Do you know anyone who has been in jail.....real jail....for an extended period

I was in another thread asking about bullying and realized that I acutally know someone who is in the federal prison system. He was a kid around my block that I got into a fight with. He used to come around my house with his freinds and we would play sports quite often.

He got a little crazy in high school from what I heard (we went to different schools). Then a few years ago he lead police on a high spead chase and in the process killed a girl that was in the back seat.

When I saw his mug shot in the news paper with the story thats when it really hit me that I wasn't a kid anymore. I don't really know why. I think its b/c I always thoughtof prison as profound or something and now someone that I knew in my generation was going.

I know more ppl that have been to jail for extended periods than I know ppl that haven't.
I honeslty can't think of anyone I know in real life who hasn't at least been to the county.

Had a neighboor when I was little that had been in jail for about 20 years because he had gotten so angry to see his girlfriend back then and some other guy getting busy in their bed, that he had gone out, took the largest tool he had in the garage..a chainsaw, and killed them both with it. Something he had told my dad he regret and was the dumbest thing he had ever done both to himself and the families of the two he had killed.

He was actually a rather nice guy, helped his neighboors and arranged a couple of large BBQ parties with the entire neighboorhood invited.

Last I heard he had gotten married with a single mom with two kids and moved.

Had a neighboor when I was little that had been in jail for about 20 years because he had gotten so angry to see his girlfriend back then and some other guy getting busy in their bed, that he had gone out, took the largest tool he had in the garage..a chainsaw, and killed them both with it. Something he had told my dad he regret and was the dumbest thing he had ever done both to himself and the families of the two he had killed.

He was actually a rather nice guy, helped his neighboors and arranged a couple of large BBQ parties with the entire neighboorhood invited.

Last I heard he had gotten married with a single mom with two kids and moved.

Treflis

No

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Had a neighboor when I was little that had been in jail for about 20 years because he had gotten so angry to see his girlfriend back then and some other guy getting busy in their bed, that he had gone out, took the largest tool he had in the garage..a chainsaw, and killed them both with it. Something he had told my dad he regret and was the dumbest thing he had ever done both to himself and the families of the two he had killed.

He was actually a rather nice guy, helped his neighboors and arranged a couple of large BBQ parties with the entire neighboorhood invited.

Last I heard he had gotten married with a single mom with two kids and moved.

SeraphimGoddess

Yes I do

[QUOTE="SeraphimGoddess"][QUOTE="Treflis"]

Had a neighboor when I was little that had been in jail for about 20 years because he had gotten so angry to see his girlfriend back then and some other guy getting busy in their bed, that he had gone out, took the largest tool he had in the garage..a chainsaw, and killed them both with it. Something he had told my dad he regret and was the dumbest thing he had ever done both to himself and the families of the two he had killed.

He was actually a rather nice guy, helped his neighboors and arranged a couple of large BBQ parties with the entire neighboorhood invited.

Last I heard he had gotten married with a single mom with two kids and moved.

Treflis

I remember a guy who used to live next door to me in the same apartment complex. He seemed okay. Then one day, he was gone. I learned later that he stole 50+ bags of tools from an AF civil engineering warehouse and sold them into a black market guy who in reality was an OSI agent.

My old neighbor was a drug dealer, thief, arsonist and enjoyed torturing animals (i.e. setting horses on fire) and he was sent away for about a year. All this and he was only about 16 at the time. :S

Ya I know a couple..One them was in jail for 6 months on drug related charges.,The other is in for 10 years cause he got caught with and Ak-47 which you can't own in here Canada..The third one beat up his Girlfriend...You know I am starting to think I shouldn't be around people like that..I am a police officer in training:|

I have two family members who were in prison, for stupid things really.

All I know is Sing Sing in Ossining, NY is an absolute **** hole. My friend's wife's ex-husband is serving time there.

(i.e. setting horses on fire)

pengo93

no, i do not.

My fathers been in prison since I was 14.

I'm 22 BTW...

An uncle of mine spent 25 years in State Prison.

