[Burkeman1]

There is a definite prison heirarchy of crimes. At the top of prison social stucture is the professional theif- bank robbers, heist artists, break in specialists- career crimanls who have a set of rules and actually think of themselves as true "professionals" like lawyers and doctors. OFten they are Mafia or organized crime connected. They kill only when they "have too". Below them are drug dealers or gang bangers- below that is the non sexual "heat of the moment" criminal- a guy who killed someone in a drunken brawl. Rapists of women and killers of women are the next lowest group. Below this group are the child killers and rapists. In prison culture they cannot be tolerated and are always segregated from general population because they will be killed.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

If what you say is true, then there is hope for redemption. I have said for years, I thought that was an urban myth. With the depths to which society has sunk (how's that grammar???)I didn't believe a child molester would be thought of as anything out of the ordinary among other inmates. I'm starting to feel better. I was really bummed out about Samantha. Brought up painful memories of loss in our family and an even more horrific case here in St. Louis. I've been mentally grinding away on the memories all week. (Big Sigh) You have restored my faith in humanity.

[Slyfox]

Below this group are the child killers and rapists. In prison culture they cannot be tolerated and are always segregated from general population because they will be killed.

We should push for maximum integration in prison.