After a year and a half in federal prison, L.T. Deaton, was ready to do something positive with his life. On the inside he learned that every prison was known for something; every prison had its own unique identity or reputation. Often a prison’s identity grew out of its geographic location or the specific physical traits of the facility. Sometimes the identity was shaped by the demographics of the prison population itself. Not surprisingly, only those on the inside knew the specific identities of each prison. But L.T. Deaton decided to change all that, and White Collar Crime was born. White Collar Crime is now an international brand sold at some of the leading boutiques in the world such as Blends, Union, Shoe Gallery, and Slam Jam.
Each piece tells a story about the prison it was themed after as you will see below.
Angola Rodeo -Angola was established in 1880 and sitting on 18,000 acres Angola Prison is the largest in the US. Inmates served their time working the fields at Angola earning it the nickname “The Farm”. Twice a year inmates were allowed to let off a little steam when they hosted their world famous rodeo.
Coleman Creative Writing – The Coleman Federal Correctional facility is actually five prisons in one. Its most famous inmate continues to be George Martorano, who has served nearly 30 years of a life-without-parol sentence; perhaps the longest sentence in US history for a first time, non-violent offense. In that time George has been a model inmate, writing several books, and teaching writing to his fellow inmates.
Pelican Bay Poker Club – The Pelican Bay facility was established in 1989 to house inmates considered too dangerous for other prisons. Its a place for serious men who play serious poker. If you can win poker at Pelican Bay, you are ready for the World Championships. Never Fold!!!
Deer Island Athletic Dept – Located in Boston Harbor, Deer Island, has a long dark history. In the 1600′s Native Americans were imprisoned there. In the 1800′s Irish immigrants were quarantined there, and in the 1900′s it became Deer Island Correctional Facility. Despite this sordid past many inmates credited their salvation to the pursuit of weightlifting, also known as “working the iron pile”.
I am looking forward to seeing more from WCC in its sophomore season. Be on the look out for more updates here on Chedda Vision.
