I think it is a good rule of thumb to think ahead just in case, since you could end up in a place where there are lots of inmates, including lifers, when it is just your luck that you SOMEHOW SOME WAY end up getting handed down a sentence a some point later in your life.
With all that said, I’d like to find out in a beforehand kind of wise way, what are the INs and OUTs, for every step of the way, one should be aware of to increase survival chances when having to do bid with a sure release in a state or federal penitentiary?
Even within your own racial group you should be ready to defend yourself from day one because within a day someone will challenge you and your status on the prison pecking order starts then.
Another comment for our newbie who started this thread …
Descriptive titles get good answers from experts. Uninformative or cutesy titles tend to be ignored by lots of folks. “Advice for soon-to-be prison inmates?” would have gotten a larger readership and more and better replies.
From a couple of documentaries I’ve seen, if you have the ability to consume approximately 50 boiled eggs at a single sitting, you’ll become popular. Also, you should be prepared to defend your cornbread with physical violence if necessary. Loudly proclaiming that there will be consequences and repercussions for anyone attempting to take your cornbread is advised.
If we’re talking about a ‘pound me in the ass’ prison, you are going to have to kick someone’s ass the first week you are there, or you’ll end up as someone’s bitch.