THE SIGHTLESS BIRD WHY PRISON MAKES AN MAN SING
Cecil Callahan
SENIOR INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, PRIVATE EQUITY , ESG, RENEWABLE ENERGY
SIGHTLESS BIRD
?WHY A PRISON MAKES A MAN SING
Captive and restricted African slaves sang songs.
In America, African slaves sang negro spirituals despite being deprived of their languages, families, and cultures. The masters could not take away the music and the music became to language.
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These slaves and Descendants Of American Slaves (DOAS) adopted Christianity, the religion of their masters.?Today it is acknowledged that many could read and write in Arabic because they were Muslim.?Today the ?new songs, in the master’s language, are known as spirituals.
?There is record of approximately 6,000 spirituals or sorrow songs; however, the oral tradition of the slaves’ ancestors—and the prohibition against slaves learning to read or write—meant that the actual number of songs is unknown.
?I have always asked is the fall from privileged is more painful than a life ?of under privilege.
?I recall Richard Nixon during his presidential
forced resignation. Nixon spoke once again of growing up under privileged on a lemon farm.
When you summit a mountain ?in life, you appreciate it far more than those that have never dwelled in the valleys below.
?I know why disenfranchised Advantaged Americans sing and danced on ?January 6th.
More as the slave they never expected to be here.
With the 1970s success in nullifying humanitarian progress with the Supreme Court Bakke decision the Advantaged status was preserved. Those expecting a socio-economic advantage inherited or honorary were secure. A security advantage in a competitive capitalist society is cherished. The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA )and blind sided by the New World Economic System’ s globalization. The most vulnerable of America’s historically Advantages felt threaten.
?And now they sing of the election being ???stolen because privileged is not something which one sings. I know why they say the election stolen.
?WALKING THE LINE
“It's believed that now?14 people who were incarcerated at Atlanta Fulton County Jail have died over the last 10 years.
?Yes, Trump is now exposed and. the other 15 are exposed to the Southern Chain Gang.
Tell them to take my advice, share your corn bread.
The DOJ investigation stemmed from the September death of 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson, who was allegedly “eaten alive by insects and bed bugs,” his attorneys Michael Harper and Ben Crump said.”
In 1968 Alabama presidential candidate, Governor George Wallace response to the criticism of the condition of southern prison. “Prison aint supposed to be nice”.
A lot of good people spend time in prison.
Mandela, Malcolm X, MLK, Johnny Cash.
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Jul 13, 2023?—?Investigators have received "credible allegations" that inmate of the jail, one of Georgia's largest, are housed in a facility considered "?...
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THE APPRENTENCE
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Jul 13, 2023?—?Based on an extensive review, the U.S. Department of Justice found?unsafe,
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Jul 13, 2023?—?The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that it has?opened a civil investigation into the condition?in the Fulton County Jail.
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And you thought sleeping on your stomach was risky in jail.
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“According to authorities,?Christopher Smith, 34, died at a hospital Friday after he was transferred from Fulton County Jail.”
?Federal law enforcement agencies reported 65 arrest-related deaths and 614 deaths in custody in fiscal year (FY) 2020.
TAKING GEORGIA OF YOUR MIND
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AMERICA’S PRISONERS
Race
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% of
Asian
2,266
?1.4%
Black
60,855
38.6%
Native American
4,143
?2.6%
White
90,482
57.4%
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Aug 5, 2023
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1.????Black Americans are incarcerated in state prisons at nearly 5 times the rate of white Americans.
2.????Nationally, one in 81 Black adults in the U.S. is serving time in state prison. Wisconsin leads the nation in Black imprisonment rates; one of every 36 Black Wisconsinites is in prison.
I recall in my youth no one feared prison because you always had a friend there. Trump will have 15.
?In 12 states, more than half the prison population is Black: Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Seven states maintain a Black/white disparity larger than 9 to 1: California, Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. There are no Black people in those states. Maybe these states are prisoner tourist destinations.
America is not color blind. America is the one eyed man in a world blind to injustice. This makes America King with impaired vision.
?Latinx individuals are incarcerated in state prisons at a rate that is 1.3 times the incarceration rate of whites. Ethnic disparities are highest in Massachusetts, which reports an ethnic differential of 4.1:1.????
Recommendations
Eliminate mandatory sentences for all crimes.
Mandatory minimum sentences, habitual offender laws, and mandatory transfer of juveniles to the adult criminal system give prosecutors too much authority while limiting the discretion of impartial judges. These policies contributed to a substantial increase in sentence length and time served in prison, disproportionately imposing unduly harsh sentences on Black and Latinx individuals.
