The Gangster who Found God in Prison | The Wild Story of Dr. Yehudah Pryce

Dr. Yehudah Pryce started out as a teenage gang member robbing drug dealers and committing many crimes. When he was 19. Yehudah was sentenced to 24 Years in prison. Behind bars everything changed. Inside the cell Yehudah found faith. Today, he’s a Jew, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and he now leads mental health programs in prisons, helping those who share a past like his.

In this episode of Jewish and Joyful, Dr. Yehuda Pryce shares his insane story: the gangster who found God in prison.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 – Dr. Pryce’s Early Life and Criminal Path

06:48 – The Shock of Sentencing and Prison’s Initial Impact

12:54 – Navigating Violence and Loneliness in High-Security Prison

16:46 – From Agnostic to Seeking Hashem Behind Bars

25:10 – Finding Hope and a Future Wife While Incarcerated

34:04 – Education, Community, and Embracing a Jewish Identity

40:48 – Shedding Old Habits and Embracing a New Jewish Self

44:47 – Leading Mental Health Programs and Inspiring Change

51:48 – Cultivating Happiness and Connecting to Hashem’s Blessings

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