Posted on 10/28/2013 10:55:49 PM PDT by Zakeet
Former Illinois Representative Jesse Jackson Jr., once one of the most promising black politicians in the United States, reported to federal prison on Monday to begin serving a 2-1/2 year sentence for misusing campaign funds, according to a family spokeswoman.
Jackson, a former Democratic representative and the son of civil rights leader the Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., entered a federal correctional facility in Butner, North Carolina, family spokeswoman Bunnie Jackson-Ransom said in a statement.
"I am happy to report that he is in good spirits, all things considered," said North Carolina Representative G.K. Butterfield, who accompanied Jackson to the prison, according to the statement.
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Only next time he will be a "victim" of the system, and will win whatever he runs for.
At least, when his old man comes to visit it’ll be nice having them both in jail for a while.
There is no parole in the federal system for offenses committed after 01 November 1987.
Pardon me but I have been there to visit...and one of my best pals did his bit there in the medium in the 90s
It’s medical unit is for mental cases and its fenced...double actually with around 20 strands of concertina and electric
And two towers last I looked
Bug units are not fun....unless...shite eaters and compulsive masturbators....are your thing....I bet Jackson is there....he’s cracked....looks it anyhow
Federal prison camps are not Cool Hand Luke but they are not like you think
Average sentence in most is around 6-9 years with no parole and contrary to legend most have fences
No pools and no tennis courts and prisoners must work
The only difference between an FPC and FCI is average time of sentence and no controlled movement on the yard between recall and count times....8Am.....4pm.....10pm.....and little ones here and there
In low medium and high....FCIs....movement is from .50 to the hour for ten minutes without a pass
Federal penetentiaries like Atlanta or Terre Haute or Lewisburg.... considered maximum security....have similar movements.....but restricted between units and frequently locked down with limited yard time
The best prison camps are those on military bases mostly because one works on base and base staff are more hospitable than bureau of prisons goons....although some are decent
Like one imagines race is everything...its an affirmative action nightmare on amphetamine....lol
Not to mention inmate racial tension often fueled by staff
People think prison camps are easy.....that is a myth....or canard.
They are actually harder discipline wise than higher security and no lay ins
And....doing over a year or two bit anywhere outside a whorehouse is no fun
The rare facility with no fence....I think even Yankton has a fence now....is still being locked up
Now I know youd be happy with more rock breaking and flogging and chain gangs
That ain’t gonna happen
Feds don’t want long term prisoners on out custody even if chained
You can judge civilization by toliet paper ....prisons...and landfills
No kidding
I can give you a tour of el reno.....Atlanta...Lewisburg...jesup...Miami....otisville...Manhattan MCC....and so forth if you like
Prison is still prison
You know what’s worse than prison....an urban county jail
Prison has order
Somebody I know doing a double coffin for flying pot a bunch of times 30 years ago makes uniforms for 19 cents an hour. 64 years old and he’s going to die in prison for flying weed in the 1980s. He refused every deal, his code would not permit snitching, and he didn’t know anybody. He was no Bobby Seal, he was just a very busy pilot. Now he’s buried alive for life, for flying weed that’s not as good as what you can buy over the counter in Colorado today. He works every day he can, making uniforms, because it beats a 6X9 two-man cell.
Yep...
This administration is letting some out
Over 60
Minimum 20 years served
And no OC jacket or links to killings
Duke Olsen and John Patrone and Charles Cunningham... are 3 I know released like that from RUD sentences
About the only this the white house assclown has done I agree with
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