Life In Jail Narrative

Abigail Pesta describes Jennifer Wilkov’s experience in “I Survived Prison: What Really Happens Behind Bars” as she rides a bus to Rikers Island prison in New York City. Jenifer was a Certified Financial Planner working for American Express Financial Advisors who was caught up in a $1.6 million real-estate fraud deal. Jennifer feeling ultimately humiliated took a plea deal to serve six months at the prison. She takes several steps to prepare herself for prison, like cutting her hair short.

Sharnecia, I agree with you that inmates should have the right to freedom of religion, but I have to disagree with you on the freedom of speech. I say that because, I have worked in a jail facility with inmates. There are certain things that I have seen in the jail facility that anyone should have the right to speak up on. Just look at it as you or one of your children, yes they are there for punishment, but at the end of the day they are still human. I am not saying letting the inmates take the freedom of speech to the point where they are running the facility, but they have feelings too and as well as thoughts. Just as they would out here in the free world. People fail to realize working in a jail facility difficultiness all depends on how

“Jailen is the best player in the nation now bringing new basketball to the game”. “Yeah playing just like his brother used to….maybe even better”. “Jailen had some hard times with his Mom, Dad, and Brother dying all in the same night” “ the game is on the Line 5….4….3….2….1….”.

Hey little brother sorry you can't call. I don't have any money on the phone. I haven't spoken with Mj in a month. I am so heartbroken. Your wife told me the great news and I am so happy for you both. Like I told Lamont I really don't talk to no one in Michigan. Kristy (1-2 times a week) Aretha and Fred (every other 3-4 months) maybe. Mom and Cass never. So that's that. You, Lamont and Mj are my concerns as long as you all let me be in your lives I will be. I love all my family dearly; however, along the way we have lost vital parts of who we are as a family. I think long incarcerations have made some feel that they are not family. Many people have forgotten who they are as simply Africans but on a basic level in this family we have forgotten

A teenagers boss put him on the corner holding a sign, but it wasn't to drum up business for his company, Precision Construction & Investments, LLC.

After watching the ted talk, I learned all about Ismael’s story of his growing up in jail. As a young inmate, New York is one of two states that arrests and considers 16-17 years old as adults. When being in jail so young, I learned how there is nothing in their for you to correct yourself, its almost as if it does nothing. You commit a crime and get sentenced however long, and you just sit, with nothing to do, nothing to change you as person and teach you what you did was wrong. People might say that being in jail already makes you think about the person you are, and what you did, but that doesn’t necessarily guarantee that you “learn your lesson”. Returning back into society after years of nothing, can be rough. Starting all over from

Finally the day has come that Jr. and I. get out of jail. We had our good friend T-dawg pick us up. He pulled up in his Chevy impala with his 28 inch spinner rims and competition hydraulic lifts. He pulled up and simply said get yo cracka pasty lookin selves up in my whip before I pop a cap in yo man. Jr. and I simply responded we didn’t know you had a daughter and that we missed him too. T-dawg was always such a nice guy he used to give homemade candy to all the adults and kids on the street in exchange for just a little bit of cash.

I learned to be a leader in my house at an early age because I desire to make my family and my life better by successfully continuing my education and finishing a four year university. More importantly, the desire to help my brother Carlos to get a better treatment for his condition, cerebral palsy. Today I contribute to Carlos’s everyday care. In fact, I sometimes shower, dress, feed, entertain and help in giving him therapy for his body palsy.

It was the first day of summer, about 10 o' clock in the morning and my phone rang. It was a number I didn't recognize but I answered it anyway. "Hello Ms. Mullen are you coming today?"

Hey how are you doing? My name is Sheterrica Lenard and I've been working since I was 16 years old and I have all the experience that is required for this position. I have 5 years of experience in supervising and coordinating work of other correctional officers, I also can drive passenger vehicles and trucks used to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals and work sites. I counsel inmates and respond to legitimate questions, concerns, and requests. I have also participate in required job training. After being in school for 8 years, majoring inn this field, I know I meet all required standards for this position. Although not all police departments require their detectives to possess a college degree, the shift toward a

Moreover the jail will hire people who are wanted in other states, and pass them fully and not even look into their backgrounds enough to know. This happened with one male CO which was wanted by the police in Kentucky, because of the disappearance of a girlfriend. The one thing I'm trying to get across is, this jail has a very biased system it using for hiring. Sadly by posting this they will more than likely questions my father and sister. Then have both of them, tell me not to post anything about the jail. Because if your family works there you magically lose all first ammendment rights, which I thought we still had in America. The sad but true thing in any job is knowing names, my dad threw out my sisters and got the job. My mother

College programs for inmates were largely defunded in the 1990’s as part of the “tough on crime” era. Since then prison populations have exploded along with the costs associated with housing convicted criminals. Inmates are often released with not marketable skills so they resort back to a life of crime and end up returning to prison within a short time of being released. Taxpayers should pay for inmate college education to help keep them from returning to prison and saving taxpayers millions of dollars in the long run. Compared to all other nations the United States has the highest incarceration rate with one in every 99 adults in state or federal prison totaling 2.3 million people.

Who is someone close to you? Someone you could not imagine living life without. What would you do if all of a sudden they were convicted of a crime they did not commit? On top of that, what if they were put on death row for 18 years only to be later found not guilty? Well, take that horrific image and make it into reality because for Damien Echols this was his reality. It was 1993 in West Memphis, Arkansas when three teenagers; Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley were all convicted of the murder and sexual mutilation of three eight-year-old boys. Due to their appearance and the widespread fear of rock music having relations with satanic worship, they were prime suspects in their small town.

I sat there watching my best friend choke on his own blood in my arms. There was nothing I could do to save him. He had been stabbed 10 times when I got there. He texted me and told me he needed help and to meet him at the alley behind the grocery store. When the cops showed up they immediately arrest me.

Re-entry into society after being incarcerated can be a very difficult task. After leaving prison, many individuals find it difficult to function in the real world depending on how long they have been incarcerated. “Nearly six million Americans cannot vote because they have a felony on their record” (Haney, 2001). Getting jobs or acceptance into certain colleges are difficult. These individuals are often judged and discriminated against, depending on the communities in which they live. Many have no family to turn to or any place to live after they have been released. Stressors like these contribute to some of these offenders going right back to the lifestyle that might have landed them in jail or prison. Social workers can provide these individuals with shelter, job training/support, support groups, counseling or therapy, etc.