Prison vs. Work
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jimbeaux

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33,791 posts

260 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Prison Vs. Work

Just in case you ever get these two environments mixed up, this
should make things a little bit clearer:

IN PRISON...........you spend the majority of your time in an 10 X
10 cell.

AT WORK............you spend the majority of your time in an 8 X 8
cubicle.



IN PRISON.........you get three meals a day.

AT WORK...........you get a break for one meal and you have to pay
for it.



IN PRISON...........you get time off for good behavior.

AT WORK............you get more work for good behavior.


IN PRISON..........the guard locks and unlocks all the doors for
you.

AT WORK............you must often carry a security card and open
all the doors for yourself.



IN PRISON...........you can watch TV and play games.

AT WORK...........you could get fired for watching TV and playing
games.


IN PRISON.........you get your own toilet.

AT WORK..........you have to share the toilet with some people who
pee on the seat.


IN PRISON..........they allow your family and friends to visit.

AT WORK............you aren't even supposed to speak to your
family.



IN PRISON.........all expenses are paid by the taxpayers with no
work required.

AT WORK............you get to pay all your expenses to go to work,
and they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for prisoners.



IN PRISON..........you spend most of your life inside bars wanting
to get out.

AT WORK ............you spend most of your time wanting to get out
and go inside bars



IN PRISON .........you must deal with sadistic wardens.

AT WORK............they are called managers

r988

7,495 posts

258 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Wasn't this posted only a couple of days ago? or am I getting mixed up with another forum?

Hilts

4,684 posts

311 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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I know this is just a facetious parody but it's obviously been written by someone who's never been in prison especially a US prison.

jimmyboy said:
IN PRISON.........you get three meals a day.

AT WORK...........you get a break for one meal and you have to pay
for it.

IN PRISON...........you get time off for good behavior.

AT WORK............you get more work for good behavior.


3 meals a day ? meals, is that what they're called ?? has this person ever eaten prison food ? I think not.

You as an American should know that in US federal prisons there is no parole ie no time off for good behaviour. State prisons are different.

Bodo

12,596 posts

295 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Gazboy said:
I'm yet to hear of a chap getting gang-raped at work.
Usually helpdesk employees do

jimbeaux

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33,791 posts

260 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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r988 said:
Wasn't this posted only a couple of days ago? or am I getting mixed up with another forum?


Sorry if it was, I didn't see!

jimbeaux

Original Poster:

33,791 posts

260 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Hilts said:
I know this is just a facetious parody but it's obviously been written by someone who's never been in prison especially a US prison.


jimmyboy said:
IN PRISON.........you get three meals a day.

AT WORK...........you get a break for one meal and you have to pay
for it.

IN PRISON...........you get time off for good behavior.

AT WORK............you get more work for good behavior.



3 meals a day ? meals, is that what they're called ?? has this person ever eaten prison food ? I think not.

You as an American should know that in US federal prisons there is no parole ie no time off for good behaviour. State prisons are different.


We have the liberal nuts awash around our prision systems, both State & Federal(our state prisions hold FAR more citizens). The rights of prisioners out pace the rights of victims by the day....please explain where you get your information about our prisons.

Hilts

4,684 posts

311 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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jimbeaux said:

We have the liberal nuts awash around our prision systems, both State & Federal(our state prisions hold FAR more citizens). The rights of prisioners out pace the rights of victims by the day....please explain where you get your information about our prisons.

What have the liberals done for the federal prison population and is there a reference please or is it just what you've heard ? No worries if that's the case.

Regarding federal parole try Fedcure

I know someone who has served a federal sentence in the US.

jimbeaux

Original Poster:

33,791 posts

260 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Hilts said:

jimbeaux said:

We have the liberal nuts awash around our prision systems, both State & Federal(our state prisions hold FAR more citizens). The rights of prisioners out pace the rights of victims by the day....please explain where you get your information about our prisons.


What have the liberals done for the federal prison population and is there a reference please or is it just what you've heard ? No worries if that's the case.

Regarding federal parole try Fedcure

I know someone who has served a federal sentence in the US.


No problems, i will take your word on Club Fed; however, the State prisons hold the majority of US prisoners, not federal systems. The "rights" afforded them would sicken most people. Each state is different though, some to the extreme.

PatHeald

8,058 posts

285 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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I frequently provide my juvenile criminal clients with the following written advice...




What's this? o

That's your arsehole on the first day of your sentence.

What's this: O

That's your arsehole after your first week.




Seems to reduce re-offending more than most government policies.

Cheers

Pat

planetdave

9,922 posts

282 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Very subtle, Pat.

How's the Shiraz tonight?

Hilts

4,684 posts

311 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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jimbeaux said:

No problems, i will take your word on Club Fed; however, the State prisons hold the majority of US prisoners, not federal systems. The "rights" afforded them would sicken most people. Each state is different though, some to the extreme.


Yep no such thing as 'Club fed'. It's a popular myth that convicted businesspeople serve time in country-club-like facilities, segregated from street criminals.

Yes state outnumber fed about 10 to 1 I think, they're the real hardcore, murderers, armed robbers etc.

UKbob

16,277 posts

294 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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At work, if you drop the soap you can pick it up again.
In prison, if you drop the soap...

JonRB

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301 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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jimbeaux

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33,791 posts

260 months

Thursday 18th August 2005
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Hilts said:

jimbeaux said:

No problems, i will take your word on Club Fed; however, the State prisons hold the majority of US prisoners, not federal systems. The "rights" afforded them would sicken most people. Each state is different though, some to the extreme.



Yep no such thing as 'Club fed'. It's a popular myth that convicted businesspeople serve time in country-club-like facilities, segregated from street criminals.

Yes state outnumber fed about 10 to 1 I think, they're the real hardcore, murderers, armed robbers etc.


Correct. However, all things are relative and compared to state prisons, most federal pens are club feds. Of course there are minimum, medium, and maximum types on the federal level as well.

PatHeald

8,058 posts

285 months

Thursday 18th August 2005
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planetdave said:
Very subtle, Pat.

How's the Shiraz tonight?
Better than sex.

Or so my wife tells me.