those small cells, can you imagine sharing the double? No dignity when you have to use the toilet in there. I bet they slept on them beds with their heads by the cell door. Thank you for the tour

@skeeterfan3626

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe, but with your head by the door you could get shanked.

Suprised Newark hasnt had this pulled down... Whats left of it. I guess they know its being used by the homesless so thats why it hasnt been pulled. Such a shame its been let to go like this. But its amazing to see. I work in prison as a guard. It was built in 1840.it still has a hanging tower but its now used for storage. Your videos are awesome. Keep up your good work. Chriss 🇬🇧

Loved the intro with the song you picked. 🔥🔥🔥loved the video overall as well. Shows you not to take life for granted

Great explore thanks for showing this with us, your film work is lovely. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

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Thanks for uploading this great video it really made My Day Dark Exploration

Good to see you out there doing your thing. I always thought you are one of the best at what you do. You are right at least they have a roof over there head, thats hard living! I was homeless for about a year, but I used to move around. Never felt good staying in one spot. Thanks for showing them respect and for taking us on your journeys ✌

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

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A magnificent explore. I just love these old places. So full of history.

I did this jail in 2006 with fellow exploring comrades. It was def one of the most decayed places I’ve ever been to. Did you see the building that had 100’s of dumped truck tires? Crazy place with many catacombs! Thanks for bringing it back to life again!

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

Wow

Thanks for sharing. I wish you safety💕

What an awesome video. Thanks for all you do. I know what you do is dangerous. Thanks for taking the risk to preserve history

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

🙂👍

Amazing ! That's awesome thanks for sharing !

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

🙂👍

Excellent video, thank you.

Boys, you did a great job with this one, as always. Keep up the great work

Awesome video thank you!!!!!!💗

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

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It's just sad that people have no other place to go and end up in this building..

Thank You For The Video!

I love looking at old stuff also. Great filming.

Amazing to witness a decayed place where inmates wanted to escape that became a haven-of-shelter for desperate victims of homelessness. Thank you for the excellent video. It's a very small burg here but we too have homeless...😭

The artwork is out of this World!

My dad was in here im then he died from his friend they both died in a fight together but great vid man keep it up

@ginakhorsandpour4699

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that's crazy 😧😧

@neta565

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that.😯

@helbitkelbit1790

2 жыл бұрын

??????

I was in prison...the cells were larger than those though, but still really uncomfy for 2 people to live in. :( I was there for an entire year and I have PTSD from the abuse and shit I had seen. :(

Your videos are awesome... your doing great... be careful out there

Excellent tour! The prison was very old but the tour shows the details and structure the way it was so many years ago. Now nature is taking it back but the homeless use this place as shelter and home base. Many uses through the years for one old building. Interesting how small the cells were, but I think people were much smaller back then too, and not overweight. Just became a subscriber! 👍😎

I love your respect and appreciation for the places you explore. Keep up the amazing work!

Such beautiful light!

Wow, awesome video. If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, Marin Co. Take the San Quentin tour you’ll enjoy it. Build before California became a state its still active. The murals in the Chow Hall are amazing. Some of the paintings are optical illusions and where ever you’re positioned in the Chow hall, the painting will be facing you. Many things to see there as well as Old Folsom prison. Great video 👍👏👏👏👏👏

So cool! I always wondered how it looked inside. 🔥🔥

@josephvazquez995

3 жыл бұрын

where is this? i might just go

@jonb2793

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephvazquez995 do your research he gave loads of info about it

@josephvazquez995

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonb2793 Yeah Ive found the address

FINALLY 🙏🏼🙌🏼

Def a great Video 📹... It makes you wonder what went on when it was in working order .. Its very sad to know this day in age we have this many homeless people living on the streets 😔😔😔😢😢 it was for sure a great Video keep up the amazing work 😊😊😊😊

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

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Some pieces of this reminds me of 7 block in Jackson state prison in Michigan like a big bird cage awesome video. 🤟

@dirtyoutlaw9981

2 жыл бұрын

yes it dose be there done that

Great video omg! I’m in nj and I didn’t know of this place lol. I’m near there too

Very insightful and respectful. Good video brother I will be a subscriber 👍

@DarkExploration

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy! ❤

Awesome work

Gotta comment for the algorithm besides thank you for the amazing content.

re: "Homeless Living in Cells" It could be that they were living in those cells before the prison closed ! 'Extended Stay' at the 'Grey Bar Hotel' !

@darkexplorationfilms awesome job! There is an abandoned naval prison in portsmouth, nh / kittery, maine you should check out. They call it the mini alcatraz of the northeast

Idk how I found this but so glad I did!so interesting! 💖 new sub

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

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Crazy how destroyed the prison is! It adds to how creepy the building looks though!

I’m surprised metal scrappers haven’t torn that apart

Awesome footage

Great video, there is a video on you tube of the fire there back in the late 90's

This a very sad place but interesting you make a great video.

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

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This was a great vid always wanted to do an exploration of old abandoned structures. What also was interesting through out the vid or I should say most of the vid you heard the yelp of police sirens constantly

@dorthymartin2425

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to newark

Binge watching ur vids didn’t expect to come across a place in my city great vid

Love this video ♥️

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

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Very cool bro. Thanks for the tour

Awesome video brotha.

You said they lost their rights, they did something to put themselves it that position in most cases. Good video not many places like this anymore.

In the former East Berlin; you may have heard about it, 'Tacheles' rather reminds me of this prison, albeit in significantly better shape. Quite a few of the squatters installed floor to ceiling windows at where parts of the structure were still rubble from WW II. This place had electricity and evidently indoor plumbing, that actually worked.

I love watching your videos there always so cool

I once worked for a company that helped with replacing boilers. Larger buildings like schools, hospitals and prisons have multiple boilers in case one is down for repair. I've never seen a system where both boilers weren't piped into the same system. It's a wonder that the scrapers haven't haulled all that iron into the scrapyard $$$$

Be safe where you are thanks for the video

The cells really were tiny wow

Wow, the things that have gone on in there!

Very well done!

@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803

3 жыл бұрын

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I was just mentioning to my wife about the homeless problem in Philadelphia.. and how many abandon building we have in the city down there.. the city should open these doors in the winter in away.. set up safe living in a small camping way

@BEV0323

2 жыл бұрын

@Jimmy Lehman... They wouldn't allow that because the prison has deteriorated so badly. They would say it's unsafe...which it really is unsafe. If the authorities knew these folks were living there, they'd probably run them out of there.

@jimmylehman496

2 жыл бұрын

@@BEV0323 I'm talking just half the abandon building that are down K@A not even that jail.. I understand how unsafe that particular place is but so many other buildings could be open instead of tent cities.. And the city can have a guard even at each door armed cop