I mean, both maybe? Idk, I've been in psych ward and a lot of these people get to sent there by court's admission. They might be in the same ward as people that came voluntarily, but have lesser privileges - voluntary people can earn their privileges to go outside at certain times or go outside as a group when the staff takes you, but court-mandated people can't, or can in some cases with staff but never by themselves and so on. I mean of course if you murder someone on drugs then you would not be sent there with others.
Hxnnybee I think it depends on the nature of the offense, as well as the frequency of past offenses, if prior drug court and mandated drug recovery programs were successful, the amount of drugs found on the person being arrested, as well as if the offense also endangered the lives of others. For one example, in my opinion, drug dealing or drug trafficking should 100% be an offense that receives jail/prison time, because it’s not just their own life they are endangering. Additionally, there needs to be better and more widely available addiction programs for inmates, as clearly what is in place currently is not sufficient. At the end of the day, an addict is only going to change if they want to. It doesn’t matter what programs they are forced into if they have no intention of giving up their addiction. The unfortunate part of forgoing a jail/prison sentence for all drug crimes and replacing it with mandated treatment programs instead, is that the majority of those addicts who have received a drug charge are not in the mindset of genuinely wanting to change, and forcing them into these programs takes away time and resources for the people who ARE genuinely there to get clean. I don’t think forgoing jail/prison for drug charges altogether is necessarily the answer, but perhaps instead there needs to be an overhaul of the current broken system in place, and replace it with a program where inmates who fit the necessary criteria could be sent to a specialized prison unit that ONLY houses inmates with drug offenses and addictions, and offers intensive addiction treatment and recovery for the entire duration of their sentence. Unfortunately I don’t think this can be treated as a black and white issue, I think there is much more of a grey area when it comes to whether or not a jail/prison sentence is the answer to people dealing with a drug addiction. The only thing I know for certain is that the current state/atmosphere of jail/prison, along with what is currently being done/not done, is not working for the majority of addicts currently behind bars. A complete overhaul and starting from ground zero is the only way I see true change taking place, but sadly I don’t see that happening anytime soon.
I hate when “lifers” are women or men of domestic violence and rape ect who kill in self defense.. its BS, get them help and therapy ect! It’s so sad to me tbh!
The justice system is absolute shite. There are so many wrongfully accused in prison. And there are so many people getting more time for using drugs than other serious crimes. Makes zero sense
When my friend's aunt went to prison repeatedly, there was 1 way she got items. She was really good at makeup, hair and basically anything beauty and was super inventive when it came to using what was around her, so she became known as the prison makeup artist. If you had a court date or visit, you would go to her. She also taught all the new girls how to do simple makeup. In exchange she was given items that can be bought in the prison since she didn't get outside money. Like you'd go to her and say 'Hey my brother is visiting me, can you do my makeup?' and she'd say something like 'If you can buy me a bag of MnMs on Friday' She showed me how she used to do makeup and stuff behind bars and here's the list (by the way she was minimum security, nonviolent offence) -Coloured pencils softened in water for eyeliner and brows -Eyeshadow palletes and mascara that some people would give her for doing their makeup -Crushed up pink eyeshadow mixed into melted lip balm to make a lip and cheek tint -Some carmex her rich prison best friend would give her -Baby powder to make eyeshadow colours more pastel and also just to powder the face -She put broken comb pieces into piercings -She used vaseline to tame flyaway hair -Temporary tattoos with soft coloured pencil and ink -Toothpaste was used to plump lips
Is so sad to hear that there were not art recreational classes :( I know some prisons in Spain have art classes time to time (I have a friend who was a professor there once) and i know in Mexico there’s a prison with a drama class (I saw a report about it). That could be really helpful for people who can reintegrate
In Italy there is at least one theatre company formed by inmates that every year does a different production. Some years ago they let the inmates built a "real" theatre inside the prison and now they can rehearse and do their shows there. (Sorry for my bad English, obviously not my first language)
I don't like backdrops, it gives me kinda claustrophobic feelings. I like real rooms in the background. The only exception are makeup youtubers where the lighting has to be good (a white backdrop supports even lighting) so the viewer can see the real life colours
Barbecued and chickens were the was good to come ohome new day and we got the big big things here tryna we have I only had the of you tryna I was like I am USA lady that I with a good up up
Decades ago, one of my wife's girlfriends hooked up with a dude that had just got out the joint, and he was scary as hell to me, and when I first met him he was still in that prison mode, but after a while he relaxed, and was a very interesting person. This guy was amazingly smart, and could read a situation and see an answer quickly, he could have done anything if he had stayed out of trouble. He made me realize that I wanted no part of that life. He finally got straightened out, got married, had kids, then I lost track of him. Hope he went on to have a good life.
