incarceration
Incarceration, rehabilitation, recidivism: The reality of prison life and what it's like to be an inmate locked up behind bars.
Mourning Has Broken
The voice that had been urgently repeating her name for the last three and a half minutes was suddenly loud and clear; “Olivia? Can you hear me?” She opened her eyes, wincing at the harsh overhead lights. Her first observation was that she was on her back. Either that, or the rest of the world was defying gravity and made absolutely no sense (but then again; when did it ever?). The second realization was that she had an audience; her entire lecture hall was jockeying for position, trying to catch a glimpse of the ‘scene’. Some were even brandishing their phones; apparently this was prime social media content, and she was the main attraction. Her tutor – Prof Langley – was down on his knees by her side. She managed to focus on his face long enough to realize that the voice appeared to sync with his lips. It was him repeating her name, whilst simultaneously shaking her, the growing concern apparent in both his voice and the intensity of his grip.
By Victoria Cope6 years ago in Criminal
Heartless Divulgence
Just before the crack of dawn the tension in Cell Block D begins to gradually rise. The sounds of keys rattling every other step as an overweight prison guard approaches a dark cell begin to fill the prison cell halls like a dramatic symphony. The prison guard bangs his baton on the prison cell and yells "Rogers, gather your things you’re going home." As he peeks in the cell to see if the inmate is alive a malnourished inmate slowly starts to come to life. The inmate begins to roll over and he slowly gathers himself from his extremely uncomfortable slumber only to suddenly remember his name is Jay Rogers and he is now a free man. Jay was on his last year of a 7 year prison sentence but was released early for good behavior. Being released on good behavior in most prisons is something fairly easy to obtain. But this was no ordinary prison. If you were sent to Camp 8 you were sent to die in Camp 8. Camp 8 was a smaller penitentiary only holding about 400 inmates. More than half of the inmates were in solitary confinement and left to rot. Reminders of brutal prison brawls, rape, molestation and terrible living conditions quickly flashes through his mind as he walks through the steel doors to his long awaited freedom.
By ET Productions 6 years ago in Criminal
The Free World
The prison gate shut behind Zack, and silence hit him. He took a deep breath and ran his hand through his hair. The air smelled like dust and burnt asphalt. Everything he owned fit into a black garbage bag. He scanned the desolate parking lot casting his eyes upon a solitary blue pickup truck.
By Matt O'Connor6 years ago in Criminal
CTE Leads to Murder- Aaron Hernandez Spotlight
My 6 year old son Keller asked me today if he could play football like the character I dressed him up as for “hero day” to present to the class. The unmistakable 12 on the back of his too large jersey that he wears it with such joy. Now, I already know that Keller will not get a lot of compliments on his hero choice because this is not New England and people hate winners. #SorryNotSorry. Stop. He didn’t cheat. Shhh. But seriously, the Patriots have been no stranger to scandal; the G.O.A.T and even Bellechick facing scrutiny for cheating and hookers. However, the biggest scandal of the Patriot’s is the NFL prodigy that turned stone-cold killer and then killed himself in a Florida penitentiary almost 3 years on June 17, 2013, after being arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of Odin Lloyd; a semi-professional football player that was with the all-star at a strip club in Miami Florida the night he was killed close to Hernandez’s sprawling mansion. I heard that Odin was actually the boyfriend of Hernandez’s fiancé’s family member, I don’t know if that was confirmed or not. Although he hadn’t even had time to get booked in before Bellechic was Donald Trump in the '90s and publicly fired him within like 2 hours I think. Pretty much every New England Patriots was devastated. I mean, he and Brady were heading to the Super Bowl that upcoming season. He had just signed a 40 million dollar contract extension, the largest NFL payout yet. While the jury trial prepared the Pats fans were all in mourning. It was almost that same feeling as when Michael Jackson was arrested in the '90s. Was he guilty? No, that’s impossible.
By The Good Wives Guide to True Crime6 years ago in Criminal
The Weight of Air
Billy shook his head behind the plastic barrier that separated him from his wife in the visitor section of the city jail. He couldn’t believe a word she had just told him, and he let her know as much. “Baby I believe it when you say that Mr. Farley’ll let me come back to work, but I don’t know about the $20,000.”
By John Takano6 years ago in Criminal
The Real 60 Days In pt. 1
This is day 14 of a 60 day sentence. I swear that this time right here is going to be the hardest time I ever did. Primarily because I don't feel like I should be here. I mean, I did the crime. but it happened before I had decided to really get my life together. This happened a few months before I went to prison for something that I had already did. Although I'm mad about having to do this time, I can't say that I didn't need it. Funny I should say that right? I came home November 25th 2019 and got active real quick. I'm talking about working, full time in school and involved in a very popular reentry program I am still affiliated with. Thank god for them. I was doing all the right things but I was smoking weed like a Navaho Indian. This the first time I had come home with open cases....I had two of them. What was I thinking? Yeah they were only felony fives, the lowest felony you could get, but with my record I might as well had robbed a gas station at gun point. Both cases are dealt with now. Ill be on probation for the next five years, but I feel the 60 days incarceration on top of probation is a little much- regardless of my criminal history. I'll tell you what.....let me explain my predicament and you tell me what you think, taking a step further - tell me what you would do?
By William Lee6 years ago in Criminal
I've Fallen in Love with a Violent Offender
“You are not a rehabilitation center for poorly raised men” is probably one of my absolute favorite sayings of all time. Unfortunately, just like how to do your taxes my high school failed to teach me how to spot relationship red flags but have no fear my friends; I have seen all the red flags by now but then again, I am old. I think that this is a saying that should be framed in the visitation rooms of prisons, but even if it were posted; would it even matter?
By The Good Wives Guide to True Crime6 years ago in Criminal
The Wrong Man
Ten years on, what enrages me most is the twenty grand. I’d spent 6 years trapped inside those walls. Then, at the end, they walked me to the front gate, patted me on the back and told me to take care. Spend it wisely, a guard joked. They took 6 years of my life and gave me twenty grand.
By Daniel Clendinning6 years ago in Criminal
Released from jail into a world of Pandemia... part 4
So Part 3 I was telling you about how Olivia and I were separated in January 2020. She was still nursing and only 4 and a half months old. Illegal eviction led to me being arrested for a warrant which I was scheduled to meet with the Downtown Austin Community Court about on the upcoming Monday. The police arrested me and witnessed my verbal consent to place my daughter with my biological brother until I got out of jail. I know they planned to let the landlord call crime stopper on me and my husband so that they would not have to take us home with them. My brothers wife then of course not being able to have another baby herself and having just bonded with Olivia on our last trip to La Vernia of course was not going to take my husband home with them. She called crime stopper on him. So we are both arrested Jan. 30th, 2020.
By Rachel (Rage) Schuyler6 years ago in Criminal
Jailed For Good
I don’t have a bucket list. And if I did, I doubt “Go to jail” would be on it. But when I heard the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office (Minnesota) was offering a night in their new jail to help train staff on procedures and equipment, I was curious. I wanted to take a chance on what seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (hopefully, anyway).
By Lori Zabel6 years ago in Criminal
A Moment at Home
“One for whom the pebble has value must be surrounded by treasures wherever he goes.” – Par Lagerkvist Lester was a drive-up, a new boot, a fish. Right from the first I could tell he was headed for trouble. Not that coming to prison ain’t trouble enough, but once you get inside there’s a different kind of trouble free-world folks know nothing about.
By Banning Lary6 years ago in Criminal
