Jan 15, 2023 · He was first incarcerated in 1959, when he was around 15, he told Prison Legal News in 2011. At 18, Trejo experienced his first stint in a non-juvenile prison. Three years later, he was...

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Oct 13, 2021 · Young Danny Trejo had just become an adult when he was imprisoned for drug dealing and robbery in 1962. He was 21 years old when he was busted selling four ounces of heroin to an undercover agent. He spent 11 years in total behind bars surviving prison riots, solitary confinement — and a terrifying brush with death row.

Aug 15, 2011 · Less well known is the fact that Danny spent over ten years in various maximum-security California state prisons before getting out, getting sober, working as a drug counselor and then becoming an actor. PLN editor and founder Paul Wright caught up with Danny in February 2011 in Marina del Rey, California for this interview.

Jul 9, 2020 · Growing up in California, Trejo was using hard drugs as a teenager and went on to spend years in and out of prison in the 1960s on various charges including armed robbery.

Jul 11, 2021 · Danny Trejo was dealing drugs at 13 and soon wound up in the US prison system. Years later, out of jail and sober, his rough look earned him a chance at acting, he reveals in a new memoir.

Sep 8, 2023 · In the mid 1960s, Trejo was caught selling drugs and sentenced to prison. He served time at the California State Prison in Soledad where he became further entrenched in the criminal lifestyle. While incarcerated, Trejo became involved with the Mexican Mafia, also known as La Eme, an infamous prison gang.

Sep 11, 2023 · In summary, prolific actor Danny Trejo spent over a decade in California prisons from the 1950s through late 1960s due to repeat offenses fueled by drug addiction. His time behind bars and 12-step program while at Soledad Prison finally allowed him to become sober.

Jan 27, 2025 · Per his interview with Prison Legal News, Danny Trejo was first sentenced to a work camp in 1959, followed by prison in 1962 and a second term in 1965. In total, according to Trejo, he "was in San Quentin, Folsom, Soledad, Vacaville, Susanville, Sierra."

Apr 21, 2024 · Danny Trejo's first stint in prison was in 1961. He was sentenced to 5 years in Soledad State Prison for drug possession and armed robbery. Trejo was released in 1965 but was soon arrested again for drug trafficking, leading to another prison term.