Hey girl! Love your videos! I’m Canadian, and we use the word washroom all the time! It actually means bathroom or restroom! I really admire the awareness you’re spreading and I thinks it’s incredible that you’re using your story to empower and help others!
I was like "Lol why doesn't she understand? It's the place with the toilet and sink?" But yeah, Americans usually call it a bathroom or restroom in my experience.
I’m sure you get messages like this all the time but I really admire your strength sharing your stories on the internet. It feels like the general public really does not understand that people in prison are actual people. And while they’re serving time for a mistake they made, the world has forgotten that people deserve basic human necessities like toilet paper, tampons, medical care, etc. I just love that you’ve put a face to the name and have made these stories more accessible to the public because it’s really changed my outlook on prison reform and I’m passionate about sharing that with others because of your videos and personal accounts. Thank you for that, from me, someone who’s never been to jail, but I’m also sure the people you’re speaking on behalf of really appreciate and respect your honest videos. Major respect for you. ❤️
1:45pm in Scotland🏴 just finished homeschooling for the week. Now chilling with a coffee while the kids are outside playing on the trampoline. My Dad said when he was in prison that if it was someone's birthday on the wing a local bakery would donate cakes to the prisoners. The bakery would also donate unsold cakes, pancakes, croissants, biscuits (cookies to you guys in the US) and bread that hadn't sold that day. My Dad worked in the kitchen so he would get first pick of the cakes and keep the good ones to himself or sell them on. He was a heroin addict he would go into prison thin and come out fat because he was eating properly and on methadone. Unfortunately heroin claimed his life 10 years ago, so Jessica thank you for getting clean, turning your life around for your daughter's and not having them witness addiction through their lives. Because seeing your parent kill themselves with drugs isn't good. I worked with a drugs counsellor when my Dad first passed away, it was to deliver speeches to other young people who's parents had died of a drug overdose. Unfortunately in Scotland heroin is rife here but for those who want to get clean our healthcare is free so methadone, suboxone is give out regularly by your local GP (General Practitioners/Dr). Keep up the good work Jess, hopefully you're doing fine with the lockdown and homeschooling😀
I fucking adore you man. I've never heard anybody that reminds me so much of myself... Gives me hope that when I'm done in my addiction I will actually have things to achieve, obtainable steps up... Ur an inspiration for real. I appreciate every video u post. Thank you 💚
It’s interesting how prisons in the UK and US differ. Apparently in Britain since 1971 research found that female inmates responded better to rules if they were allowed to wear their own clothes.
The fact that you can tell she is still kinda suffering from this and is still not completely over it. Is amazing that she is sitting down and talking to us about it. And she has the courage to talk about it and is willing to. I think she is an amazing woman. And the things she has overcome. And been thro is amazing. I’m so happy that she is doing way better and has her kids and is livening the life that she wants. She expires me to keep going bc if she can do it so can I and I’ve had a horrible child hood. That no kid should ever go thro. But I feel as if I can Move past it. Bc she was able to. I’m only 15. I’ll be 16 in feb. but still there’s things that has happened to me. I had to grow up at the age of 5 which is very very young. But she is an amazing mom and will be a great wife. I wish u nothing but the best. 💕
I always thought "prison girlfriend" referred to a girlfriend you have while serving time to satisfy each others needs, but you're both aware that you wouldn't be together out of prison, e.g. because of sexual preference. I feel a bit stupid now. 😅
No it can mean that. But keeping it real...thats not a talked about thing. One person may use the other one or promise them a relationship in the free world. In my experience 1 of the 2 always ends up getting hurt (emotionally) I've seen a lot of gay women used 😔
@@JessicaKentso true, couple of the girls i spent time with were bigger fuckboys than any man i've ever met. they were in constant drama with/over other girls.
My mom works at a prison and the inmates are allowed to make art out of certain things at certain times of day and she buys their art and decorates her house with it. I think it's THE most amazing thing. I want her to get me a piece sometime.
How old were you when he told you about his past? My husband and I were heroin addict until I got pregnant with my baby. He's now 18 months old. Not sure when we will tell him.
@@L._._ I was around 4-6 I don't cleary remember when but my dad has told me about drugs and how he was an addict scince a young age because he wanted me to learn that it could be really bad for us especially at the he started it is also at the age you think he is ready or prepared enough my dad told me that it all depends on how mature we are
The person who was talking about a “washroom” was very likely Canadian ;). A washroom is just a bathroom (with toilets and sinks, not necessarily showers)
I’m Canadian and I usually just say bathroom because it sounds the same to me, the only difference is washroom is something people will say in public and to sound more appropriate
I am Canadian too and this surprised me ! I didn’t know this was a Canadian term - so for me it seems fairly logical that a bathroom is the bigger room with bath/shower and toilet , and washroom is just toilet and sink ...