Require prospective and retroactive racial impact statements for all criminal statutes.
The Sentencing Project urges states to adopt forecasting estimates that will calculate the impact of proposed crime legislation on different populations in order to minimize or eliminate the racially disparate impacts of certain laws and policies. Several states have passed “racial impact statement” laws. To undo the racial and ethnic disparity resulting from decades of tough-on-crime policies, however, states should also repeal existing racially biased laws and policies. The impact of racial impact laws will be modest at best if they remain only forward looking.
Decriminalize low-level drug offenses.
Discontinue arrest and prosecutions for low-level drug offenses which often lead to the accumulation of prior convictions which accumulate disproportionately in communities of color. These convictions generally drive further and deeper involvement in the criminal legal system.
HOW LONG DO THEY SING
The average age of all prisoners in the United States was 39 in 2016. Te?majority of state prisoners were ages 25 to 44 (58%): about a third were ages 25 to 34 (32%).
TRUMP IS 77 AND GIULIANI IS 79
Aging behind bars is not on anyone's bucket list, but?crime and punishment do not have an age limit for elderly inmates. An early release is an option in some cases, but an elderly prisoner's early release can be a long and tedious process.
Older adults in prison?often exhibit physical and mental health problems, including dementia, and histories of trauma and chronic stress. Over 3,000 of these men and women will die each year in prison.
Aging behind bars is not on anyone’s bucket list, but crime and punishment do not have an age limit for elderly inmates. An early release is an option in some cases, but an elderly prisoner’s early release can be a long and tedious process.
According to a?recent study, more than 10% of people who are incarcerated in the United States are over the age of 50.
Geriatric offenders are people over age 55 who have committed a crime after they reach that age.
Some of the elderly people in prison have been there for most of their adult lives, with little hope of being set free.
Many are career criminals and have spent their lives in and out of the prison system. Others are serving life sentences without parole for heinous crimes they committed when they were younger.
Older prisoners are more likely to have been sentenced when they were younger for crimes they committed well before they were placed on elderly inmate statistics list.
What happens to elderly prisoners?
Have you ever been curious about what happens to prisoners when they get old?
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·??????Just where do old prisoners go when they get sick and can no longer survive in the general prison population?
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·??????Who foots the bill for their care and medical needs?
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Trump is looking at a life sentence at best. A death sentence in Fulton County or any Georgia Jailed
Should any one over 70 go to jail?
Well we don’t send people in the first 16 years of life to a hard jail. ?Why do we send those in the last 16 years?
According to the?ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), it costs twice as much to maintain an elderly inmate than a younger prisoner. As the elderly inmate’s medical condition deteriorates the cost of the care needed increases.
Those costs are passed along to the taxpayers and can exceed $16 billion dollars annually for the approximately 265,000 elderly prisoners who are medically fragile in the United States.
Prisons were not designed with the elderly in mind. Basic human rights and the right to be treated humanely despite living in the confines of a prison must be considered for the aging incarcerated person.
?So, should we consider the release of aging people in prison?
The release of aging people in prison is only considered under certain circumstances. When a person reaches the end of life and is frail, sick, and unlikely to be a threat to society despite their previous criminal history, then early release might be an option.
The release of these individuals would take a huge burden off the already overburdened prison system.
?The release of elderly prisoners and the issue of aging in prison leads to questions with difficult solutions yet to be determined.
In our ever-changing world, we must often re-evaluate some of the long-standing ways we have done things in the past and reconsider the best way to address the problems that present themselves in today's world with compassion and understanding.
The difficulty comes in trying to do this while maintaining the integrity of our legal system.
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I have has three RICOs in my life.
Rule One Always Seek Severance and be tried away from the crow. This will cost no more
than $250,000 for a winning lawyer. Drug
dealers have inflated the cost.
Define were you are in the corrupt organization
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When you are in the outer blue peripheral you don’t have much money. You get squeezed financially and your family is embarrassed and stressed. Trump is not the type of man to send you money. Plea early for no time. Give the prosecution an easy victory. You testify against all. You will see your kids at Christmas.
The other. Value to the prosecutor will decline. Do it early and give him momentum. Don’t waste the State time and money. A rat is happy Animal.
?When you are in the yellow the plea will be time. Arrange for 5- to 7 years at Lompoc, California. Teach or cook for the prisoners.
Clean minimal security facility. Get probation year 3.
