Cell Fight

[Jimd]

Yesterday, while Lt. O. was on his block, they heard a fight in progress in a nearby cell, lots of banging, bodies hitting the walls, etc.

They waited a bit for the occupants to tire, and when only wimpering was coming from the cell, they rolled in. Opening the door, they saw.......one inmate.

Interesting. When asked what the story was, the inmate explained that his right hand wanted to have sex with him, but his left hand didn't want that to happen. Fair enough. So the two fought. And they really did fight, because the man's right hand was bruised/swollen. No sex was had.

Later, they escorted the crook down the corridor, past me, on his way to talk to the psychologist. He looked like the Wild Man From Borneo; filthy, with long, wild hair, wrinkled clothing, spectacles, and I'm sure a razor hadn't touched his face in well over a year. Maybe two.

All this made me recall just how inadequate our mental health care capabilities are.

[pjrocco]

WOW!

It's odd how one person can get that messed up in the head.

Thanks for putting a smile on my face Jim...

[Jimd]

Glad for the smile on your face.

From experience, I know that mental health problems aren't inherently funny. However, we have to also have a grain of humor when dealing with it. If not, we'd go insane ourselves, or else become very depressed by it. Defense mechanisms are amazing, aren't they?

[smcfalls13]

Interesting. When asked what the story was, the inmate explained that his right hand wanted to have sex with him, but his left hand didn't want that to happen. Fair enough. So the two fought. And they really did fight, because the man's right hand was bruised/swollen. No sex was had.

What the??!!

That's just bizarre...

[spydutch]

[QUOTE=Jimd However, we have to also have a grain of humor when dealing with it. If not, we'd go insane ourselves, or else become very depressed by it. Defense mechanisms are amazing, aren't they?[/QUOTE]

You're quite right about that Jim, just keep it in mind

Thanks for sharing this story Jim

[stonyman]

Jimid, the four years I spent as a corrections officer, one and one half was spent on the psyc ward. Most of the ones that came were there to try to save face instead of saying they were to scared to be in general population. The real bugs were some like you mentioned above. I had one guy who said he had been praying for his cell to fill with water so he can do a swan dive off of his toilet. Low and behold one day when I came in shortly after this remark he yelled and said "My cell is filling up with water, you better take me out or I will swan dive off of my toilet." I walked down to his cell and of course there was nothing and I told him to knock it off. Well as soon as I turned to walk away, I heard this loud yell and then this wierd sounding thump or splat! He jumped and split his forehead wide open! A whole year and a half with these enlightened people!!! Good luck to you and Daywalker Bro and do not forget to keep that sense of humor or you will become as enlightened as they are. Ha... Ha..

[rcbalt2]

What the??!!

That's just bizarre...

Ya, I have to agree with this very weird

[The Deacon]

Have seen and heard about similar things when I worked for Corrections and from folks who work in a forensic hospital. Self mutilation and self destructive behaviors in general seem very often linked to sex, and particularly to internal struggles between sexual frustration and the guilt and self-loathing that some feel when they gratify their urges.

Must say that while the mental health services in NY prisons could probably be much better than they are, someone who allowed their physical appearance to decline to the exent you describe would almost certainly have been referred and placed in a special needs unit for those with mental health issues.

Then again, perhaps that's unfair to say. Given today's legal climate where "everybody has rights", he may very well been offered, and refused, treatment. In which case, up to the point where he becomes overtly suicidal or homicidal, he cannot be forced to accept counselling or medication.

[Civilian]

My job is so easy! Ok maybee not easy but much less dangerous. You Co's are amazing.

[TheKnifeCollector]

OY!! Oh my!!!