Prisoner's Handmade Objects - Connor K

Connor Kissack
IHSS
Mr. Roddy 
25 March 2020
Handmade Prisoner Objects
The article that I read showed many objects made by prisoners. These objects were not made to be weapons of any sorts, but to be used to fulfill boredom and have other essential functions. Some of the objects that were shown were a dice, a tattoo gun, pens, electric water heater, a weight-lifting glove, a coffee kit, and a toothbrush. The creators of these items are pretty ingenious as they use materials that are non lethal or a way of an escape method by the inmates. In my personal opinion, I think that the creation of the dice is incredible because instead of being made by a rock material, which is easily confiscated by prison guards, the inmates have used hardened bread and mold it into the shape of a cube to create these dice. In the article it states that “The items shown here illustrate the severity of restrictions imposed on prisoners as well as the human instinct to persevere through creativity and invention” (Kalman). It’s incredible as to what lengths the human mind can go. The guards are rather harsh and very precocious on the items prisoners make, so they confiscate most of the items that are found in the prison cells because they have no clue on what may be going through the mind of the prisoner who created these devices. I thought the article was interesting because it showed me one of the many things that happen in a prison and how limited the prisoners are to the outside world in some instances. These few items also were able to put a factor of fear in my head that being in jail is a frightening place as the inmates and prison guards aren’t all nice at many times and life is completely changed for most people who have committed crimes. 


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  1. LeonMarch 27, 2020 at 6:00 PM

    I think that this is a very interesting article, and it really shows how even though there are obstacles the human mind will persevere. I agree that sometimes prisons can be actually worse than the prisoners themselves, and it does make us think if our justice system is good enough.

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  2. The_Legend_LukeMarch 30, 2020 at 8:57 PM

    Nice writing Connor! The article was very interesting. I found it very cool how they adapted to their situation and made the most of it. Do you think there were other things they made that the article didn’t talk about? Don’t go to prison.

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