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> Prison labor can be rewarding and help build up the skills that a person needs when they are rehabilitated. Your definition of rewarding is flexible or how y

> Prison labor can be rewarding and help build up the skills that a person needs when they are rehabilitated. Your definition of rewarding is flexible or how you say it loose. Someone forced into a situation where that's all they do isn't going to think whatever they're doing is rewarding unless they've had the shittiest life ever. I'm guessing you believe whatever is put on camera or written by people who run the horror shows hidden away from modern society.

Balgair 8y ago
It's heavily dependent upon the person, the state laws, and the prison. Each case is a unique situation. Not all prisons are run like how Sheriff Joe likes to grandstand. Some states have forced labor and utilize what is effectively slavery, some explicitly forbid it. It's highly variable. Each inmate's situation and case is very unique. > I'm guessing you believe whatever is put on camera or written by people who run the horror shows hidden away from modern society Now, I'm going to take a bit of issue with this. You do not know me, I do not know you. I'm sure you are a person with as equally a long and complicated life as mine. We all have loads to carry and there is no such thing as the 'shitty life' championships. We all hurt and we all deserve love. That said, I have deep personal connections to the prison system in a few states. Some people that I deeply care about have been affected by unlawful activities, some are lawyers, some are wardens, some are under rehabilitation and are inmates right now. I still care deeply about them all. I have my own opinions about the prison system in these states and the unique cases that each person presents. I do not believe whatever is put on camera. I do not believe whatever is written by people who run the 'horror shows' that are 'hidden' away. If you would like to help prisoners in your local jurisdiction, please reach out today! Many prisons are in need of people that can help assist in the rehabilitation process: https://www.google.com/search?q=prisons+near+me&oq=prisons+near+me&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2936j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 https://www.google.com/search?q=prisons+near+me&oq=prisons+n... Becoming a prison pen-pal is a great way to do so: http://www.blackandpink.org/pen-pals/ http://www.blackandpink.org/pen-pals/. Warning: you may find the love of your life: https://www.thecut.com/2019/04/former-times-editor-sheila-rule-married-her-prison-pen-pal.html https://www.thecut.com/2019/04/former-times-editor-sheila-ru... Send books! Prisons are always in need of reading material for the incarcerated. Little Free Libraries are a great start to helping others, but prison book donation is also very helpful: https://prisonbookprogram.org/resources/other-books-to-prisoners-programs/ https://prisonbookprogram.org/resources/other-books-to-priso... If you are religiously inclined, the study of holy scriptures is always encouraged: https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/training-resources/in-prison/on-going-ministry/leading-a-prison-bible-study/ https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/training-resource... . I can attest to their effectiveness. If you are an active feminist, there are many ways to assist women inmates and further their causes. More here: https://www.bustle.com/p/11-ways-you-can-actually-help-women-in-prison-because-orange-is-the-new-black-hints-at-a-troubling-reality-9831789 https://www.bustle.com/p/11-ways-you-can-actually-help-women... Prison reform starts with you, bellerose. It starts with me, Balgair. Its starts with every single HN reader. Nothing in this world will work unless we do. Though the road to prison reform is long and there are near countless set-backs, we are making great strides. Have Hope! Florida recently enfranchised felons, a fantastic achievement for your fellow rehabilitated citizens and a large step forward on the long path of justice: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/florida-felons-voting-rights.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/florida-felons-voting-...
- bellerose 8y ago
  I've been trying to bring social change myself in my spare time. I try to teach people about determinism and where free will is an illusion. How every event experienced is factored from the preceding event and where nobody has any control in life. The starting point being a person's birth is the key in how everything will play out. I think once people become educated in understanding determinism, real change can happen and where people will understand why people are ending up in these horror shows. Society is fundamentally broken because of the finances being so diverse, the education system heavily dependent on where a person lives and parental abuse or poor genetics. Right now people are reading hogwash that makes them think they have choice in their life and continues to flourish the faulty system of what we have today. Allowing people to end up in the bottom of the barrel. Devoid of any true humanity. I thought I should share with you because you could have this on the list as well

Balgair 8y ago

It's heavily dependent upon the person, the state laws, and the prison. Each case is a unique situation. Not all prisons are run like how Sheriff Joe likes to grandstand. Some states have forced labor and utilize what is effectively slavery, some explicitly forbid it. It's highly variable. Each inmate's situation and case is very unique. > I'm guessing you believe whatever is put on camera or written by people who run the horror shows hidden away from modern society Now, I'm going to take a bit of issue with this. You do not know me, I do not know you. I'm sure you are a person with as equally a long and complicated life as mine. We all have loads to carry and there is no such thing as the 'shitty life' championships. We all hurt and we all deserve love. That said, I have deep personal connections to the prison system in a few states. Some people that I deeply care about have been affected by unlawful activities, some are lawyers, some are wardens, some are under rehabilitation and are inmates right now. I still care deeply about them all. I have my own opinions about the prison system in these states and the unique cases that each person presents. I do not believe whatever is put on camera. I do not believe whatever is written by people who run the 'horror shows' that are 'hidden' away. If you would like to help prisoners in your local jurisdiction, please reach out today! Many prisons are in need of people that can help assist in the rehabilitation process: https://www.google.com/search?q=prisons+near+me&oq=prisons+near+me&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2936j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 https://www.google.com/search?q=prisons+near+me&oq=prisons+n... Becoming a prison pen-pal is a great way to do so: http://www.blackandpink.org/pen-pals/ http://www.blackandpink.org/pen-pals/. Warning: you may find the love of your life: https://www.thecut.com/2019/04/former-times-editor-sheila-rule-married-her-prison-pen-pal.html https://www.thecut.com/2019/04/former-times-editor-sheila-ru... Send books! Prisons are always in need of reading material for the incarcerated. Little Free Libraries are a great start to helping others, but prison book donation is also very helpful: https://prisonbookprogram.org/resources/other-books-to-prisoners-programs/ https://prisonbookprogram.org/resources/other-books-to-priso... If you are religiously inclined, the study of holy scriptures is always encouraged: https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/training-resources/in-prison/on-going-ministry/leading-a-prison-bible-study/ https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/training-resource... . I can attest to their effectiveness. If you are an active feminist, there are many ways to assist women inmates and further their causes. More here: https://www.bustle.com/p/11-ways-you-can-actually-help-women-in-prison-because-orange-is-the-new-black-hints-at-a-troubling-reality-9831789 https://www.bustle.com/p/11-ways-you-can-actually-help-women... Prison reform starts with you, bellerose. It starts with me, Balgair. Its starts with every single HN reader. Nothing in this world will work unless we do. Though the road to prison reform is long and there are near countless set-backs, we are making great strides. Have Hope! Florida recently enfranchised felons, a fantastic achievement for your fellow rehabilitated citizens and a large step forward on the long path of justice: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/florida-felons-voting-rights.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/florida-felons-voting-...

bellerose 8y ago
I've been trying to bring social change myself in my spare time. I try to teach people about determinism and where free will is an illusion. How every event experienced is factored from the preceding event and where nobody has any control in life. The starting point being a person's birth is the key in how everything will play out. I think once people become educated in understanding determinism, real change can happen and where people will understand why people are ending up in these horror shows. Society is fundamentally broken because of the finances being so diverse, the education system heavily dependent on where a person lives and parental abuse or poor genetics. Right now people are reading hogwash that makes them think they have choice in their life and continues to flourish the faulty system of what we have today. Allowing people to end up in the bottom of the barrel. Devoid of any true humanity. I thought I should share with you because you could have this on the list as well