Leroy Smith was a member of the African Crew prison gang in the UK during the early 2000s.<br /><br />Smith became a hit man and a drug dealer for the African Crew during his time as a category A inmate in the Full Sutton, Frankland, Long Lartin, and Whitemoor high-security prisons. He speaks about serving 20 years in prison for the shooting of two Metropolitan Police constables in Brixton, South London, during the early 1990s. <br /><br />Smith speaks with Business Insider about the violence and weapons within the prison system. He talks about smuggling contraband, selling drugs, and being a hit man. He covers staff corruption, such as guards accepting bribery, as well as the role of some media outlets in sensationalizing prison-gang culture in the UK and promoting the narrative of "Muslim gangs" in British jails.<br /><br />After his release from prison, Smith became a mentor and a public speaker. He is the CEO of the community charity Out of the Box and the author of "Out of the Box: The Story of Leroy Smith."