?If you are in the red, you better have money.
?Milken was sentenced to ten years in prison, fined $600 million (although his personal website claims $200 million) and permanently barred from the?securities industry?by the?Securities and Exchange Commission. His sentence was later reduced to two years for cooperating with testimony against his former colleagues and for good behavior.?Milken was pardoned by President?Donald Trump?
I actually got a bonus after the business was closed and Milken was on trial.
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When you are in the red??
Trump has never Walked a straight line
Folsom Prison Blues (Alternate Version, Take 2)
Song by Johnny Cash
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Aug 7, 2023?—?In a little over three years,?23 people died in custody at?the jail, peaking at four deaths in one week, and two deaths in one day, according to?...
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Top 10 Most Dangerous Prisons In The United States
VOICE OVER:?Rebecca Brayton
Script written by Liam Hillery.
Some of the most notorious murderers, terrorists, and other criminals are housed in some of the worst prisons in America. Whether it's Folsom State Prison – made famous by Johnny Cash; Rikers Island in New York or San Quentin State Prison, these are some of the most dangerous correctional facilities in the United States when it comes to inmate violence, prison health concerns, the notoriety of inmates and their crimes, and more. WatchMojo counts down ten of the most notorious American prisons.
Top 10 Most Dangerous Prisons in the United States
You’ll have trouble finding redemption in these Shawshanks. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Most Dangerous Prisons in America
For this list, we’re looking at all around danger in correctional facilities, detention centers, and jail penitentiaries. In addition to violence between prisoners, we’re also considering guard behavior, prison health concerns, the notoriety of inmates and their crimes: the whole picture. We’re also only considering active prisons, so you won’t be seeing Alcatraz on this list.
#10: Holman Correctional Facility
Located in Escambia County, Alabama, Holman is blessed with two horribly frightening nicknames: “The Slaughterhouse” and “House of Pain.” And Escambia’s famous prison deserves its nicknames, with regular stabbings doled out to both inmates and correctional officers. In terms of Holman’s most high profile prisoner that distinction goes to the late Bobby Frank Cherry, a member of the Ku Klux Klan who carried out the horrific 1963 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing that killed four African-American girls.
#9: Orleans Parish Prison
The Big Easy isn’t the most populous city, and Louisiana isn’t the most populous state. However, this jailhouse has as many violent prisoners as any other. Violence reigns supreme at Orleans Parish Prison, the city correctional institution for New Orleans. That’s partly because of divides among prisoners, but also because its guards are notorious for ignoring incidents. In one year alone, 23 inmates were reportedly sent to the emergency room. But that number tends to fade into memory when you look at another statistic: between 2006-14, Orleans Parish Prison saw 44 inmate deaths.
#8: Pelican Bay State Prison
The California prison system is heavily criticized. However, there’s no denying the state experiences some of the worst gang violence in America, and some of the most notorious gang members are sent to Pelican Bay to carry out their sentences. Many think that’s one reason why Pelican Bay has an ongoing problem with violence. But the set-up of the prison is also to blame. Pelican is divided in two, with the most dangerous inmates kept in the disreputable Security Housing Unit. This building has no windows and prisoners stay in their cells 22 hours a day. Psychologists report that those in the cells frequently suffer from a condition similar to PTSD.
#7: Rikers Island
Certainly one of the most notorious prisons in the world, Rikers is located on an island near the Bronx. Its roster of notable inmates includes Sid Vicious, Tupac Shakur, DMX, Lil Wayne, the “Son of Sam” serial killer, and John Lennon’s murderer. And while the prison may have a reputation for housing tough inmates, we’ve actually included it on this list because of its poor conditions. Many claim the Rikers’ guards victimize their inmates, with the New York Times being at the forefront of those allegations. Some of the stories that have been discussed are truly horrific and unrepeatable. One thing’s for sure: this is not a place you want to spend a single minute.
#6: Louisiana State Penitentiary
Louisiana State Penitentiary is one of America’s most storied prisons, but not for good reasons. Nicknamed the Alcatraz of the South as well as The Farm, it’s the largest maximum-security prison in the nation. This institution is the epitome of a classic chain gang prison, so much so that it inspired “The Green Mile.” The prison has been steeped in violence; from riots to regular escape attempts that end in inmates being shot to death. Interior conditions are similarly dangerous; on more than one occasion, judges have labeled the Angola “in a state of emergency” for its awful living standard.
