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> US prisons are more like torture centers than a traditional rehabilitative institution. If the prisoner doesn't behave just right, he could end up locked in a
by creato 8y ago
> US prisons are more like torture centers than a traditional rehabilitative institution. If the prisoner doesn't behave just right, he could end up locked in a small room 23 hours a day. He could end up assaulted and abused. He could end up being taken advantage of.
Is this really true? This seems to be a popular assessment but every now and then I see first-hand accounts of people who went to jail/prison and my main takeaway from them is that it's simply boring and nothing really happens, and that the average joe is just going to go in, be bored, and get out.
There are definitely big stories/issues that come out every so often but they seem to be the exception rather than the rule.
- crimethought 8y agoLA county jails are dangerous especially if you aren’t white. Depending on the unit, your pod will be ran by either a Hispanic or Black gang member who runs the “program”. I was arrested on a minor misdemeanor and thanks to the magic of corruption, got thrown in jail for 35-days when my plea deal was 0. I was in jail with convicted murderers, people on murder trial etc. I was handcuffed to a man that was savgely beaten by gang members for a minor offense involving a newspaper. The process to goto court was insane — including dry runs where you basically sit in a small cold holding room with up to 50 people from 6am to 5pm but are never called to court. In that room, inmates had been murdered and yes they’re cameras now but people cover them up for a fight. This was my 1st arrest, for a dubious crime. I even called the police for help, was unjustly arrested than put in jail with violent criminals and violent deputies whose behavior has improved since the FBI installed video cameras.
- bilbo0s 8y ago>I was arrested on a minor misdemeanor and ... got thrown in jail for 35-days when my plea deal was 0... And... >This was my 1st arrest... Wait? What? Are you a black guy or something? Because if not, I'm not understanding how that could have happened to you?
- chrisseaton 8y agoNot an American, so can't tell if you think 35-days custody is a lot or a little for a first offence?
- bilbo0s 8y agoFor a 1st offense, minor misdemeanor, 35 days is a LOT. So either the misdemeanor was not minor, or this guy has something else going on? Like maybe he's black? Maybe he's dating the arresting cop's ex? But if this kind of thing were the case, you'd normally see more charges. (And no plea bargains.) I'd say maybe it was a political thing, but it's not an election year. Who knows? But 35 days is way outside the mean. The average person would not get that much for a 1st offense on a minor misdemeanor.
- gnhrgkai 8y agoBeing black does not net you a longer sentence. That's just stupid.
- DanBC 8y agoIt's well researched that black people get longer sentences than white people for the same crime. https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/research-publications/2017/20171114_Demographics.pdf https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-pu...