Top 5 Myths about Prison

the worst thing about prison was that

the worst thing about prison was that was the Dementors they were flying all

was the Dementors they were flying all

was the Dementors they were flying all over the place and they were scary and

over the place and they were scary and

over the place and they were scary and then they come down and they sucked the

then they come down and they sucked the

then they come down and they sucked the soul out of your body and at height you

soul out of your body and at height you

soul out of your body and at height you better luck these myths up and throw

better luck these myths up and throw

better luck these myths up and throw away the key that’s good that’s good

away the key that’s good that’s good

away the key that’s good that’s good yeah show two boys how you follow my

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one in today’s installment we’ll be

one in today’s installment we’ll be looking at the top five myths about

looking at the top five myths about

looking at the top five myths about prison many of these misconceptions come

prison many of these misconceptions come

prison many of these misconceptions come from movies and while they often present

from movies and while they often present

from movies and while they often present a fairly accurate depiction of prison

a fairly accurate depiction of prison

a fairly accurate depiction of prison life creative liberties are of course

life creative liberties are of course

life creative liberties are of course taken in the entertainment industry ah

taken in the entertainment industry ah

taken in the entertainment industry ah is where our dad where most of us work

is where our dad where most of us work

is where our dad where most of us work that we’ve also kept the focus here on

that we’ve also kept the focus here on

that we’ve also kept the focus here on prisons in the Western world

prisons in the Western world

prisons in the Western world so without out the way let’s open up

so without out the way let’s open up

so without out the way let’s open up visitor hours as we count down the five

visitor hours as we count down the five

visitor hours as we count down the five most often believed myths about prison

most often believed myths about prison

most often believed myths about prison spread your cheeks and cough

seriously myth number five guards have

seriously myth number five guards have all the power

all the power

all the power eat when we saved shit when we say you

eat when we saved shit when we say you

eat when we saved shit when we say you shit and you piss when we say you piss

shit and you piss when we say you piss

shit and you piss when we say you piss whether it’s in the Shawshank Redemption

whether it’s in the Shawshank Redemption

whether it’s in the Shawshank Redemption or sleepers one myth that Hollywood

or sleepers one myth that Hollywood

or sleepers one myth that Hollywood loves to perpetuate is that guards have

loves to perpetuate is that guards have

loves to perpetuate is that guards have all the power and they’re drunk on it

all the power and they’re drunk on it

all the power and they’re drunk on it get down on your knees now and finish

get down on your knees now and finish

get down on your knees now and finish your goddamn Lodge in reality prison

your goddamn Lodge in reality prison

your goddamn Lodge in reality prison guards work long shifts typically twelve

guards work long shifts typically twelve

guards work long shifts typically twelve hours often being paid very little and

hours often being paid very little and

hours often being paid very little and facing constant berating from the

facing constant berating from the

facing constant berating from the inmates listen I wanna know if you can

inmates listen I wanna know if you can

inmates listen I wanna know if you can ignore pardon I said no an abusive or

ignore pardon I said no an abusive or

ignore pardon I said no an abusive or sadistic guard in prison is really just

sadistic guard in prison is really just

sadistic guard in prison is really just setting himself up for a nasty pummeling

setting himself up for a nasty pummeling

setting himself up for a nasty pummeling sure inmates who rebel and attack their

sure inmates who rebel and attack their

sure inmates who rebel and attack their guards can be dull extra years on their

guards can be dull extra years on their

guards can be dull extra years on their sentences punishment but if you’re

sentences punishment but if you’re

sentences punishment but if you’re already serving a life sentence there’s

already serving a life sentence there’s

already serving a life sentence there’s not much incentive to settle your

not much incentive to settle your

not much incentive to settle your differences with woods as opposed to

differences with woods as opposed to

differences with woods as opposed to punches kicks and Prison shanks and what

punches kicks and Prison shanks and what

punches kicks and Prison shanks and what is the necessity of wearing one of these

is the necessity of wearing one of these

is the necessity of wearing one of these this right here is because these guys

this right here is because these guys

this right here is because these guys have a tendencies to either spear you or

have a tendencies to either spear you or

have a tendencies to either spear you or dart you and this will protect your

dart you and this will protect your

dart you and this will protect your major organs right here myth number four

major organs right here myth number four

major organs right here myth number four jail and prison are the same thing what

jail and prison are the same thing what

jail and prison are the same thing what happens to me why you checking each

happens to me why you checking each

happens to me why you checking each Street City Jail

Street City Jail

Street City Jail when someone says they got locked up or

when someone says they got locked up or

when someone says they got locked up or put in the clink the meaning is pretty

put in the clink the meaning is pretty

put in the clink the meaning is pretty clear they aren’t going anywhere anytime

clear they aren’t going anywhere anytime

clear they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon but the thames jail and prison are

