see now if we dated we could talk about prison reform.

these were replies to other peoples questions.


I believe also that honor is a very important thing within the inmate code. These inmates are striped of everything when they become a generalized norm within the prison system. With their codes, they feel like they have a standing within the system. These codes, I believe also is the “key to surviving within the prison”. It seems ironic in a sense that an inmate, even if they do feel remorse for their crime, cannot even just ‘serve their time”, they have to play into the system of theses codes.

I agree. I believe guards would have a very stressful and frustrating time having to deal with this code, continually day in and day out. Who is in charge? After reading the textbook, it almost seems like the prisoners have more control then the guards. If there is not trust within each other, debased human antics prevail. Inmates who the majorities are uneducated to begin with, resort to the lowest common denominator of human traits. How guards deal with these kinds of people is unimaginable to me. Unfortunately with these inmates’ codes, the inmates themselves continue the pattern of negativity, “us vs. them”, and ultimately can be self-depleting.

From studies, incarceration does not lower crime rates and right now in the U.S. there is one person for every 100 people in our population incarcerated. Even though, telephone-pole design is the most common and popular, nothing has really changed the inmates’ behaviors, or the guards stress levels. When you isolate and dehumanize, the outcome will be violet behavior, and negativity. Sure, some inmates will think its is a terrible place, and will not want to go back, so they reform and want “to get out of the system”. Unfortunately the majority are drug and habitual offenders; these people need to be reconditioned to understand positive empowerment. Take away hope, and an inmate will become desperate.

Telephone-pole design is easy to “isolate the cell block”, but so is the campus design. From our readings, yes, prison guards and officials have to separate certain groups of people within the prisons. With telephone-pole design, they’re many areas of “sightless corners” where inmates can preside to have an opportunity to act out or harm others. Being placed within a sterile environment is very dehumanizing itself, and through studies, officials know this design causes problems. When financial gain or limits are placed on prison design and architectural structure, who is at loss? We are incarcerating thousands upon thousands of people, who cannot seem to be able to adjust back into society. Instead of repeating the “norm” and most “common”, why can’t our government look to radical changes, and get these inmates into something that will give them positive outlooks and empowerment within themselves, to reform and become better citizens.


jessica my favorite co-student with the class, (she is very annoying) surprized me today by saying she "loved" my insight on inmates code. and she loved this line.

the inmate code is the over testosterone male ego in full development


what does this mean?

who the fuck knows, i just make that shit up, management, history, politics, it's all the same, you use the vocb, of the subject and get into the zone, a couple of weeks ago, i was looking at my history of spain class answers, and was like wow, man, damn, i'm good.