‘Ten pieces of advice for someone facing prison time.’

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

LEARN TO FIGHT

I am not an advocate for violence. Personally I feel there is never a winner in any fight, but still, physical combat pleas an essential role in prison. It is primal and testosterone fueled. It occurs daily and is completely acceptable within the inmate population. Get in touch with your body, learn how it moves and know your limitations. I am not exaggerating when I say it is ‘Fight Club”.

BUILD A FINANCIAL CUSHION

Prison is incomprehensible without money. You will need applaiances, food and clothing. You will receive the bare essentials in a very miniscule amount but once they are gone, you are expected to feign for yourself. Assume you will need a minimum of $200. Per month through your entire stay to be ‘okay’. For $400 a month, you will live the most comfortably in prison in every aspect. It is not cheap – but I suggest you take heed to it. In prison, money = comfort. In my twelve years of incarceration, my mom has sent me almost $60,000.00 dollars. If that doesn’t put things into proper perspective – I don’t know what will.

DO NOT GET INTO DEBT

Stay away from gambling and the inmate run stores. If you can’t pay, the consequence will be that you have to fight. Depending upon the amount of money you owe, it could very well be life threatening.

ELIMINATE ADDICTIONS

Addictions will inevitably put you in debt and this form of debt – IS life threatening.

BE PREPARED TO THROW THE 1^ST BLOW IN A FIGHT

If somebody disrespects you, calls you a word that is not acceptable of owes you an unpaid debt, you must make the 1^st move. If you do not, your respective race will assault you for making them appear weak.

LISTEN BEFORE SPEAKING

90% of the time it is better to say nothing. Silence can be very powerful and it prevents others from twisting your words in their favor.

ERASE THE FOLLOWING WORDS FROM YOUR VOCABULARY:

Bitch, Punk, Son of a Bitch, Mother Fucker, Pussy, Nigger (Nigga is, however, acceptable)

MENTALLY PREPARE TO LOSE SOME OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

The adage ‘out of sight, out of mind’ is absolutely true. For many people, keeping up with the emotionally draining requirements of maintaining relationships with people in prison is unfathomable. Try not to hold it against them.

REMEMBER THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WORSE OFF THAN YOU

If you complain about having a 3 year sentence and you are talking to someone serving a 200 year sentence, you will likely have somebody put your foot in your own mouth for you.