soon but the thames jail and prison are

soon but the thames jail and prison are not as clear cut while often used

not as clear cut while often used

not as clear cut while often used interchangeably in conversation the two

interchangeably in conversation the two

interchangeably in conversation the two have vastly different meanings jails are

have vastly different meanings jails are

have vastly different meanings jails are typically run by local law enforcement

typically run by local law enforcement

typically run by local law enforcement and are designed to hold inmates

and are designed to hold inmates

and are designed to hold inmates awaiting trial although serving short

awaiting trial although serving short

awaiting trial although serving short sentences for misdemeanor crimes like

sentences for misdemeanor crimes like

sentences for misdemeanor crimes like petty theft or public intoxication

petty theft or public intoxication

petty theft or public intoxication prisons on the other hand are usually

prisons on the other hand are usually

prisons on the other hand are usually state-run facilities that are more

state-run facilities that are more

state-run facilities that are more equipped to handle serious offenders

equipped to handle serious offenders

equipped to handle serious offenders serving long sentences in general

serving long sentences in general

serving long sentences in general prisons are considered more favorable

prisons are considered more favorable

prisons are considered more favorable for the inmate as they have more

for the inmate as they have more

for the inmate as they have more developed programs and facilities and

developed programs and facilities and

developed programs and facilities and the permanent nature of the inmates stay

the permanent nature of the inmates stay

the permanent nature of the inmates stay allows for more routine eating sleeping

allows for more routine eating sleeping

allows for more routine eating sleeping and exercise schedule it’s really trains

and exercise schedule it’s really trains

and exercise schedule it’s really trains a lot Asaph read a lot more used to have

a lot Asaph read a lot more used to have

a lot Asaph read a lot more used to have a lot more flavor foods not so good myth

a lot more flavor foods not so good myth

a lot more flavor foods not so good myth number three minimum security prison is

number three minimum security prison is

number three minimum security prison is for minor offenses I’m not gonna saw

for minor offenses I’m not gonna saw

for minor offenses I’m not gonna saw your hands off here all right the worst

your hands off here all right the worst

your hands off here all right the worst they would ever do is they would put you

they would ever do is they would put you

they would ever do is they would put you for a couple of months into a

for a couple of months into a

for a couple of months into a white-collar minimum-security resort we

white-collar minimum-security resort we

white-collar minimum-security resort we all know that minimum security prison is

all know that minimum security prison is

all know that minimum security prison is for tax evaders and jail

for tax evaders and jail

for tax evaders and jail that’s right not true as you see there’s

that’s right not true as you see there’s

that’s right not true as you see there’s no walls or fences so the fact that

no walls or fences so the fact that

no walls or fences so the fact that they’re here they have to make that one

they’re here they have to make that one

they’re here they have to make that one very important decision am I going to do

very important decision am I going to do

very important decision am I going to do the right thing

the right thing

the right thing finish my sentence minimum security

finish my sentence minimum security

finish my sentence minimum security prisons are comprised mostly of

prisons are comprised mostly of

prisons are comprised mostly of criminals who have graduated from medium

criminals who have graduated from medium

criminals who have graduated from medium and maximum security facilities and are

and maximum security facilities and are

and maximum security facilities and are close to being reintegrated into society

close to being reintegrated into society

close to being reintegrated into society they’re designed to house low-risk

they’re designed to house low-risk

they’re designed to house low-risk offenders and generally don’t have

offenders and generally don’t have

offenders and generally don’t have fences walls or any kind of perimeter

fences walls or any kind of perimeter

fences walls or any kind of perimeter structure some facilities even offered a

structure some facilities even offered a

structure some facilities even offered a parole allowing inmates to participate

parole allowing inmates to participate

parole allowing inmates to participate in community-based activities outside of

in community-based activities outside of

in community-based activities outside of prison during the day returning to

prison during the day returning to

prison during the day returning to confinement at night what’s more it’s

confinement at night what’s more it’s

confinement at night what’s more it’s unusual that an inmate spends their

unusual that an inmate spends their

unusual that an inmate spends their whole sentence in the same security

whole sentence in the same security

whole sentence in the same security level I think if I put you in minimum

level I think if I put you in minimum

level I think if I put you in minimum security just try to escape again myth

security just try to escape again myth

security just try to escape again myth number two sexual assault is part of

number two sexual assault is part of

number two sexual assault is part of prison life in prison you are somebody’s

prison life in prison you are somebody’s

prison life in prison you are somebody’s bitch how are you you my friend would be

