LGBT and in Jail/Prison

Apparently you get raped in US prisons. That's all I know.

 

I have only been in Jail, it was for less than a month for a DUI (could not afford the bail) and I had not been drinking I had a medical condition that was unmedicated which caused me to hallucinate so they pulled me over and I was arrested and pout on trial with the hallucinations occurring.

it was an incredibly awful experience, I received no real abuse from any other people who were locked up. We were transported co-ed, but separated during lock-up. I was actually not that bad except for the fact that the whole thing should have been a hospitalization and not a criminal experience.

one black mark on the system, "being sick while poor" is illegal obviously.

but no rape occurred, no beatings, the food was not good but at least it kept me alive. one day during lockup I did have to go hungry though I remember that.

 

I think its worst for trans women by far. But I am pretty terrified of going to prison myself.

 

I think the media tries to scare us into believing lots of things. Whilst gay rape happens it's probably not something one should worry about.

Just abide the law and you won't ever need worry.

 

You would be an amazing friend (*hug*)

 

I don't think you noticed my post did you - there are TONS of unjustly imprisoned people in MY nation, I did not even check where you are from before doing this , but I am certain there are everywhere. even wherever you are.The "justice" system does not care about doing what is right, they make money shoveling people into it, and that is all they care about, if you even blink wrong around the wrong person, or if someone is bored and you \are not rich enough to buy your way out, you are in wherever they want. Following laws does not help you, and even if you try as hard as you can, you are still going to mess up, there are millions of regulations and laws I bet you don't know all of them, I am sure you mess up either unknowingly or even knowingly several times a day.

 

There is some truth to what you say because private prisons are up and coming now, but I guarantee the people who do the arresting have little to do with it. I've met a fair amount of cops/deputies/etc. lately and they genuinely want to serve the public. Sometimes it's by putting people in jail; other times it's by ignoring violations that are objectively idiotic. For instance, I'm pretty sure it's illegal to shower naked in Florida. But will anyone get busted for it? No.

 

What??? What are people supposed to shower in, a wedding dress?

 

I am sorry - I have received massive abuse at the hands of officers

on said he wanted to execute myself and my partner merely because she didn't get up and salute him

even though she was naked under a blanket, AND she had 3 crushed vertebrae - he was aware of this fact

I was also lagued at for geing raped and my rape was never investigated

when my other partner was beating me they just turned a blind eye

the officers are an integral part of this system that runs people in and makes a profit

 

Everyone apparently gets raped in U.S. prison. There is no discrimination for prison rape, everyone's fair game or so say the rumors.

What would really suck is being stuck in a crap hole like Russia.

 

Wow, very sorry to hear that. That's just the kind of stuff they warn us about almost daily in the academy. The instructors there are well aware of the ghastly things some police do and make it their mission to train officers who are worthy of respect. I hope someday soon everything you said will be recognized more widely for how heartbreaking it is. Those guys should be the ones in jail.