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Hatashi · 05-16-2011, 01:09 AM

And here is his experience.

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The cell was so small that I could stand in one place and touch both walls simultaneously. The ceiling was so low that I could reach up and touch the hot light fixture.

My bed took up the length of the cell, and there was no other furniture at all…The walls were solid steel and painted all white.

I was permitted to wear underwear, but I was given no other clothing.

Shortly after I arrived, the prison staff began construction on the side pocket cell, adding more bars and other security measures to the cell while I was within it. In order not to be burned by sparks and embers while they welded more iron bars across the cell, I had to lie on my bed and cover myself with a sheet.

It is hard to describe the horror I experienced during this construction process. As they built new walls around me it felt like I was being buried alive. It was terrifying.

During my first year in the side pocket cell I was completely isolated from the outside world and had no way to occupy my time. I was not allowed to have any social visits, telephone privileges, or reading materials except a bible. I was not allowed to have a television, radio, or tape player. I could speak to no one and their was virtually nothing on which to focus my attention.

I was not only isolated, but also disoriented in the side pocket. This was exacerbated by the fact that I wasn’t allowed to have a wristwatch or clock. In addition, the bright, artificial lights remained on in the cell constantly, increasing my disorientation and making it difficult to sleep. Not only were they constantly illuminated, but those lights buzzed incessantly. The buzzing noise was maddening, as there often were no other sounds at all. This may sound like a small thing, but it was my entire world.

Due to the unchanging bright artificial lights and not having a wristwatch or clock, I couldn’t tell if it was day or night. Frequently, I would fall asleep and when I woke up I would not know if I had slept for five minutes or five hours, and would have no idea of what day or time of day it was.

I tried to measure the passing of days by counting food trays. Without being able to keep track of time, though, sometimes I thought the officers had left me and were never coming back. I thought they were gone for days, and I was going to starve. It’s likely they were only gone for a few hours, but I had no way to know.

I was so disoriented in Atlanta that I felt like I was in an episode of the twilight zone. I now know that I was housed there for about four years, but I would have believed it was a decade if that is what I was told. It seemed eternal and endless and immeasurable…

There was no air conditioning or heating in the side pocket cells. During the summer, the heat was unbearable. I would pour water on the ground and lay naked on the floor in an attempt to cool myself…

The only time I was let out of my cell was for outdoor recreation. I was allowed one hour a week of outdoor recreation. I could not see any other inmates or any of the surrounding landscape during outdoor recreation. There was no exercise equipment and nothing to do…

My vision deteriorated in the side pocket, I think due to the constant bright lights, or possibly also because of other aspects of this harsh environment. Everything began to appear blurry and I became sensitive to light, which burned my eyes and gave me headaches.

Nearly all of the time, the officers refused to speak to me. Despite this, I heard people who I believed to be officers whispering into my vents, telling me they hated me and calling me names. To this day, I am not sure if the officers were doing this to me, or if I was starting to lose it and these were hallucinations.

In the side pocket cell, I lost some ability to distinguished what was real. I dreamt I was in prison. When I woke up, I was not sure which was reality and which was a dream.

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TreyTrey12 · 05-16-2011, 02:06 AM

Man thats serious torture. I probably would've banged me head into a pulp or something.

TheSkald · 05-16-2011, 02:14 AM

That's just inhumane.

muzicguru · 05-16-2011, 02:17 AM

That is really shocking. I know that I wouldn't be able to handle that. I would have certainly done something to kill myself.

sinnful · 05-16-2011, 02:18 AM

This is a prime example of what is wrong with the American justice system and how throwing people away in a box does nothing, but torture them. Find something useful for them to do, even behind bars, not throw them away in a box to suffer.

Espada1 · 05-16-2011, 02:19 AM

Why only a bible for reading materials?

TreyTrey12 · 05-16-2011, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Espada1

Why only a bible for reading materials?

