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It's like a someone who has been asleep for 68 years. He wakes up and has no clue about the world he now is in. Only this guy was awake for those 68 years and a

It's like a someone who has been asleep for 68 years. He wakes up and has no clue about the world he now is in. Only this guy was awake for those 68 years and aged all the while. So not only doesn't he have a clue, he's very old. He won't be able to survive without massive assistance. I wonder if he'd been better to have stayed in prison.

dvtrn 6y ago
I wonder if he'd been better to have stayed in prison. Absolutely not. Even if the services for ex-cons are not perfect, it's no reason to continue someone's incarceration and detention if they have served the time they have been sentenced to, and have been granted proper legal release from custody.
ultimoo 6y ago
> He never applied for commutation, though he could have had a strong chance at clemency in the 1970s, when hundreds of Pennsylvania lifers were released. Instead, he put his faith in Bridge and waited for the day he’d be released. To prepare himself for modern society, he watched world news on a small TV in his cell. He did watch TV so he isn't entirely out of the loop and will probably learn how to navigate today's world with a smartphone and the internet in a couple months/years. Given an option, I think staying outside of prison is better than staying inside for everyone.
klyrs 6y ago
> I wonder if he'd been better to have stayed in prison. My uncle has been in prison for nearly 40 years, and got paroled at the age of 75. Life outside was terrifying, bewildering, and harsh. At 75, with a felony conviction, no recent work experience, he's got no prospects for legitimate employment. No pension, little to no social security, he was completely overwhelmed. He made a minor mistake and violated the terms of his parole. Despite covid sweeping through his prison, he feels safer inside than out. I wouldn't generalize his story to everybody, but I understand that this isn't uncommon.

dvtrn 6y ago

I wonder if he'd been better to have stayed in prison. Absolutely not. Even if the services for ex-cons are not perfect, it's no reason to continue someone's incarceration and detention if they have served the time they have been sentenced to, and have been granted proper legal release from custody.

ultimoo 6y ago

> He never applied for commutation, though he could have had a strong chance at clemency in the 1970s, when hundreds of Pennsylvania lifers were released. Instead, he put his faith in Bridge and waited for the day he’d be released. To prepare himself for modern society, he watched world news on a small TV in his cell. He did watch TV so he isn't entirely out of the loop and will probably learn how to navigate today's world with a smartphone and the internet in a couple months/years. Given an option, I think staying outside of prison is better than staying inside for everyone.

klyrs 6y ago

> I wonder if he'd been better to have stayed in prison. My uncle has been in prison for nearly 40 years, and got paroled at the age of 75. Life outside was terrifying, bewildering, and harsh. At 75, with a felony conviction, no recent work experience, he's got no prospects for legitimate employment. No pension, little to no social security, he was completely overwhelmed. He made a minor mistake and violated the terms of his parole. Despite covid sweeping through his prison, he feels safer inside than out. I wouldn't generalize his story to everybody, but I understand that this isn't uncommon.