I wasn't sure if I should post this message in Justice or Civil Liberties as it has relevance in each. If it's worthy, feel free to kick it over to Civil Liberties.
My very politically conservative brother went to prison last year for a non-violent "white-collar" computer crime.
He create a blog about his experience. His introductory words are below:
"As a coping mechanism, I found that by mentally stepping "outside" of myself, and looking at my own prosecution from the perspective of an observer of the process rather than a participant -- let alone the subject (or is it object?) -- it was easier to deal with... in fact, it even became a form of entertainment, a drama in which I not only had a front row seat but a backstage pass as well.
I simply chose as much as I could to stay "in the moment" and experience all that was happening to me rather than morbidly contemplate where the process was taking me. I knew the government was intent on punishing me severely; I was determined that I would not allow the process to become a form of pre-punishment that can in some ways be worse than the final outcome if you let it get to you.
To that end, I made a point of documenting the process (similar to the way I intend to record my prison experience). Like a play with many acts, there were several distinct stages to this process, each of which had its own 'drama'."
His first hand experience with our judicial system has changed his views tremendously. I thought everyone would appreciate his experiences:
http://60733066.blogspot.com/
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