@@irenelaing2756 i’m canadian and though if i actually sat down and thought about it, a washroom being a half bath and a bathroom being a full bath makes sense, i use them interchangably and use washroom more often
I think a DIY tampon video would be neat, but would also be helpful to discuss the dangers associated with it. Or maybe an overall how to maintain hygiene in prison video
I just have to say my friend on the inside who's serving a life service, is a huge fan of yours for educating the public about what it's like on the inside even though each place is different she loves that I can understand it more from watching your videos as well as talking to her.
I work in forensic mental health and it's sad to hear birthdays aren't celebrated by staff in prison, for us we have a chart with our patient's birthdays and they get cake with their afternoon coffee and the patients sing happy birthday, same with doing laundry and having showers etc. you can do it whenever you want, but patient's do have certain wash days that they follow. We also have groups for patients, so yoga, exercise classes, perimeter walks, bicycle group, cooking group, relaxation, Movie group once a week, newspaper readings and art and music groups. I really hope prisons start to incorporate these more because all my patients talk about how much better it is compared to prison but to me it's still barely the bare minimum we should be providing to help with rehabilitation For context though, I live in Australia
I love your new back drop with colour. The other one was like "prison" This back drop to me represents your freedom and how far you have come & accomplished. It also makes you stand out more and not blending in. So I guess you can say I love 💖 love 💖 love 💖 the new background. You are amazing, wonderful, educated, and most of a, phenomenal mother. I'm so happy I found got channel! 🙂
Jessica, I have never been to prison or jail and never been addicted to drugs (by the grace of God), but I love your heart ❤️. Also, I love that you didn’t want to post the homemade tampon video because you are looking out for young girls. You are a great mom and have come so so so far! Blessings girl!
Have you seen 60 days in? I presume you’ve heard of it but they send innocent civilians into county jails to get undercover insight into the correctional system. If you’ve seen it, what are your thoughts about it? Is it similar to your experience and if you were in there at the time, do you think you’d notice who was a part of the programme? Would love to hear your thoughts about it, maybe in a video? 💕
Sydney Rios It's incredible - I binged S1 in a day! If you're in the US it's on A&E, if you're in the UK like me, S1 is on netflix but S2-6 are on a website called 123movies :)
I love your videos Jessica. I'm currently struggling with anxiety and depression and your positivity and stories are something to look forward to. Thank you! Xx
My husband was in a minimum security facility in maine and the inmates actually could walk freely around the facility. It was a very open facility with no fence. Each dorm was a separate building and they could go to laundry, gym, work or whatever. They could also smoke as well. It was very odd.
I love how far you have come! Im so glad I found your channel a while ago and watching you grow and get the fame you deserve. Your videos are one of the few that I can never click off of. This is hands down one of the best channels on RUclips. You're so genuine and you have let your past power you instead of consume you. Such an inspiration for many people
Jessica, I am SO proud of you. Yes! I literally talk about you to my family as you were a friend of mine. I tell them how much of inspiration you are. I am proud of you 💕
I am totally dying laughing at the Southern accent impression you gave us.... It is so spot on you really made me realize how country I sound... Totally sounded like me😂😂
Jess....I love love that backdrop! I love you and your videos! I’ve been sober since 2013 (I got clean when I found out I was pregnant!) your videos and your story really help me some days that are hard! So thank you thank you girl! Keep up the good work....your message IS helping ppl cuz it’s helping me! ❤️
I found your channel after stumbling on your video about how to charge a phone with batteries! I haven’t been able to stop watching the rest of your videos on prison life. As an aussie with an upcoming court case who is facing the possibility of incarceration your videos have put me at ease with your ideas on how to stay sane, I love the thread hustling idea and I found your opinions on those serving life very enlightening. It’s reassuring to hear that other people have been in situations where there was nobody to help them out at the time you needed them too, you can feel pretty isolated in that kind of situation and hearing someone relate is nice
I love how you make such a negative experience into a positive and use that to turn your life around for yourself and your children! You're doing a fantastic job! Keep on keeping on! You're setting such an amazing example for women everywhere! Love you! 💜
Inmates in Pennsylvania are paid (not much) for jobs they perform in state prison. Not everyone has a job and no one is forced to work. I really like your channel.
With the tampon thing I’ve wondered how prevalent TSS is in prison? Is it something you saw often? Since you’re having to make your own and some women probably don’t change them often, since it’s such a limited amount of pads you get.
TSS is extremely rare. There are less than 10 cases per 100,000 people and the incidence of TSS caused by tampon use is only 1 in 100,000. The 1979 epidemic of TSS was also caused by tampons that were chemically treated in order to be highly absorbent. Hopefully, since materials used for homemade tampons aren’t really intended for that purpose, they’ll start leaking long before Staph bacteria can start growing.
