dansevigny

In New York they are ignored and disrespected. In Los Angeles, Mexicans will kill them if they are Mexican; whites will beat them but not necessarily with the specific intent to kill; blacks may or may not do anything.

It depends on the nature of the crime. But yes.

Ex-girlfriend got new boyfriend to attack me when I was coming off of heroin, and 110 lbs soaking wet. We fought one more time after that, then a week later that incident went down.

They don't provide the resources these guys need to get better. It's a combination of lack of funding and corruption/profiteering.

Many prisons in the US are privately owned. So there's actually an economic incentive to NOT help reduce the recidivism rate and help people get back on their feet in society.

It's hard to quantify what may or may not be going on in someone's head. I think all of the guys I met had some kind of mental illness. Almost all were drug addicts of some kind.

Mental hospitals are arguably just as bad, but I see what you're saying. There needs to be a push for community based recovery that involves integration--not separation--with society.

In Los Angeles at least you can get on a special medical unit. I was on a psych unit my first month there. They come around with AM, Afternoon and PM medications. You get slightly better access to mental health resources (ie a weekly AA meeting, where you can't get 5 feet from any of the visiting speakers). It's a joke. But I'm getting off topic.

Short answer is there is a designated medical dorm.

Thank you, couldn't have said it better myself