bitch how are you you my friend would be

bitch how are you you my friend would be the belle of the ball don’t drop the

the belle of the ball don’t drop the

the belle of the ball don’t drop the soap

soap

soap don’t drop the salt don’t drop the soap

don’t drop the salt don’t drop the soap

don’t drop the salt don’t drop the soap is that classic line you say to anyone

is that classic line you say to anyone

is that classic line you say to anyone sent to the slammer but should that

sent to the slammer but should that

sent to the slammer but should that really be their main concern contrary to

really be their main concern contrary to

really be their main concern contrary to what you might think after watching an

what you might think after watching an

what you might think after watching an episode of Oz the prevalence of sexual

episode of Oz the prevalence of sexual

episode of Oz the prevalence of sexual assaults and rape in prison is actually

assaults and rape in prison is actually

assaults and rape in prison is actually rather low I want proof in the US for

rather low I want proof in the US for

rather low I want proof in the US for example between 0.7 and 6.3 percent of

example between 0.7 and 6.3 percent of

example between 0.7 and 6.3 percent of inmates reported to be sexually

inmates reported to be sexually

inmates reported to be sexually victimized to be clear even one sexual

victimized to be clear even one sexual

victimized to be clear even one sexual assault is too many but the numbers do

assault is too many but the numbers do

assault is too many but the numbers do not reflect the rape frenzy envisioned

not reflect the rape frenzy envisioned

not reflect the rape frenzy envisioned in pop culture by some accounts most of

in pop culture by some accounts most of

in pop culture by some accounts most of the sexual activity in prison is

the sexual activity in prison is

the sexual activity in prison is consensual with the more desirable

consensual with the more desirable

consensual with the more desirable inmates gradually embracing their good

inmates gradually embracing their good

inmates gradually embracing their good looks and using them to their advantage

looks and using them to their advantage

looks and using them to their advantage even if they weren’t previously

even if they weren’t previously

even if they weren’t previously attracted to the same sex you didn’t

attracted to the same sex you didn’t

attracted to the same sex you didn’t this relationship could survive oh well

this relationship could survive oh well

this relationship could survive oh well yours there were absolutely I mean

yours there were absolutely I mean

yours there were absolutely I mean everybody’s gotta get some especially

everybody’s gotta get some especially

everybody’s gotta get some especially since only four states in the u.s. allow

since only four states in the u.s. allow

since only four states in the u.s. allow conjugal visits

conjugal visits

conjugal visits that’s the booty line

that’s the booty line

that’s the booty line conjugal visits myth number one your

conjugal visits myth number one your

conjugal visits myth number one your life stops once you’re sent to prison I

life stops once you’re sent to prison I

life stops once you’re sent to prison I hereby order you to serve to life

hereby order you to serve to life

hereby order you to serve to life surfaces back-to-back one for each of

surfaces back-to-back one for each of

surfaces back-to-back one for each of your victims many of us probably assumed

your victims many of us probably assumed

your victims many of us probably assumed that getting a sentence of five years

that getting a sentence of five years

that getting a sentence of five years basically means pausing your outside

basically means pausing your outside

basically means pausing your outside life and watching them go by but that’s

life and watching them go by but that’s

life and watching them go by but that’s not quite the case for one inmates are

not quite the case for one inmates are

not quite the case for one inmates are provided with plenty of opportunities

provided with plenty of opportunities

provided with plenty of opportunities for personal growth through educational

for personal growth through educational

for personal growth through educational programs vocational training and

programs vocational training and

programs vocational training and correspondence programs meaning they can

correspondence programs meaning they can

correspondence programs meaning they can continue to develop new interests and

continue to develop new interests and

continue to develop new interests and evolve as people on the flip side

evolve as people on the flip side

evolve as people on the flip side however just as your life keeps going on

however just as your life keeps going on

however just as your life keeps going on in prison so to do debts and other

in prison so to do debts and other

in prison so to do debts and other responsibilities on the outside if you

responsibilities on the outside if you

responsibilities on the outside if you have income or investments coming in

have income or investments coming in

have income or investments coming in during your sentence you still have to

during your sentence you still have to

during your sentence you still have to file federal tax return if you have

file federal tax return if you have

file federal tax return if you have personal debts on the outside it’s

personal debts on the outside it’s

personal debts on the outside it’s likely they will get even worse as

likely they will get even worse as

likely they will get even worse as prison wages for unskilled institutional

prison wages for unskilled institutional

prison wages for unskilled institutional positions such as foodservice

positions such as foodservice

positions such as foodservice groundskeeping or warehouse work are

groundskeeping or warehouse work are

groundskeeping or warehouse work are very low between twelve and forty cents

very low between twelve and forty cents

very low between twelve and forty cents US per hour not nearly enough to cover

US per hour not nearly enough to cover

US per hour not nearly enough to cover credit card or student loan payments all

credit card or student loan payments all

credit card or student loan payments all in all a prison sentence can complicate

in all a prison sentence can complicate

in all a prison sentence can complicate people’s lives in ways they just didn’t

people’s lives in ways they just didn’t

people’s lives in ways they just didn’t see before no visiting today hi um I’m

see before no visiting today hi um I’m

see before no visiting today hi um I’m here to surrender oh okay then so how

here to surrender oh okay then so how

here to surrender oh okay then so how many of these myths did you believe did

many of these myths did you believe did

many of these myths did you believe did you learn all of this Internet

you learn all of this Internet

you learn all of this Internet so not prison and prison at fifty fifty

so not prison and prison at fifty fifty

so not prison and prison at fifty fifty here’s what Google searches are thinking

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prison sounds horrible yeah yeah well

prison sounds horrible yeah yeah well thank you Andy