Stir Crazy starring misadventured convicts played by Richard Pryor and Gene WilderOther than a semi-successful comedy with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder, the lighter side of prison time can be tough to find, especially for people new to the criminal justice system and incarceration. But there are rules and understandings to everything, codes of conduct, and there are veterans of this world, scads of them in fact, who’ll give you a crash course in prison etiquette to help you navigate the time safely.
Some of the “survival technique” topic areas covered by Prison Family Consultants include: Don’t Speak…Don’t Tell…and Don’t Rat, Mind Your Own Business, Pay your Gambling Debts, Don’t Reach Over Someone’s Food Plate, Don’t Change the Channel, Flush the Toilet Often…
May we add, we hope this isn’t a growth industry. And, this weekend, try not to find yourself in need of any of this advice.