TSS is so hyped up in the US rn bc of horror stories from the 70s (but the reason for the outbreak of TSS back then were chemicals in the tampons that are forbidden nowadays). Nowadays it's more likely to get hit by lightning than getting TSS
Hi jess! Long time viewer from Australia here ☺️ this might be a long shot - but would you ever consider doing a video on ‘everyday’ ways to help people in prison/the system? I would love to help but honestly the idea seems so out of my world I wouldn’t even know where to start.
Send letters and print pictures to send out with the letter. Sending books is awesome as well but they need to be from the publisher/book store such as Barnes & Noble or Amazon.
You would put in a request to see the doctor, discuss it with him/her, and they would take it out or make arrangements to have you shipped out to have it removed. I don’t know if it’s healthy to leave them in. But if you did, you would just take care of it when you get out.
U get someone to sell it or live in it, u have your family or partner take over your stuff otherwise, they don’t care when u in jail about a job or apartment
First time watching your channel and I’m obsessed. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I’m from the U.K. and my only knowledge of US prisons is OITNB... xx
Watching your channel for a while now from Germany. I know nobody who’s been to prison or jail and it’s so eye opening what a fucked up system the US has. Here in Germany it’s so different and there’s a whole lotta different approach to give the inmates a perspective afterwards. I feel so sorry for the pain you’ve had to go through in your time. You’re an inspiration for me to keep on track and to don’t lose my mind during these difficult times. ❤️
I prefer the red bricks more, think it’s easier to concentrate on!! Also, when (if) you do another Q&A can you put the questions on the screen as you read them out too please, I find it makes it easier to focus on the video because it breaks up each question ☺️ great video!!
I haven’t commented in a bit, but I just have to let you know that you are doing an AMAZING job! Your videos are so informative, inspiring, and entertaining. I’m so excited to see where your life takes you! 💜
I suspect that the beehive tattoo in particular is covering up a LOT of scarring/old track marks, some of the honeycombs are darkly shaded in, while others are left open. Very cool looking design/execution, and I suspect very practical too I suspect
I j wanna say thank you so much for creating these videos. So many people stay quiet about their life experiences and it helps a lot of people. Stay amazing!
Listening to you while my kids watch bubble guppies. Thank you for keeping me sane 😂💜 seriously love all your videos. Love you and my autistic 4 year old is in love that backdrop. 💚
I love it when you do longer videos! I wish you wouldn't shy away from them. Not sure how other people feel but a 30 minute video is perfect. I also would love for a part 2! :)
100% Washrooms are places to use the toilet. Could be at home, office or a public building. Anywhere. I never realized this term is not popular in the USA.
Yay! You answered my question about music/art classes! So sad there wasn’t any creative activities being offered. I think people should be able to express themselves in many ways while in prison, since every person there has a story to tell. You’re so strong for pulling through while doing your time. 💕 I respect you so much! Xo
That’s awesome you’re book smart and street smart! I’m glad that you’re using your personal experience and platform for good. Can’t wait to see where you go with your career ☺️
I have been watching your videos nonstop by the way! Extremely real and informative and it's satisfied so much of my curiosity about how prison is really like. Thanks for such great content
Just a heads up girly -- "The Wash Room" question is from a girl that's most likely Canadian. By asking that, she means the bathroom specifically a sink and toilet. So depending on your blocks set up, if your in cells then you have a toilet and a sink for you and your celly. So yeah the answer to her Q: is literally WHENEVER you may need to use it, it's in your little concrete apartment made of solid steel 😏 Now if your in an open bunk concept like common area dorm type of cell block, then you also can go whenever you want except for little time frames like during count or sometimes if someones being moved they will have you "lock" in to your particular bunk so everyone is under control and at their spot, or after any sort of fight either in your block or one near by can even cause you to "lock in" and you may not be able to get up to use the bathroom at this time (if on a Cell Block, lock ins can last DAYS and your toilet is where you wash you clothes so you & your celly don't get rankkk w No Fresh air coming in. Always remember to flush as soon as that little turtle head makes a break for it BEFORE it hits the water so it's seemless (nothing but net 😂) and continue with all bodily fluids excretions to a degree of flushing every couple of seconds, that room is TIGHT & HOME to 2 already angry guys, no need for your body's toxins to linger. I've seen people get hands on over this sorta shit. Being clean is your NUMBER ONE PRIORITY as equally important as staying SAFE. 👍👌
Ohhh, I love that backdrop! In regards to which one I like better, I really like them both-I think the red one is definitely good for topics that are a bit more “dark” or “harrowing”. Great q&a, I always enjoy hearing you answer all the questions us, viewers, have. I laughed when you mentioned how you feel like you always answer certain questions (you can tell who is new to the channel). I do, however, miss your live-streams. I really really hope you end up going live soon 🤗 Much love girl 💕✌🏻
