I'm a corrections officer in a maximum security prison in Pennsylvania. I've been at it for 11 years now, so not only do I take offense to some of the comments, I actually know a little of what I'm talking about.
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Originally Posted by JustJess
Also... they "don't know" how the picture was circulated, and "don't know" how this happened? Bullshit. The guards probably helped. Not that I can blame them in this case... but just because it satisfies my ideal of revenge on the evil, doesn't make it right.
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The guards most likely didn't have anything to do with it. Not one prison on the face of the planet has enough COs to watch every inmate for every minute of the day. It's not like that tat was a work of art. I'm willing to bet the whole thing happened within 10 minutes without any COs actually knowing until after the fact.
As far as the pictures getting circulated, look toward the medical department or middle management (lieutenant or captain) in the security department. The pic(s) are most likely photographic evidence by the security department for pressing charges against the assailant, or photo documentation for the inmate's medical file taken during the initial report. Someone in one of these two departments leaked them for whatever reason.
Cameras are a sort of restricted item in prison so inmates can't get a hold of one to plan an escape and other various security reasons. Regular ol' COs don't have them laying around for convenient use in case something funny happens and we want to take pics to show everyone on the internet.
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Originally Posted by Toaster126
The judge did not sentence him to getting forcibly tattooed, nor did the judge sentence him to the rape and assault he no doubt has experienced.
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Yes, no doubt. No proof offered, no mention of rape or assault (except the tattooing) in the article, yet there's absolutely no doubt it happened.
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Originally Posted by Toaster126
Also, due to the pictures being out on the internet and whatnot, I wouldn't be surprised if those entrusted to ensure his well-being decided not to do thier job in preventing the assault in the first place.
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Addressed above.
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Originally Posted by longbough
I work with maximum security inmates in California, and I must say the tattooing seems relatively tame.
In California the "code" of conduct among prison inmates determine that child molesters (and certain deviant sexual acts) receive a permanent facial scar cut with a shiv deep across the victim's cheek. The facial scar is a permanent brand to identify the person for life. I had assumed this "protocol" was true for other state prisons - not just in California.
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It doesn't happen here.