If I had to point out what's wrong with the prison system (letting people go early that really should stay in prison the rest of their lives aside), it'd be just that. Everyone in prison is a social deviant, so it could be argued that the majority of them have some kind of mental illness. Case in point, Cecil Collins. He obviously has a mental illness that will only get better with treatment. Instead, he's locked up behind bars (where he does belong), but with no treatment. This is exactly why we have repeat offenders. This is something that most people just don't get, which is why you hear people say things like "Why can't he just stay out of trouble?" when someone winds up in trouble with the law. These are people that cannot help themselves due to something going on within them and they need help from someone. When he gets out in 2014, he's going to be the same person with an affinity for peeping on people and exposing himself. These people just simply do not see that they are doing something unacceptable. I would not be surprised if I saw him wind up back in jail once he gets out.
Exactly. And its all the more likely, considering he's been in trouble even in prison for exposing himself to female guards. Clearly the man needs help, but he also needs to stay in prison.
While I agree with alot of what you said, everyone in prison is not a social deviant, there are alot of people in jail that are innocent, Im sure you have heard of the innocence project.
My argument is based upon the assumption that if you did something to land in prison, you are a social deviant by the social norms, but this only applies to those who are not, in fact, innocent. I understand that there are some innocent people there, but for the most part those that are in prison did something to deserve to be there. I do feel for the people that are wrongly accused that wind up there.
Incredibly unfortunate outcome for that guy. Clearly, always being on a pedestal affected his pysche. I have to say though that he seemed pretty happy despite being in prison. He's certainly not the sharpest tool in the shed. One of the best performances by an RB in LSU history, if not the best, was Cecil the Diesel against Auburn. 200+ yards, plowing over defenders, man, was that a game.
He still refuses to admit responsibility. I was speaking with the District Manager of the Probation and Parole Office in his area one day, and he told me his entire family are a bunch of thugs.
How on EARTH does one reach the point of desperation that would allow them to agree to marry someone else that is currently incarcerated? Especially someone that they didn't meet until said individual was in prison? WTF?!?!
