People Are Sharing If Prison Is Really As “Violent” As TV Makes It Out To Be

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“So, without going into too much detail, a couple of years ago, I did a reasonably short stint in prison in Australia, about eight months, in what you would probably call a reasonably average, run-of-the-mill Australian prison.”

“What I will say is this: The first few days and weeks absolutely suck. Coming to terms with what you did, where you now are, and how much time you’re losing because of it is really tough. I got relatively lucky because I knew I was going to be out inside a year, but even still, those first few weeks were rough, and there’s pretty much nothing you can do about it.

Those first few weeks are also probably the most important in terms of getting an idea of the layout, who you can talk to, who you should probably avoid, and what the social etiquette of the place is, so to speak. Once you learn that, from there on, it’s pretty much just about managing your time, keeping a good headspace, and just getting the time done.”