When you go into prison, they ask you what your religious beliefs are, it also helps organization, so they don't stick jews with muslims, and christians with jews; Becomes a recipe for disaster.
If you are christian, then you probably will receive a bible. If you are muslim, you will receive their choice of reading.

TheSkald · 05-16-2011, 03:12 AM

About 25% through the full document so far. Crazy stuff. He was briefly set free for about a week during a riot in Atlanta, then moved to another solitary cell even though he hadn't acted violently since the two first murders.

gratscorpio · 05-16-2011, 03:19 AM

It is terrible but so wasn't killing that cop and removing a father from this world. Now some childdren had to grow up never knowing the embrace of their fathers love. He destroyed more than one life that day I see his punishment as just.

I have no pitty for this man or others like him, put him back in the cage for the rest of his life. There is no excuse for murdering another person. We put murderous dogs down with a leathal injection, he should considered him self lucky in my eyes he is no better than the dog...actually he is worse he didn't act on instinct. He had the chance to make the right choice and he didn't make it.

scorpio

TheSkald · 05-16-2011, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by gratscorpio

It is terrible but so wasn't killing that cop and removing a father from this world. Now some childdren had to grow up never knowing the embrace of their fathers love. He destroyed more than one life that day I see his punishment as just.

I have no pitty for this man or others like him, put him back in the cage for the rest of his life. There is no excuse for murdering another person. We put murderous dogs down with a leathal injection, he should considered him self lucky in my eyes he is no better than the dog...actually he is worse he didn't act on instinct. He had the chance to make the right choice and he didn't make it.

scorpio

He's a human being who made a mistake. Yes, he should be in jail. No, he shouldn't live in the conditions he lives in. Read the document and tell me if you still feel that way.

05-16-2011, 02:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
TreyTrey12 Cingal's Collar Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somewhere...over the rainbow. Posts: 1,539 Reputation: 96	Man thats serious torture. I probably would've banged me head into a pulp or something. __________________ Baby girl, I can’t imagine what it’s like for you I got you pregnant now inside there is a life in you I know you wonderin’ if this gon make me think bout wifin’ you Like if you had my first child would I spend my whole life with you Im kinda lost..see. Cole world!

05-16-2011, 02:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
TheSkald Firor's Fury Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Apollo and the buffalo and Anna Anna Anna oh! Posts: 3,044 Reputation: 348	That's just inhumane. __________________

05-16-2011, 02:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
muzicguru Payne, Max Payne Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 562 Reputation: 10	That is really shocking. I know that I wouldn't be able to handle that. I would have certainly done something to kill myself. __________________

05-16-2011, 03:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
TheSkald Firor's Fury Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Apollo and the buffalo and Anna Anna Anna oh! Posts: 3,044 Reputation: 348	About 25% through the full document so far. Crazy stuff. He was briefly set free for about a week during a riot in Atlanta, then moved to another solitary cell even though he hadn't acted violently since the two first murders. __________________

05-16-2011, 03:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
gratscorpio A Shrubbery Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: District 9 Posts: 820 Reputation: 79	It is terrible but so wasn't killing that cop and removing a father from this world. Now some childdren had to grow up never knowing the embrace of their fathers love. He destroyed more than one life that day I see his punishment as just. I have no pitty for this man or others like him, put him back in the cage for the rest of his life. There is no excuse for murdering another person. We put murderous dogs down with a leathal injection, he should considered him self lucky in my eyes he is no better than the dog...actually he is worse he didn't act on instinct. He had the chance to make the right choice and he didn't make it. scorpio __________________ [SIGPIC]

05-16-2011, 02:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
sinnful Raiyne's Rock Band Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,167 Reputation: 69	This is a prime example of what is wrong with the American justice system and how throwing people away in a box does nothing, but torture them. Find something useful for them to do, even behind bars, not throw them away in a box to suffer.

05-16-2011, 02:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Espada1 Xenonight2's Zealot Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,466 Reputation: 32	Why only a bible for reading materials?

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