Jayson “Rame” Albertorio grew up in the tough neighborhoods of New York City, where he joined the Crips at a young age. His teenage years were spent bouncing between juvenile detention, Rikers Island, and New York state prison. After his release, Rame tried to turn his life around—but when he fled probation and moved to Los Angeles, things took another dark turn. He was shot in the face and locked up again, this time in LA County Jail.

Joseph Piersante dedicated his life to serving his country as a DEA Special Agent — taking down dangerous drug cartels and leading high-stakes operations around the world. But while deployed to Afghanistan, Joseph’s life changed forever when he was shot in the head during a mission, leaving him completely blind.

That Little Nina story is one of survival, heartbreak, and redemption. Growing up in New Jersey with a rough childhood, Nina was groomed as a teenager and dragged to Florida — where her life spiraled into homelessness and drug addiction. Things took a darker turn when she and her boyfriend started robbing Disney hotels, leading to a high-stakes arrest that ended with Nina being sentenced to 6 years in Florida prison.

Anthony Lopez grew up in the South Bronx, where street life was everywhere. His mom pushed him to join the U.S. Marines to escape the cycle — and he went on to serve in Iraq. But one mistake changed everything. After being caught with a gun off base, Anthony was discharged from the military and sent straight to Rikers Island, eventually serving time in New York State Prison.

Sabrena Collins had what most people would call a good upbringing — but by 13 years old, she was already hooked on meth. After getting sober once, a painful divorce sent her spiraling back into addiction and deeper into the drug world. What started as using turned into selling, and one night a police chase changed everything — ending with Sabrena being shot in the head by law enforcement. Instead of ending there, things got worse. Sabrena was charged by the DEA in a federal drug conspiracy case for trafficking meth and was sentenced to 9 years in federal prison.