#5: San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin is the oldest prison in the state of California. It’s also Cali’s only prison to house a death row for male prisoners. San Quentin has its own gas chamber, though since 1996 all executions have been carried out by lethal injection. Many infamous criminals have called San Quentin home, including Charles Manson and the “Freeway Killer” William Bonin. Its death row inmates and serial killers may give San Quentin a certain distinction. Unfortunately, it suffers the same problems as so many other California prisons: gang violence, racial tension, and chronic overcrowding, as well as understaffing.
#4: Folsom State Prison
Way back in 1955 Johnny Cash knew of Folsom’s big problems, but even though he brought them into the public eye, things never seemed to change. In fact, they got worse. Folsom’s problems were at their most terrifying in the ‘70s and ‘80’, when the prison gang violence scene was at its worst. Overcrowding doesn’t help, and Folsom regularly has more prisoners than it was designed to hold. One of its cellblocks holds the dubious distinction of being the most populous in the country. As recently as 2010, seven inmates were admitted to hospital after guards had to break up a 200-prisoner riot.
#3: Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Don’t let Sing Sing’s oddly upbeat name fool you. This prison’s one of the most death-ridden institutions in America. Sing Sing’s electric chair, nicknamed “Old Sparky”, has executed over 600 men and women, including convicted espionage criminals Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, as well as serial killer and cannibal, Albert Fish. To name a few others, the Son of Sam also called Sing Sing home, as did Ruth Brown Snyder, Gary Evans, and bank robber Willie Sutton. Some have tossed around the idea of turning Sing Sing’s original cellblock, built in 1825, into a museum. We say be careful - you don’t know what ghosts will be haunting that place.
#2: Attica Correctional Facility
Attica’s known for it all: poor conditions, riots, terrifying inmates: everything. The supermax prison in New York was home to one of the worst prison riots in history. In 1971, a full-blown fiasco saw 43 people die, including 10 officers/civilians. Violence inside the prison is so bad that the state installed a tear gas system that covers several of the largest areas of the prison, to be used when things get out of hand. Some of Attica’s most notorious inmates include El Sayyid Nosair, the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing terrorist, Sam Melville aka the Mad Bomber, and New York mobster “Eddie the Butcher.”
Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
- United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
- United States Penitentiary, Beaumont
- Cook County Jail
#1: ADX Florence
There was never a question which prison was going to take our top spot; ADX Florence is by far the most notorious and dangerous prison in America. Colorado’s United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility is home to the worst of the worst and the most deranged of the insane. Let’s take roll call: Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh, he was here; Soviet Spy who sold out FBI agents Robert Hanssen, here; 9/11 Al Qaeda architect Zacarias Moussaoui, here; Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, here; Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, yep, he’s housed here too. ADX has also been accused of chronic abuse of its prisoners and many are kept confined for 23 hours each day.
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Read the full text of the Trump Georgia indictment document
By?Washington Post Staff
August 14, 2023 at 11:02 p.m. EDT
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The?fourth indictment against former president Donald Trump?was released Monday. Trump and 18 others were criminally charged in Georgia in connection with efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state.
Trump investigations
Donald Trump has been indicted in four cases. The Washington Post is?keeping track of where each Trump investigation stands. Here is a breakdown of?all 91 charges Trump faces.
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The released indictment below details the 13 counts Trump faces, include violating the?Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, conspiring to commit forgery in the first degree and conspiring to file false documents.
If you’re unable to read the full text on mobile, the?full pdf is available here.
Trump's Fulton County indictment
More on the Trump Georgia indictment
The latest:?Former president?Donald Trump and 18 others have been indicted in Georgia?in connection with efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory in the state.?Follow live updates.?What was revealed in the indictment.
The charges:?Trump was charged with 13 counts, including violating?the state’s racketeering act.?Read the full text of the Georgia indictment. Here’s a?breakdown of the charges against Trump?and a list of?everyone else who was charged in the Georgia case.?Trump now faces 91 total charges?in?four criminal cases.
The case:?Fulton County District Attorney?Fani T. Willis?(D) has been investigating whether Trump and his associates broke the law when they?sought to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. Here’s?what happens next in the Georgia case.
Can Trump still run for president??While it has never been attempted by a candidate from a major party before,?Trump is allowed to run for president while under indictment?— or even if he is convicted of a crime.
20 years
Generally, those convicted of Federal Racketeering/RICO crimes are sentenced to a maximum?20 years?and $25,000 fines per count. So for a Federal RICO case at least two offenses in a ten-year period must be charged and in many cases, far more specific charges are brought.
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