I was saddened, but not surprised, to read about Aaron Hernandez‘ behavior behind bars after his conviction for murder. Aaron Hernandez racked up about a dozen disciplinary offenses in the slammer — including fistfights and possession of a metal shiv — and told prison officials that “this place ain’t s— to me,” according to a… Continue reading They act like they’re big shots, until reality dawns on them
Tag: Prison
Upgrade your jail cell – for a price
I’m of two minds about a ‘pay-to-stay’ plan being offered by some California jails. In what is commonly called “pay-to-stay” or “private jail,” a constellation of small city jails — at least 26 of them in Los Angeles and Orange counties — open their doors to defendants who can afford the option. But what started… Continue reading Upgrade your jail cell – for a price
Doofus Of The Day #938
Today’s winner is a hapless thief in Brazil. A suspect accused of robbing a jewellery shop didn’t want to hang around waiting for his day in court and decided to try and make a run from his cell. But his attempt spectacularly failed when he stripped down to just his pants in a bizarre bid… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #938
A blast from my past, by someone else
As regular readers will know, I spent some years working as a prison chaplain, first part-time, then full-time, until a disabling injury forced my medical retirement. I wrote a book about my experiences, ‘Walls, Wire, Bars and Souls‘. It’s just been reviewed by one of the Castalia House bloggers, even though it came out some… Continue reading A blast from my past, by someone else
This is a disgrace
I was very angry to read that helmets made for the US armed forces by Federal Prison Industries have been shown to be defective and far below acceptable standards. FPI is a government-owned company established by an executive order in the 1930s, and whose aim it is to provide prisoners with jobs that can help… Continue reading This is a disgrace
A judge tells it like it is
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge gets it said. A Manhattan judge on Tuesday lashed into a Harlem man convicted of attempted murder — telling him that “black lives don’t matter to black people with guns” before tossing him in prison for 24 to 26 years. “Black lives matter,” Justice Edward McLaughlin told defendant Tareek Arnold,… Continue reading A judge tells it like it is
Easter in Dachau concentration camp, 1945
On this Easter Sunday, let us remember those who have longed to celebrate the feast, but been unable to do so due to wars, unrest and disruption of one kind or another. Perhaps one of the most moving accounts of being able to celebrate the Resurrection, after years of being denied that right, comes from… Continue reading Easter in Dachau concentration camp, 1945
The unpleasant reality of crime and rehabilitation
I was struck by the determined, almost wilfully blind optimism in an article titled ‘Making prison work, once and for all‘. It refers to the situation in the UK, but it’s equally applicable here in the USA. Here’s an excerpt. The prison population of England and Wales is 85,641, compared to 44,246 in 1993. Reoffending… Continue reading The unpleasant reality of crime and rehabilitation
Some people are a waste of oxygen
Just sayin’. Peter
World’s most mollycoddled prisoners?
I was astonished to read on Ferfal’s blog that prisoners in Argentina are actually paid a salary by the state – one much higher than the national (state) pension. Prisoners in Argentina get paid 46% more than the minimum payment received by retirees and pensioners. If you worked your entire life, chances are you’ll end… Continue reading World’s most mollycoddled prisoners?