How does jail change a person?
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How does jail change a person?
Prison changes people by altering their spatial, temporal, and bodily dimensions; weakening their emotional life; and undermining their identity.
What is the punishment for cruel and unusual punishment?
the death penalty
The Court has consistently ruled that capital punishment itself is not a violation of the Eighth Amendment, but that some applications of the death penalty are “cruel and unusual.” For example, the Court has ruled that execution of mentally retarded people is unconstitutionally cruel and unusual, as is the death …
How do you feel about the term “inmate”?
As a formerly incarcerated person, the term inmate feels disparaging. We were often called this by officers with a tone of disgust. I think it’s important to use the term incarcerated person, however clunky, because it is so easy to forget that we are talking about people when we use words like inmate or prisoner.
Why shouldn’t you ever visit a prisoner?
There is a multitude of reasons why a person should never want to pay a visit to their state-run prison facility. The reality is your life will be forever changed, and most likely not for the best, if you are forced to spend any amount of time incarcerated.
What is it like to be in a prison?
The life they have grown accustomed to, will be ripped away the moment they step foot on the grounds of the prison. The food is barely edible, the living conditions are nothing short of horrific, and the overall general atmosphere of any state-run prison facility is not what any normal person wants to be a part of.
The sheer number of people in prison prohibits you from ever finding a moment of peace. There are just too many people, and most of them always have something to say. You’d better get used to being a socialite because there is no privacy and there is no peace. Headaches will become your new best friend.