Posted by fayeroe on April 6, 2008, at 20:46:31
In reply to Re: substitute teachers, posted by Dr. Bob on April 6, 2008, at 19:42:05
> > > I think that one day online is different than one day in real life.
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> What I was thinking was, people only spend part of each day here, and maybe not even part of every day, so being blocked from Babble for a day wouldn't affect them like being in solitary for a day.Are you kidding me? We have no idea how different people here are affected by being blocked.But I have had some hints from people later and at times I've very sad regarding their feelings about being banned.
When was the last time you blocked someone for a day? The first time I was blocked, I was devastated and I didn't even understand the block.
This site was the ONLY support that I had to help me come off of EffexorXR....I had no one IRL that ever taken that med and they couldn't talk about it with me. The doc that prescribed it for me is the kind of person who is never wrong..you do not disagree with this fool about anything....he refused to help me taper. My pharmacist and I opened the capsules and counted the little balls. He was furious with me. I needed Babble......
In solitary, you're in a darkened cell, a steel bed and a blanket, one shower a day, one hour rec (if you aren't too dangerous)and if you are too hard to control, you get the "loaf".....everyting in the kitchen blended and then baked.....
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> > I have a book that is divided into sections and each section deals with different infractions. For instance 25.1 (a) is refusing to come to class. The rules for the offenders are very clear cut and everyone gets a copy of "offender conduct"...
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> So everyone agrees with how infractions are handled?They have to. Texas Department of Justice and Corrections wrote the Penal Code. I agree with the code.
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> > To get into "ad seg", the prisoner could be caught trafficking and trading (trading stamps, food, paper and other things that aren't suitable to describe in a "family friendly forum"), fighting, disobeying rules,stealing, lying, passing kites, etc.
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> > However, the rules have to be broken several times before they go to solitary.
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> > The male side is always full but the female side generally only has one or two offenders in ad seg cells. (The males fight more because there are 7 gangs in their units...crips, mexican mafia, aryan brothers, bloods, etc.) Only two gangs on the female side and they are aryan sisters and mexican mafia.
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> > Back to ad seg, it takes alot to get in there. There are disciplinary actions such as extra work duty, no library privileges, cell isolation and no visitation with friends or relatives. Going to seg is a very serious thing. The prisoner's record (in this unit) is always taken into consideration and a Captain makes the decision.
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> > Of course some prisoners get into trouble again after being in ad seg. There are, in every pod, people who are troubled and they act out alot.
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> > After three times in seg, they are shipped out to a heavy duty prison and they lose their good time that they had accumulated to get to this facility.
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> Thanks for the glimpse into your world. There seem to be some similarities. And thankfully lots of differences. Including being free of gangs!
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> > Just as the offenders have to trust me before we can make any headway in our relationships, the posters have to trust administration. If a prisoner is always looking at me thinking, "I wonder what she is going to pull next", I am not going to have a very happy and productive student.
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> But some offenders do feel mistrustful of you no matter what?As soon as an offender gets where I am coming from (remember firm, fair and consistent)they respect me and their attitude changes drastically.
I had a young man Friday that scared the bejesus out of me with his stare. I finally had to confront him and get him focused on his work. He wasn't upset with me, he was probably a very angry and screwed kid who would have been mad at the Pope. He is angry with himself and doesn't know how to deal with it except to act out.
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> > Just as ad seg is no fun, neither is being blocked from your "family" here. When an offender is removed from the general population, they are losing their support system .
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> I understand. Do offenders ever try to help each other stay out of ad seg? That would be a form of support.Again, are you kidding me? If they do cover, that is trouble for them, and usually it is only the women who do that......relationships. I am sure that the gang members help one another out when they can.
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> Bob
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