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Originally Posted by Intense1
I would say that there is an element of "honor among thieves" here. If the roughest of the rough in our society see child molestation/killing as something "beyond the pale" for them, then they are dispensing their own prison form of justice.
But I wonder about this - are these murderers, thieves and rapists only looking for a situation in which they have a patsy, and they know that it will be overlooked if they do engage in this type of violence? Are they looking for a free pass?
Loungbough, you might have a good deal of insight into this - what say?
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I don't understand what you're asking.
Maximum security in California is mostly comprised of gang members. As such there exists a complex social structure among the prison inmates ... Organized crime exists to support activities centered around drugs, stolen good, weapons and money ...
Those vices do not include sexual crimes against children. Therefore convicted pedophiles are not likely to be recognized as bretheren by gangsters. And, in prison, if you haven't affiliated yourself with one of the prison gangs then your life isn't worth much.
Custody tries to recognize when a pedophile has been "outed" in the population and try to place him where the risk of harm is lessened.
I don't know if that answers your question but I hope it helps.