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....no one seems to give a shit about what happens inside prisons?

Where are all the congress critters and governors protesting for improved conditions in prison?

. From what I’ve read it’s

having back to the wall,

scanning rooms,

people

watching their hand movements

crossing arms in midsection to not get attacked there

, anxiety in rooms full of people,

no one can stand behind u

Etc

I do all these things but never been to prison for some reason which I might go because I might crash out, I have very bad temper , I don’t like being disrespected , I can read people easily if they look like they on something I get defensive , u know how it is.

I spent more than 5 years in prison.

My native language is Chinese but I can express myself in English

I want to do an interview about my time in prison to the English speaking audience about the situation and problems of our prison system but I don’t want to show my face and identity.

If you are interested I can provide information or answer your questions PM

If you want to be on screen at least blur my face or change my voice, thank you.

Anyone know if fdc pekin camp is in lockdown? It's been 3 weeks since ive heard from a friend there. Just curious if this is why. The website currently has no information.

Bed time under the sheets?

Hoping someone here has been in a similar situation and could shed some light on which direction to take. I'll try to keep it as short as possible and stick to the relevant details.

I trusted the wrong person, what was supposed to be one of the happiest moments of a man's life was my worst. I was supposed to be celebrating a big event, but instead I was given fake drugs, ended up getting psychosis and am now being forced to decide whether to plea to a felony that might carry a prison sentence or try taking the charges to trial with a mandatory sentence and much longer maximum.

Here's the thing, I already don't have much going for me these days to begin with. I already tried taking myself out unsuccessfully before. I'm drowning in debt, my friends and family have turned away from me, I'm burnt out, I've gone sober, and I don't really feel much joy in life anymore. If I drop, I know at least my mom and partner would get a decent check from my life insurance, so at least there's some good that would come from it.

That being said, my career is essentially over. Having a felony record in IT makes me unemployable in this field. Going to prison obviously means this current gig is over. I have no other skills, I spent my whole life working for the career I have. Going back to stocking shelves isn't going to help the nearly six figure debt I have either.

As for prison, I highly doubt I could survive doing years if sentenced. I'm not a strong man, physically or mentally. I won't be able to handle getting fucked with well, I'll probably just take whatever happens to me until I break. At least if I end it on the outside I could choose an easy way, all the methods I looked up for the inside are pretty rough.

I don't really have much hope either way, mostly curious if things can actually turn out better than they look or if I should go out doing what I love now before shit gets any worse.

Edit: I just wanted to thank everyone that commented, I honestly didn't expect this post to get any traction. I'll try to respond back to any questions that I can, some stuff I can't talk about with the ongoing case of course. I appreciate having different perspectives, it doesn't make me less scared about the future, but it does make me reconsider doing something stupid after all.

Felt like I had to share this with some brothers who have been or are going through the struggle right now. I’m 52m. I was released from Federal custody in August of 2023 after spending 18 years inside. I found a job working in a production factory making $25 an hour/ 60 hours a week.
I got into the stock market in June of 2024 after realizing that I had no pension or 401k to fall back on. I’m now a long term investor. And have just crossed the 6 figure threshold. Lord knows it wasn’t easy. I made many silly mistakes, but I kept at it and educated myself financially.
I’m sharing this because I want people to know that you can come home and make a better life for yourself if you stay focused on your goals😎

Hi. I am looking for info on prison conditions at both of these. Is there any prisoners who work off campus? What are conditions like, etc..

Just curious if this has changed recently, I'm sure it depends on where in the country as well, but I've seen some youtubers say that if you get put in a cell with a 'boy', that you gotta make them check in or else you will be seen as a boy and thus have problems.

Is that really the case? I know it's a different world and different rules, but I don't know if I could do that.

I’d like to get back into penpalling, and while I used to penpal those on the outside, that never lasted long (life always gets in the way) and I had the most success when I started penpalling prisoners. That was a few years ago now.

I find myself interested in getting back into something like that but how do I even find prisoners who don’t treat the whole thing as a dating app? Do I look for older prisoners? Any advice?

Was thinking about the celebrities doing hard time currently like Diddy or Durk. But even for normal people I just can't imagine going from a clean home to a filthy prison.

Just curious about what that adjustment is like for anyone who's gone through it.

Hello. Friend was just transfered to Cooper Street. Looks like a special program. Can someone tell me more about it? The internet had the basics of the prison. Dormitory? What happens after and does he have access to phone, mail,computer? The Jackson Reception center was his previous location. Thanks.

Hello. I'm struggling to find information on a friend currently at Michigan's Jackson Englier Reception and Guidance Center for placement. Otis only shows he is there after 2 months, I think. I was hoping to mail letters, add to his store account, etc. Thought he could call, have a tablet...email. I just don't know how, where to look. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Looking for anyone who has been yazoo low 2 which is not a low but a medium.

Sorry, I've never dealt with the prison system at all and no one in my family has so I have to come here.

My husband's first parole hearing was supposed to be in August of this year. He called me this morning about an hour ago to tell me they woke him up and told him his hearing is right now. They also gave him a few minutes to call me first.

The others in his block told him they usually contact the family first (and send us forms to fill out) and I was under the impression that it wasn't just...a surprise?

I'm just not really sure if he's in trouble or anything. He did just get accepted to a work program and finished education credits. But he's not even due out until 2028 so we have no clue what to expect.

How much time will I do