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(i.e. setting horses on fire)

PcGamingRig

i dont know why but i lold at that too:| my be i should get myself checked out

but yeah i know some family that been in and some friends

A relative of mine. She was a cop in LA and accused of murder 24 years ago, but just got arrested 1 year ago. The trial is in the Spring. She visited me with her husband and daughter a couple months before she got arrested. I don't think she did it though. :(

A relative of mine. She was a cop in LA and accused of murder 24 years ago, but just got arrested 1 year ago. The trial is in the Spring. She visited me with her husband and daughter a couple months before she got arrested. I don't think she did it though. :(

brandojones

My brother has been in juvie a couple times, but I think he's cleaned up his act and hasn't actually been sent to jail. Then again, I haven't seen him in over a year, so I'm not really sure what he's up to.

Other than that, I don't think I actually know anyone that's been to jail.

Yes, I know more than 1 person in there right now. One of my cousins had spent 17 years in prison and was killed my police a while after getting out.

my cousin. 10 yrs for a bag of weed :| It was in Virginia and apparently they have very strict rules. Fuhgeddabouditt

How large was the bag?

That kinda looks like a hippie rragnaar doesn't it? :lol:

Yes, I know quite a few people who have been in jail. Mostly guys from high school.

my cousin. 10 yrs for a bag of weed :| It was in Virginia and apparently they have very strict rules. Fuhgeddabouditt

How much did he have? Depending on the size they could have attached "with intent to sell" on the possession charge and that could get you more time than manslaughter in some areas. Usually if it's less than an ounce and you wasn't trying to sell it you'll only get a fine without jail time.

[QUOTE="Treflis"]

Had a neighboor when I was little that had been in jail for about 20 years because he had gotten so angry to see his girlfriend back then and some other guy getting busy in their bed, that he had gone out, took the largest tool he had in the garage..a chainsaw, and killed them both with it. Something he had told my dad he regret and was the dumbest thing he had ever done both to himself and the families of the two he had killed.

He was actually a rather nice guy, helped his neighboors and arranged a couple of large BBQ parties with the entire neighboorhood invited.

Last I heard he had gotten married with a single mom with two kids and moved.

SeraphimGoddess

i think it counts as heat of the moment or something like that (whatever the opposite of premeditated is), and thus its not murder, btut manslaughter.

I went to a young offenders prison when I was like 15 for burglary 18months hard never again I tell you that, a fair few of my family have been in the can I wont lie.

I've known several people like that. It's a fact of life from where I come from. The worst part is that a lot of them considered going to jail a "badge of honor" instead of something you should be ashamed of and should learn from. In one of my old neighborhoods they had more respect for you if you just got out of jail than if you just graduated college or was serving in the military. Where I work at almost half of the kids in my area have some type of criminal record and out of the ones that have a record about a third of them can't even join the military because of how serious their records are (felony and/or drugs). They could go to college if they get the money but even with their degrees they'll catch hell trying to get a job. A lot of people don't think of the consequences of their actions when they go out and break the law.

[QUOTE="SeraphimGoddess"][QUOTE="Treflis"]

Had a neighboor when I was little that had been in jail for about 20 years because he had gotten so angry to see his girlfriend back then and some other guy getting busy in their bed, that he had gone out, took the largest tool he had in the garage..a chainsaw, and killed them both with it. Something he had told my dad he regret and was the dumbest thing he had ever done both to himself and the families of the two he had killed.

He was actually a rather nice guy, helped his neighboors and arranged a couple of large BBQ parties with the entire neighboorhood invited.

Last I heard he had gotten married with a single mom with two kids and moved.

i think it counts as heat of the moment or something like that (whatever the opposite of premeditated is), and thus its not murder, btut manslaughter.

my cousins in jail for 4 or 5 more years for a DUI and manslaughter (while driving drunk he ran over a little girl) I dont feel bad for him though I more feel for the family of the little girl.

My uncle went to jail for a few months for growing weed a long time ago and to this day he still hasnt learned his lesson lol.

My old neighbor was a drug dealer, thief, arsonist and enjoyed torturing animals (i.e. setting horses on fire) and he was sent away for about a year. All this and he was only about 16 at the time. :S

pengo93

Only a year...even though he's only 16 that is pretty sick and deserving of a longer sentence.

My uncle spent some time in jail for drug possession and burglary. But he wasn't a citizen so he ended up being deported back to Belize. He hasn't been back since. He calls collect every so often.