Hi Jessica, I’ve learned a lot from your story & so glad you’re clean & healthy now! If you make a part 2 or make a video, I have some questions! 1. When your girls get older, how will you explain your full story to them & how do you think they will react? 2. When you told your daughter already, how did she react? 3. Do you think if you grew up in a different city or had different friends that you would not have gotten into drug usage? 4. How did you not gain weight in prison? Did you exercise a lot? 5. Did you miss your family while in prison? 6. Are you able to tell us about your reaction when they told you how long you would have to serve? 7. What was your first job when you got out of prison? 8. Do you wonder what life would be life if you hadn’t done drugs or gone to jail? 9. Do you want more kids in the future? Thank you, I hope you’ll be able to answer these sometime ☺️
You’re sooo strong! And I know I don’t know you and I’m younger than you but I’m proud!! Your story is so beautiful and powerful!! Your kids are soooo lucky to have such a strong mother! 💛💛 I don’t really subscribe to RUclips channels but I subscribed to yours so fast!! You’re videos are so entertaining! Thank you for making your story public ❤️
As someone who had their baby in prison and had to be separated from her, you should definitely watch the lifetime series on RUclips, “Born Behind Bars”, (there are ten episodes) and do a review. I would love to hear your opinion on the series!! Much love!🖤🖤
Just wanted to thank you for all that you do and let you know how much respect I have for you. You give me and hope, seriously. My mom recently passed away, I’m the oldest of 3 girls- 27,24,21. It’s been so so hard being stuck in the home where she passed, it was Feb28, RIGHT BEFORE QUARANTINE! I have Lupus so I literally haven’t left my house since my moms service- your story and all of your videos has helped me so much at night to remember to be grateful through my grief because some people don’t have anyone at all. I just feel very blessed and I’m always praying for everyone’s safety and health. Your videos have kept me a bit more sane and takes my mind off of my depression before bed, thank you for helping me through this. You make an impact for sure. “You never know what someone else could be going through.” Exactly. Xoxo same goes for Christina too, you girls help and touch my heart more than y’all know. Love you girls thank you 🙏🏻♥️
Personally, I love the sensitive and educated nature in which you approach each topic. If you were to make a video on making a tampon, I trust that you would have incredibly powerful insight on the bigger picture of how hygiene practices (especially women’s) needs to be improved within the prison system. Although I do agree this needs to be done with care as you mentioned, I’m interested to see and hear more about the first hand experience of the unfortunate circumstance of making your own tampons as a reference tool for my own activism toward women’s rights! You are a literal queen for putting yourself on this platform for me to do so on any topic, thank you❤️
In always so sad my question never gets picked for these videos 😂😂 my question was : Do women compare the sentence they were given vs the crime they were convicted for? (I.e. if 2 women stole a car and one got 2 years and one got 10 years.) & does that cause drama?
I think its rare for one to have a longer sentence then another for committing the same crime, if it does happen then maybe that other person done more damage, they were the mastermind, or has charges besides the one they got arrested for & ofc it creates tension & stress between the two.
Everyone knows what everyone did. Even if you don’t want to. Everyone knows how unjust the system really is without having to ask questions. One guy molested his daughter and had a few years. Another kid was selling drugs and got life. With rare exceptions, you couldn’t look at anyone’s sentence and judge the person by that. It was as random as throwing darts at balloons on the wall.
To answer your question, yes. Most ppl always ask how much time you gotta do. There are some that choose not to discuss their sentence, especially if they have a several decade bit or life. Now for the second part of your question.. sometimes sentencing is different even though the same crime was committed. Example: If you steal a car and I steal a car (grand theft auto), i might get more time because I'm already a convicted felon and have broken the law before, whereas you may only get the minimum sentence if you're a first time offender (you may be even able to walk on paper if you got a damn good lawyer). However, regardless of crime there is always a minimum sentence and a max sentence..meaning you as a first timer would get 2 years (cause that's the minimum), I may get 10 (cause that's the maximum) due to me being a repeat offender. Also, it has alot to do if you've got an attorney or not, if you pay someone to go hard for you, then theres more wiggle room as far as sentencing. Theres alot of variables to take into account.
“Criminals” that do drugs should have therapy, not jail time. There isn’t any benefit usually.
I mean, both maybe? Idk, I've been in psych ward and a lot of these people get to sent there by court's admission. They might be in the same ward as people that came voluntarily, but have lesser privileges - voluntary people can earn their privileges to go outside at certain times or go outside as a group when the staff takes you, but court-mandated people can't, or can in some cases with staff but never by themselves and so on. I mean of course if you murder someone on drugs then you would not be sent there with others.
I know several people who only got sober after extended jail or prison time.
