An inconvenient truth...

[yagotme]

14. Don't know exact numbers,

but a good percentage of those I have met are in for drug charges. DUI's, possession, dealing. Depends on the prison. IL is divided into 3 major prison types for adults, max, medium, and minimum. During Blago's governorship, I personally saw the prisoners I dealt with (at a min. prison) go from 6 mo-3 yr sentences to up to 12 yr gigs. The prison where I was at that time was not really built to handle these inmates, as they should have had a higher classification of med., but Blago's DOC admin. was pushing out lower sentencing levels to make room for the longer terms, to attempt to close down 3-4 different prisons during his terms. When I transferred to this place, some of the charges against the I/m's sounded ridiculous, but after working all 3 class of prisons, I realized that the I/m standing in front of me might have been arrested for a dealing charge, but had actually shot or killed someone on the street, just not caught or little proof, and charges pled down. Had a few of them actually "admit" to this. Stating, "i wouldn't be at this joint if they really know what all I did.", or words to that effect.