Katana Yehuda
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The first couple of days are heartbreaking because you're taken completely away from family. There's no interaction with anyone except prisoners or the guards. So you have no idea what to expect as far as going through things with the prisoner or the guards because it can go either way when you first walk through those prison gates.
The first couple of days are heartbreaking because you're taken completely away from family. There's no interaction with anyone except prisoners or the guards. So you have no idea what to expect as far as going through things with the prisoner or the guards because it can go either way when you first walk through those prison gates.
The first couple of days are heartbreaking because you're taken completely away from family. There's no interaction with anyone except prisoners or the guards. So you have no idea what to expect as far as going through things with the prisoner or the guards because it can go either way when you first walk through those prison gates.
So it's really, even for the toughest person in the world, it's scary because you just don't know what to expect. And do you have all your belongings taken away? Everything. I went in with extension braids in my hair. They made me sit in a cell and take every braid out of my hair before I was let into population. I don't think that the MDC is for any human being at all.
So it's really, even for the toughest person in the world, it's scary because you just don't know what to expect. And do you have all your belongings taken away? Everything. I went in with extension braids in my hair. They made me sit in a cell and take every braid out of my hair before I was let into population. I don't think that the MDC is for any human being at all.
So it's really, even for the toughest person in the world, it's scary because you just don't know what to expect. And do you have all your belongings taken away? Everything. I went in with extension braids in my hair. They made me sit in a cell and take every braid out of my hair before I was let into population. I don't think that the MDC is for any human being at all.
I mean, I'm not saying that no one belongs, you know, you commit a crime, you have to wait to, you know, your trial and everything else. But I don't think that jail is fit for anyone unless they clean up the conditions.
I mean, I'm not saying that no one belongs, you know, you commit a crime, you have to wait to, you know, your trial and everything else. But I don't think that jail is fit for anyone unless they clean up the conditions.
I mean, I'm not saying that no one belongs, you know, you commit a crime, you have to wait to, you know, your trial and everything else. But I don't think that jail is fit for anyone unless they clean up the conditions.
What makes it worse is the food. Mostly everything is stale food. It's old food that's donated by other people that they wrap up or they cook for you. Mostly everything is full of roaches and the giant cockroaches. You can smell the mold. You can smell the rot. You can smell the jail that it needs. It needs to be rebuilt. It needs help. I don't think anyone should be in that particular jail.
What makes it worse is the food. Mostly everything is stale food. It's old food that's donated by other people that they wrap up or they cook for you. Mostly everything is full of roaches and the giant cockroaches. You can smell the mold. You can smell the rot. You can smell the jail that it needs. It needs to be rebuilt. It needs help. I don't think anyone should be in that particular jail.
What makes it worse is the food. Mostly everything is stale food. It's old food that's donated by other people that they wrap up or they cook for you. Mostly everything is full of roaches and the giant cockroaches. You can smell the mold. You can smell the rot. You can smell the jail that it needs. It needs to be rebuilt. It needs help. I don't think anyone should be in that particular jail.
We never had interaction with high profile prisoners at all, ever.
We never had interaction with high profile prisoners at all, ever.
We never had interaction with high profile prisoners at all, ever.
Well, in 2019, something went wrong. They had a power outage. They didn't have any water. They didn't have any lights. They didn't have any heat. And the mayor tried to bring over, the city council tried to bring over blankets And the warden wouldn't accept it. My brother called me from a cell phone that was not supposed to be there. And he, you know, he cried.
Well, in 2019, something went wrong. They had a power outage. They didn't have any water. They didn't have any lights. They didn't have any heat. And the mayor tried to bring over, the city council tried to bring over blankets And the warden wouldn't accept it. My brother called me from a cell phone that was not supposed to be there. And he, you know, he cried.
Well, in 2019, something went wrong. They had a power outage. They didn't have any water. They didn't have any lights. They didn't have any heat. And the mayor tried to bring over, the city council tried to bring over blankets And the warden wouldn't accept it. My brother called me from a cell phone that was not supposed to be there. And he, you know, he cried.
He said, listen, I think I'm a dying here. So I panicked. I said, what the hell you mean? You know, you having problems with a prisoner? Do I have to, you know, call a lawyer or, you know, what can I do? He said, no, I'm going to freeze to death. I said, freeze? He said, yeah, we don't have no water. So I called the news station and made a whole big show.
He said, listen, I think I'm a dying here. So I panicked. I said, what the hell you mean? You know, you having problems with a prisoner? Do I have to, you know, call a lawyer or, you know, what can I do? He said, no, I'm going to freeze to death. I said, freeze? He said, yeah, we don't have no water. So I called the news station and made a whole big show.