Hxnnybee I think it depends on the nature of the offense, as well as the frequency of past offenses, if prior drug court and mandated drug recovery programs were successful, the amount of drugs found on the person being arrested, as well as if the offense also endangered the lives of others. For one example, in my opinion, drug dealing or drug trafficking should 100% be an offense that receives jail/prison time, because it’s not just their own life they are endangering. Additionally, there needs to be better and more widely available addiction programs for inmates, as clearly what is in place currently is not sufficient. At the end of the day, an addict is only going to change if they want to. It doesn’t matter what programs they are forced into if they have no intention of giving up their addiction. The unfortunate part of forgoing a jail/prison sentence for all drug crimes and replacing it with mandated treatment programs instead, is that the majority of those addicts who have received a drug charge are not in the mindset of genuinely wanting to change, and forcing them into these programs takes away time and resources for the people who ARE genuinely there to get clean. I don’t think forgoing jail/prison for drug charges altogether is necessarily the answer, but perhaps instead there needs to be an overhaul of the current broken system in place, and replace it with a program where inmates who fit the necessary criteria could be sent to a specialized prison unit that ONLY houses inmates with drug offenses and addictions, and offers intensive addiction treatment and recovery for the entire duration of their sentence. Unfortunately I don’t think this can be treated as a black and white issue, I think there is much more of a grey area when it comes to whether or not a jail/prison sentence is the answer to people dealing with a drug addiction. The only thing I know for certain is that the current state/atmosphere of jail/prison, along with what is currently being done/not done, is not working for the majority of addicts currently behind bars. A complete overhaul and starting from ground zero is the only way I see true change taking place, but sadly I don’t see that happening anytime soon.
Dancing Gold it might work, but there are other, alternative, and better ways it could have been done
@Ris3Up85 uh. No.
I hate when “lifers” are women or men of domestic violence and rape ect who kill in self defense.. its BS, get them help and therapy ect! It’s so sad to me tbh!
i’m sorry, “lifers” it’s referring to someone who’s serving lifetime in jail?
@@joe-hv4pe Yes that is right.
Rheanna Reed thank you :)
The justice system is absolute shite. There are so many wrongfully accused in prison. And there are so many people getting more time for using drugs than other serious crimes. Makes zero sense
Whats even worse is when you see someone who's committed an even worse crime like raping or killing a child and they get let off in a few years.
I personally like the red brick more bc it brings you out as the focus more the rainbow is nice but I like red brick more x
peachyyx i agree x
I agree.. the rainbow looks cool but a bit distracting
No more focus on the gay, just kidding I don’t really care 😂🤣😂😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@Anna Francisca umm I think she's 28. I'm not too sure though
@Anna Francisca shes 30 or 31
When my friend's aunt went to prison repeatedly, there was 1 way she got items.
She was really good at makeup, hair and basically anything beauty and was super inventive when it came to using what was around her, so she became known as the prison makeup artist. If you had a court date or visit, you would go to her. She also taught all the new girls how to do simple makeup. In exchange she was given items that can be bought in the prison since she didn't get outside money. Like you'd go to her and say 'Hey my brother is visiting me, can you do my makeup?' and she'd say something like 'If you can buy me a bag of MnMs on Friday'
She showed me how she used to do makeup and stuff behind bars and here's the list (by the way she was minimum security, nonviolent offence)
-Coloured pencils softened in water for eyeliner and brows
-Eyeshadow palletes and mascara that some people would give her for doing their makeup
-Crushed up pink eyeshadow mixed into melted lip balm to make a lip and cheek tint
-Some carmex her rich prison best friend would give her
-Baby powder to make eyeshadow colours more pastel and also just to powder the face
-She put broken comb pieces into piercings
-She used vaseline to tame flyaway hair
-Temporary tattoos with soft coloured pencil and ink
-Toothpaste was used to plump lips
Woah this is so helpful thanks this deserves hella likes
Is so sad to hear that there were not art recreational classes :( I know some prisons in Spain have art classes time to time (I have a friend who was a professor there once) and i know in Mexico there’s a prison with a drama class (I saw a report about it). That could be really helpful for people who can reintegrate
the u.s. is generally very against providing anything that could be considered "fun" because inmates don't "deserve" it.
In Italy there is at least one theatre company formed by inmates that every year does a different production. Some years ago they let the inmates built a "real" theatre inside the prison and now they can rehearse and do their shows there.
(Sorry for my bad English, obviously not my first language)
There’s plenty of drama in there without classes.
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Dana 😍
I don't like backdrops, it gives me kinda claustrophobic feelings. I like real rooms in the background. The only exception are makeup youtubers where the lighting has to be good (a white backdrop supports even lighting) so the viewer can see the real life colours
I LIKE THE RED BRICKS MORE IT LOOKS DOPE AND IT GOES WITH YOUR TEME PERFECT IN MY OPINION
I agree.. but she's able to pull off either of them. By the way.. This was a great video..
