• Obinice@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    How much prison time have you served in state and federal prisons, if I may ask?

    Forgive me for asking, it’s just to judge how much direct experience you have with what you’re claiming to be knowledgeable on.

    There are sadly a lot of people in the Internet who would say such things without ever having actually experienced them firsthand, and it’s important we educate ourselves on the difference. Thanks!

    • ToadOfHypnosis@lemmy.world
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      16 hours ago

      I think calling it “hell” is a bit silly. It’s only hell if you are a loud mouth idiot who can’t stop getting into drama. Is being out with a good job better, yes. But TV and the news dramatize it drastically. You basically sit around and read / watch TV most of the time in medium security. I think most people would be surprised how much less terrible it is than it’s hyped to be. If I had to choose prison or being incredibly poor / homeless - I’d choose prison.