tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post351472584491481024..comments2023-10-25T09:49:43.089+01:00Comments on BEN'S PRISON BLOG - Lifer On The Loose: Instant Kharma?prisonerbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923205052778958118noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-8757893825329750072010-09-15T05:15:14.920+01:002010-09-15T05:15:14.920+01:00November 22, 2009 8:00 PM
My brother was on suici...November 22, 2009 8:00 PM<br /><br />My brother was on suicide watch here in America. It likely varies by state and by prison but in his prison "Suicide Watch" was the name for a different area of the prison where you're placed and they take away things you could possibly do harm to yourself with like eating utensils or clothes (you're given a paper robe). You're checked on more often than other prisoners, but not constantly watched.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-70531344502515267462009-11-29T12:48:41.777+00:002009-11-29T12:48:41.777+00:00Anonymous 11.22.
I have read loads of books and w...Anonymous 11.22. <br />I have read loads of books and watched loads of romantic comedies, but do not believe this is true life. <br />I have worked within the criminal justice system and was told all the things you have said. I then found myself a Prisoner and after telling them all the things I had been told, learnt that once the outer prison wall door closes, your rights are left behind. Doesn't matter who you are, what problems you may have, they tell you to get up you are meant to get up. Through a sickie and there's are mark against you !<br />A friend of mine said that the officers grew up with no toys or friends, cos all they do is play with the keys and bully people !<br />Live the life, don't read about it !Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-64133857202329901112009-11-23T23:39:50.546+00:002009-11-23T23:39:50.546+00:00Anon 9:03. I'd say ta, but...
Hey, at least I...Anon 9:03. I'd say ta, but...<br /><br />Hey, at least I can tell my mum all that education wasn't totally wasted.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146691975088583097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-4868005158370309382009-11-23T00:32:49.245+00:002009-11-23T00:32:49.245+00:00Its the uniform...once they put it on, it goes str...Its the uniform...once they put it on, it goes straight to their heads. Then the invisible glasses go on and all they can see is aliens and they want to attack attack attack. 'Hard Bastards'Charliewhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421685113908022029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-68590234624492990752009-11-22T21:03:54.991+00:002009-11-22T21:03:54.991+00:00@Babs G, you are officially smarter than the avera...@Babs G, you are officially smarter than the average prison Governor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-87004252693833967292009-11-22T21:01:34.346+00:002009-11-22T21:01:34.346+00:00@anonymous 11:31, what a touching naivety you have...@anonymous 11:31, what a touching naivety you have in official policies! If police can assault protestors in front of cameras, what do you imagine is possible behind prison walls?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-12278893174560592562009-11-22T20:00:58.542+00:002009-11-22T20:00:58.542+00:00The bit I don't get is if someone was 'wat...The bit I don't get is if someone was 'watching' him, how he was allowed to oversleep? I guess suicide watch is not constant, but you would hope someone was keeping an eye out for the time. Wouldn't you...? :(Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146691975088583097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-84081290678004368452009-11-22T11:37:13.014+00:002009-11-22T11:37:13.014+00:00That this man is on a suicide watch is all I need ...That this man is on a suicide watch is all I need to know. He should be supported, not further stressed. That just seems obvious, end of story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-70298229938889990472009-11-22T11:22:52.922+00:002009-11-22T11:22:52.922+00:00I did not realise that prisons had different regim...I did not realise that prisons had different regimes and so have read about the system on the prisoners rights organisation and Liberty websites. It is called the Incentives and Earnings Privilege Scheme and I suppose introduced to give people rewards for good behaviour. The rules state that a <br />panel from the prison where the prisoner is held should decide what status the prisoner should be given and/or changed and only in exceptional circumstances a prison officer and another (at least Principal Officer - is this management?) can make the decision. It also states clearly that a single incident of misbehaviour or short term failure of performance will not result in change of status. The rules are clearly laid out and I would be surprised if a senior member of the prison agreed to the loss of status outside of the rules given that a complaint can be placed.<br /><br />Complaints can be lodged with the Prison Authorities if you are not happy with the change, and if you remain unhappy then the Prison and Probation Ombudsman. One can even seek Judicial Review. It seems that loss of privileges is a serious matter and one assumes not taken lightly.<br /><br />I therefore do not understand why this man lost his privileges. Refusing to get out of bed one morning would not have been sufficient grounds. There must have been further reasons and unless I knew all the detail, I feel unable to criticise those involved. I am quite sure you would not have become involved Ben unless rules were broken and you probably know a lot more about why the decision was reached. It is just not clear from this posting which is of course one sided from the prisoner's perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-62431773053022258062009-11-21T23:31:13.729+00:002009-11-21T23:31:13.729+00:00Well, what goes around comes around, so they say. ...Well, what goes around comes around, so they say. I guess that was meant by "instant kharma".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-32573728740832834252009-11-21T23:26:10.038+00:002009-11-21T23:26:10.038+00:00Clueless is one word. Absolutely outrageous is ano...Clueless is one word. Absolutely outrageous is another. Nothing will change in prisons will change unless prison staff realise that they are dealing with human beings. If this man kills himself, i hope those responsible are held to account.Madalbertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-62844474011739276932009-11-21T22:57:31.948+00:002009-11-21T22:57:31.948+00:00Reminds me of Darshavin from Spooks.
Clueless.Reminds me of Darshavin from Spooks.<br /><br />Clueless.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810599928765693534noreply@blogger.com