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Barbecued and chickens were the was good to come ohome new day and we got the big big things here tryna we have I only had the of you tryna I was like I am USA lady that I with a good up up
I love your concern about posting a tampon video, you clearly put a lot of thought into your channel and how your videos may be perceived.
Decades ago, one of my wife's girlfriends hooked up with a dude that had just got out the joint, and he was scary as hell to me, and when I first met him he was still in that prison mode, but after a while he relaxed, and was a very interesting person. This guy was amazingly smart, and could read a situation and see an answer quickly, he could have done anything if he had stayed out of trouble. He made me realize that I wanted no part of that life. He finally got straightened out, got married, had kids, then I lost track of him. Hope he went on to have a good life.
Hey girl! Love your videos! I’m Canadian, and we use the word washroom all the time! It actually means bathroom or restroom! I really admire the awareness you’re spreading and I thinks it’s incredible that you’re using your story to empower and help others!
I was like "Lol why doesn't she understand? It's the place with the toilet and sink?"
But yeah, Americans usually call it a bathroom or restroom in my experience.
I’m sure you get messages like this all the time but I really admire your strength sharing your stories on the internet. It feels like the general public really does not understand that people in prison are actual people. And while they’re serving time for a mistake they made, the world has forgotten that people deserve basic human necessities like toilet paper, tampons, medical care, etc. I just love that you’ve put a face to the name and have made these stories more accessible to the public because it’s really changed my outlook on prison reform and I’m passionate about sharing that with others because of your videos and personal accounts. Thank you for that, from me, someone who’s never been to jail, but I’m also sure the people you’re speaking on behalf of really appreciate and respect your honest videos. Major respect for you. ❤️
1:45pm in Scotland🏴 just finished homeschooling for the week. Now chilling with a coffee while the kids are outside playing on the trampoline. My Dad said when he was in prison that if it was someone's birthday on the wing a local bakery would donate cakes to the prisoners. The bakery would also donate unsold cakes, pancakes, croissants, biscuits (cookies to you guys in the US) and bread that hadn't sold that day. My Dad worked in the kitchen so he would get first pick of the cakes and keep the good ones to himself or sell them on. He was a heroin addict he would go into prison thin and come out fat because he was eating properly and on methadone. Unfortunately heroin claimed his life 10 years ago, so Jessica thank you for getting clean, turning your life around for your daughter's and not having them witness addiction through their lives. Because seeing your parent kill themselves with drugs isn't good. I worked with a drugs counsellor when my Dad first passed away, it was to deliver speeches to other young people who's parents had died of a drug overdose. Unfortunately in Scotland heroin is rife here but for those who want to get clean our healthcare is free so methadone, suboxone is give out regularly by your local GP (General Practitioners/Dr). Keep up the good work Jess, hopefully you're doing fine with the lockdown and homeschooling😀
I'm from Scotland and my last name is McKillip with is a variation of mcdonald. Yea my family was one of the ones who got slaughtered
@@moonwatchermoonbliforlife1781 sorry to hear that. In what way were they slaughtered? Did they have an addiction to opioids?
@@truthorconsequences3158 oh no! It was like 500 years ago. Lol I never met them. But no a enemy clan killed them
I fucking adore you man. I've never heard anybody that reminds me so much of myself... Gives me hope that when I'm done in my addiction I will actually have things to achieve, obtainable steps up... Ur an inspiration for real. I appreciate every video u post. Thank you 💚
It’s interesting how prisons in the UK and US differ. Apparently in Britain since 1971 research found that female inmates responded better to rules if they were allowed to wear their own clothes.
The fact that you can tell she is still kinda suffering from this and is still not completely over it. Is amazing that she is sitting down and talking to us about it. And she has the courage to talk about it and is willing to. I think she is an amazing woman. And the things she has overcome. And been thro is amazing. I’m so happy that she is doing way better and has her kids and is livening the life that she wants. She expires me to keep going bc if she can do it so can I and I’ve had a horrible child hood. That no kid should ever go thro. But I feel as if I can Move past it. Bc she was able to. I’m only 15. I’ll be 16 in feb. but still there’s things that has happened to me. I had to grow up at the age of 5 which is very very young. But she is an amazing mom and will be a great wife. I wish u nothing but the best. 💕
Think washroom usually is used to refer to the bathroom or toilet
Viveka Iren yes you are correct it means bathroom and it’s Canadian lol
A washroom is a half bath usually in a large home for guests to "wash up" when they visit. My mom is a realtor
@@6thCircleTattoos good to know:")
A washroom simply means a bathroom. A room for visitors to wash up is called a powder room but any bathroom can be called a washroom.
