I guess this is something every grower has had to ask themselves.. Obviously, the first thing I'd do in the event of an arrest is just stay low and keep my mouth shut, ask for a lawyer.. borrow money from friends, family, etc. If I were to lose the trial and get a sentence, I'd probably go on hunger strike so I can be put in solitary confinement or suicide watch or something, away from people. I wouldn't like being around people 24/7, I generally don't like socializing, I'd rather have my own space. The maximum sentence for cannabis is 14 years so if you do the maths, and assume the worst case scenario.. I'd probably be 39 upon release. Lots of women still look pretty hot at age 40. Weed seems pretty close to being legalized or decriminalized, but they may or may not choose to release cannabis convicts afterward. I'd probably become a political activist in prison. More than anything, though .. I'd likely use my unlimited spare time to work on screenplays, rap songs, etc. I'd probably just spend the whole time rapping and writing .. so that I can have a whole bookshelf of content to work with by the time I come out.
I've been too prison. I could easily survive it again, wouldn't want to miss out on anymore life but it's survivable. Hunger strikes only work in the movies. Solitary confinement gets really old even for the biggest of loners and unless you really are a threat you won't be staying there your whole stint. Its pretty common for new inmates to try shit to stay out of gen pop....dont count on them buying your story. You wouldn't do max either on a 1st offense with what im guessing to be a fairly clean record unless you're really a sucker. I'm a 5x felon, been to prison 3 separate times, jail countless times and I wouldn't even probably do max. Get a job, take classes, go to aa/na, workout, find hobbies, anything to make the time pass and keep your mind stimulated.
I dont grow but in the event I was arrrested for it: I'd have to put on about 40 pounds to feel comfortable but I think I would survive. Probaly would lie and say i was in for killing a pedophile who molested a family member.
Seein' as my criminal history is what it was I put a lot of thought into this. I always figured I'd do fine, I likely know a few people in any prison around Utah anyway...Even more likely they owe me favors if not money, and provided that were to fail I'd still have friends on the outside who were well connected. But I don't have to worry about that anymore, I retired.
I don't grow but i'm in the UK so if i did i would keep it under 9 plants, have a good carbon filter, use led and have a secure place (i would take sufficient precautions). On top of that, i have fibromyalgia and several other conditions that have been scientifically shown to be helped by cannabis so the likelihood of me going to prison is extremely low. Saying that, i live in a pretty rough city so chances are sooner or later me having to defend myself aggressively means it's a possibility. I'd like to think i would survive but who knows until you're actually there. My survival tactic would be using my existing knowledge of religion (i'm an atheist) and pretend converting to islam haha (i see this as the easiest way since i'm white and not racist.... Although UK prisons aren't as segregated as US ones)
The guy below you hit it right on the head. I as well have been to the state pen and its true that after a while you just want to not be alone. The county jail in my county is the worst county jail in the state in terms of funding and over crowding. I was happy to finally go to prison instead of remaining in county jail. County is the worst. Period. Its an institution full of weekend warriors, child support 3 dayers, warrant captures and people waiting to get sentenced and the people waiting to plea out. There was minimum movement allowed and if you werent sentenced to a county jail term of under a year then you couldn't even go outside for work or rec for fear of being a flight risk. So going to a bigger institution with a more diverse group of people was a better setting for me personally. Its nothing like the movies. There arent riots on the daily or people getting shanked on the regular although they do happen. People get hurt in terms of a serious injury maybe once in a blue moon. The corrections department has a pretty good handle on the inmates. Its best to use your time in beneficial ways. I got sentenced to 24 months and i served 18 before getting paroled early because im such a good boy. I worked all day 6 days a week in their doing electrical work, maintenance, and PI and got paid a few dollars a day to keepnmy belly full of commissary and letters going to and from me. I wrote alot. Reading is important. Strengthening your mind in combination with your body leads to the strengthening of the spirit. When fights broke out i stayed clear but you must stand you ground and stick up for yourself and your close few or youll get taken advantage of. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J120A using Tapatalk
Who gets 14 years of prison for weed? How much weed is this being caught with? In the UK you can have up to a oz and if its all in one bag its personal use you get 3 warning then a fine, then community service if caught again..
I could survive, I've learned to accept situations beyond my control...pretty much. But with my good looks and svelte physique I'd lose my ass virginity the first week.
In my state you can get life for manufacturing marijuana ib tge first degree.10-20 years is the avg sentence fir a 1st degree Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J120A using Tapatalk
I would survive, but I would rather do my time in max. Hopefully my family would send enough money to keep my commissary going to eat, cause prison food fucking sucks and I'm not eating that garbage if at all possible. The others are right though, it's not really as violent as most TV shows make it out to be. Some prisoners are the nicest people I have met as long as you are respectful. Like any other microcosm of society there are lines you do not cross and conflicts will occur but most are settled non violently. As a side note if you've ever heard a group of twelve year old girls bitching about each other then you have a good frame of reference on how prisoners act about picking thier bunkmates and blocks. Gaurds on the other hand can be fucking pricks and 10x more dangerous than most prisoners. Generally, most prison gaurds I have known fit in to one of three categories 1) Well educated individuals attempting to work thier way up through the prison system or gain experience in a particular field. Criminologist, Social Workers, Phsycologis, and so on. Most of these individual either mean well or just want to get thier experience and move on. 2) High school graduates who either have no desire or lack the talent required for college and a professional career. Plainly put they are gaurds because it is the only good paying career with benefits that they ever have a chance of obtaining. These individuals often have on the job anger and authority issues because work is the only place that they get any opportunity to be an alpha. 3) Ex military and failed cops. I'm not bashing the military but frankly some individuals come back quite mentally fucked. Some gaurds from this group are fine, some aren't. The failed cops group is more like the uneducated group in that many have some real anger problems. It's the only decent job they can get. Rates of alcoholism and divorce are high among prison gaurds as well. Don't get me wrong there are many other who aren't bad people, but there are many that have serious issues and choose to take them out at work. I've talked with gaurds who laughed and remembered fondly how the blood stains got on the concrete roof of the hole.
I learned to play euchre while serving some time in a dormitory-style minimum security "prison." I didn't smoke so my partner had to double up on the cigs in the pot. He either lost big or won big, mostly the latter 'cause I was blessed with beginner's luck. I also learned that volunteering some of my down time for chores would gain me an extra package, sometimes two, of Dad's cookies. The food was terrible so I had no choice but to sweep for cookies. Those I never gambled away. The whole thing was a bit of a joke. One of our main outdoor activities was moving the same pile of rocks (or was it wood, can't remember) around the yard while the guards watched over us. Kinda of ridiculous because most of us were in for weed and DUI and wouldn't dream of a prison break. I was in for possession with the intention of trafficking and because I had a crap lawyer, I ended up in jail. Even an average lawyer could have gotten me off for a mere ounce of weed in a single-serving baggie.
I've always kept out of trouble...but if I did wind up in prison, I'm such an introvert by primary nature (my secondary nature is another matter) that I would simply become a writer and use the time to compose something worthwhile. Like Mein Kampf, only not evil. I'm a little dude, and a friend of mine who had been in prison told me once that if I ever found myself there, I should immediately find the biggest, baddest mofo on the block and pick a fight with him so everyone will think I'm crazy and leave me alone. I frequently wonder if this is good advice, but I also hope to never have to make use of it.