Life in Prison
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Life in Prison
University of Phoenix
BSAO07P712;CJA/383
Bob Bennett
Life in Prison
The primary task of prisons, despite any arguments to the contrary is custody. The internal order of the prisons is maintained by strictly controlling the inmates and regimenting every aspect of their lives. In addition to their loss of freedom and basic liberties, goods and services they are deprived of their personal identities. After reading Behind a Convicts Eyes, I have been exposed to prison life that I didn’t have a clue that goes on. I often wondered how life would be for others behind bars. I have learned that prison has an inmate social system, characterized by social roles and an inmate code. Exposure to the social system of the prison community begins as soon as a prisoner enters the institution. I have observed that inmates become quickly aware norms and values that are shared by their fellow inmates.
After reading the text I found that inmates don’t have a choice of life, no freedom, and no way out. Anonymous N. Inmate (Carceral 2004 pg.27) states, after being incarcerated for five years he have mastered prison proper. Adjusting to prison life comes easily because there are a new meaning to conditions that should have came easily. The fact that food, shelter, clothing, and work activities that makes no impression. The inmates have to adjust to not getting what they want and when they want (Carceral2004 pg.68). When incarcerate you have to learn the prison slang to survive. Prison proper was mandatory to survive in prison; the inmates had to learn because it was vital to communicate efficiently with other inmates. Inmates knew if they used the word “Punk or Niggas” there will be a fight if you weren’t close with a black inmate. Anonymous found that blacks spoke more differently than whites. It was okay for another black inmate to call another nigga not being racist another word for homeboy or friend. The inmates also learn to adjust if they heard...
University of Phoenix
BSAO07P712;CJA/383
Bob Bennett
Life in Prison
The primary task of prisons, despite any arguments to the contrary is custody. The internal order of the prisons is maintained by strictly controlling the inmates and regimenting every aspect of their lives. In addition to their loss of freedom and basic liberties, goods and services they are deprived of their personal identities. After reading Behind a Convicts Eyes, I have been exposed to prison life that I didn’t have a clue that goes on. I often wondered how life would be for others behind bars. I have learned that prison has an inmate social system, characterized by social roles and an inmate code. Exposure to the social system of the prison community begins as soon as a prisoner enters the institution. I have observed that inmates become quickly aware norms and values that are shared by their fellow inmates.
After reading the text I found that inmates don’t have a choice of life, no freedom, and no way out. Anonymous N. Inmate (Carceral 2004 pg.27) states, after being incarcerated for five years he have mastered prison proper. Adjusting to prison life comes easily because there are a new meaning to conditions that should have came easily. The fact that food, shelter, clothing, and work activities that makes no impression. The inmates have to adjust to not getting what they want and when they want (Carceral2004 pg.68). When incarcerate you have to learn the prison slang to survive. Prison proper was mandatory to survive in prison; the inmates had to learn because it was vital to communicate efficiently with other inmates. Inmates knew if they used the word “Punk or Niggas” there will be a fight if you weren’t close with a black inmate. Anonymous found that blacks spoke more differently than whites. It was okay for another black inmate to call another nigga not being racist another word for homeboy or friend. The inmates also learn to adjust if they heard...