And then there are the thousands of inmates that are locked down 23 hours / day . All those mental health experts and they haven’t figured out how debilitating that is to a persons’ psyche ? That should fall under the category of cruel and unusual punishment .
For real. The UN considers anything over two weeks in seg to be torture for that reason. The UN has been trying to get the US to conform to their policies for years, but the US isn't having it.
For sure, it's not the same for everyone. I didn't struggle with friendships, but I'm not a very social person. It was odd to see my old friends grown up with families. I felt like the world moved on and I stayed in place.
For me hands down without a doubt the hardest thing to getting used to even after twenty-something year sense I've been out is the lack of respect out here. In there it's a necessity if you want to stay alive and out here people feel like they can just say or do anything they want with no consequences
Lol, I know that feeling all too well. You hit the nail on the head; they think they can say and do whatever without consequences. And god forbid you say something disrespectful back. Then you're a bully and everything else. They sure can dish it out, but they can't take it.
For sure. Humans can adapt to all sorts of things, including extremes. The same adaptability that makes it difficult to adjust later makes it possible to survive while you're in that environment.
That stigma is pretty brutal, even apart from work. For instance, old childhood friends won't talk to me to this day because I went to prison. I expected to have an issue finding a job. I did not expect my friends to turn on me.
@@EricSwanson1 thats awful I hope you are adjusting well (better) and that you've filled your life with people who see u for the person u are not past mistakes. best of luck on your journey
@@EricSwanson1 I still have my cellphone from around then (because I hadn’t the heart to throw it out). It didn’t even have a camera, and it was only a bit bigger than a die-cast car. Now I have a smartphone, my second smartphone overall. The cellphones went from Über-large to small and then large again. And smartphones can do what a whole desk full of equipment could do in 1980.
Yeah, I forgot to mention that. That wasn't super tough for me because I worked around female staff and visitors for most of the time I was locked up, but it still took some getting used to.
You'd probably be alright. People are good at adapting. It's amazing how you can adapt to difficult situations when you don't have a choice, honestly. I certainly didn't think I was tough or that I was going to be alright, but here I am. You just have to be determined to survive, adapt and overcome.
Awsome video as always eric !
I appreciate it, Martin! Thank you for watching and being a part of the channel.
Shit. I was just getting ready to a video similar to this but you beat me too. Good video and all true
Lol, my bad. There's no reason you can't still do it. Thank you for watching, Harvey.
@@AussiePrisonTalk2878 Hey Adam
And then there are the thousands of inmates that are locked down 23 hours / day . All those mental health experts and they haven’t figured out how debilitating that is to a persons’ psyche ? That should fall under the category of cruel and unusual punishment .
For real. The UN considers anything over two weeks in seg to be torture for that reason. The UN has been trying to get the US to conform to their policies for years, but the US isn't having it.
I never struggled with anything- except previous friendships etc...
For sure, it's not the same for everyone. I didn't struggle with friendships, but I'm not a very social person. It was odd to see my old friends grown up with families. I felt like the world moved on and I stayed in place.
Yeah, these things would be one hell of an adjustment to the outside! Can take nothing for granted! 😮
That's true. There's a lot we do every day that we take for granted. Prison can be very eye-opening in that way.
For me hands down without a doubt the hardest thing to getting used to even after twenty-something year sense I've been out is the lack of respect out here. In there it's a necessity if you want to stay alive and out here people feel like they can just say or do anything they want with no consequences
Lol, I know that feeling all too well. You hit the nail on the head; they think they can say and do whatever without consequences. And god forbid you say something disrespectful back. Then you're a bully and everything else. They sure can dish it out, but they can't take it.
It’s crazy how your brain adjusts to your environment
For sure. Humans can adapt to all sorts of things, including extremes. The same adaptability that makes it difficult to adjust later makes it possible to survive while you're in that environment.
not to mention the social stigma of being incarcerated and how hard it can be to find work
That stigma is pretty brutal, even apart from work. For instance, old childhood friends won't talk to me to this day because I went to prison. I expected to have an issue finding a job. I did not expect my friends to turn on me.
@@EricSwanson1 thats awful I hope you are adjusting well (better) and that you've filled your life with people who see u for the person u are not past mistakes. best of luck on your journey
Did you notice how the cellphones were small in 2007 and yet were much bigger by the time you got out?
Yes, I did. I was pretty shocked by that. I was surprised by how thin they were as well. BIG screens and wafer thin overall.
@@EricSwanson1 I still have my cellphone from around then (because I hadn’t the heart to throw it out). It didn’t even have a camera, and it was only a bit bigger than a die-cast car. Now I have a smartphone, my second smartphone overall. The cellphones went from Über-large to small and then large again. And smartphones can do what a whole desk full of equipment could do in 1980.
You forgot the part about seeing, walking with or among and interacting with women in restaurants or something.. or was that never an issue?
Yeah, I forgot to mention that. That wasn't super tough for me because I worked around female staff and visitors for most of the time I was locked up, but it still took some getting used to.
Your tough dude, I don't think I'd make it in prison to be honest. Probably get killed for being "too soft"
You'd probably be alright. People are good at adapting. It's amazing how you can adapt to difficult situations when you don't have a choice, honestly. I certainly didn't think I was tough or that I was going to be alright, but here I am. You just have to be determined to survive, adapt and overcome.