I call the room with the washer and dryer the washroom 🤣
I always thought "prison girlfriend" referred to a girlfriend you have while serving time to satisfy each others needs, but you're both aware that you wouldn't be together out of prison, e.g. because of sexual preference.
I feel a bit stupid now. 😅
M. Vipsanius Agrippa i know what you mean but i think it does mean that in some cases x
it does mean that if you're talking about someone else inside.
No it can mean that. But keeping it real...thats not a talked about thing. One person may use the other one or promise them a relationship in the free world. In my experience 1 of the 2 always ends up getting hurt (emotionally) I've seen a lot of gay women used 😔
@@JessicaKentso true, couple of the girls i spent time with were bigger fuckboys than any man i've ever met. they were in constant drama with/over other girls.
Yeah I wouldn't be down for eating prison fish.
My mom works at a prison and the inmates are allowed to make art out of certain things at certain times of day and she buys their art and decorates her house with it. I think it's THE most amazing thing. I want her to get me a piece sometime.
That’s amazing! Most officer’s wouldn’t care, your mother sounds like a great person! (Sorry I’m a year late lol)
Jessica; as someone who has been sober since 03 January 2001 it gets easier but not simpler! Keep coming back! 💖
My dad was a drug addict and I saved him when I was born it opened my dad's eyes now he is 12 years silver 😊😊😊😊 I am Soo proud of him.
How old were you when he told you about his past? My husband and I were heroin addict until I got pregnant with my baby. He's now 18 months old. Not sure when we will tell him.
@@L._._ it honestly depends on when you think your child is old enough to really understand!
@@L._._ silver?
@@L._._ I was around 4-6 I don't cleary remember when but my dad has told me about drugs and how he was an addict scince a young age because he wanted me to learn that it could be really bad for us especially at the he started it is also at the age you think he is ready or prepared enough my dad told me that it all depends on how mature we are
@@carlasuannepoohlockett3259 slang for clean
The person who was talking about a “washroom” was very likely Canadian ;). A washroom is just a bathroom (with toilets and sinks, not necessarily showers)
I’m Canadian and I usually just say bathroom because it sounds the same to me, the only difference is washroom is something people will say in public and to sound more appropriate
I am Canadian too and this surprised me ! I didn’t know this was a Canadian term - so for me it seems fairly logical that a bathroom is the bigger room with bath/shower and toilet , and washroom is just toilet and sink ...
@@irenelaing2756 i’m canadian and though if i actually sat down and thought about it, a washroom being a half bath and a bathroom being a full bath makes sense, i use them interchangably and use washroom more often
Im also Canadian and also use the term washroom to decribe a room with a toilet and a sink.
I think a DIY tampon video would be neat, but would also be helpful to discuss the dangers associated with it. Or maybe an overall how to maintain hygiene in prison video
I just have to say my friend on the inside who's serving a life service, is a huge fan of yours for educating the public about what it's like on the inside even though each place is different she loves that I can understand it more from watching your videos as well as talking to her.
I work in forensic mental health and it's sad to hear birthdays aren't celebrated by staff in prison, for us we have a chart with our patient's birthdays and they get cake with their afternoon coffee and the patients sing happy birthday,
same with doing laundry and having showers etc. you can do it whenever you want, but patient's do have certain wash days that they follow.
We also have groups for patients, so yoga, exercise classes, perimeter walks, bicycle group, cooking group, relaxation, Movie group once a week, newspaper readings and art and music groups.
I really hope prisons start to incorporate these more because all my patients talk about how much better it is compared to prison but to me it's still barely the bare minimum we should be providing to help with rehabilitation
For context though, I live in Australia
Yo that backdrop is DAMNNN COOL
I love your new back drop with colour. The other one was like "prison" This back drop to me represents your freedom and how far you have come & accomplished. It also makes you stand out more and not blending in. So I guess you can say I love 💖 love 💖 love 💖 the new background. You are amazing, wonderful, educated, and most of a, phenomenal mother. I'm so happy I found got channel! 🙂
Jessica, I have never been to prison or jail and never been addicted to drugs (by the grace of God), but I love your heart ❤️. Also, I love that you didn’t want to post the homemade tampon video because you are looking out for young girls. You are a great mom and have come so so so far! Blessings girl!
Wait so your telling me those bricks weren't real?
My whole life has been a lie
Have you seen 60 days in? I presume you’ve heard of it but they send innocent civilians into county jails to get undercover insight into the correctional system.
If you’ve seen it, what are your thoughts about it? Is it similar to your experience and if you were in there at the time, do you think you’d notice who was a part of the programme?
Would love to hear your thoughts about it, maybe in a video? 💕
Lucy x Where can you watch it? Sounds interesting!
Sydney Rios It's incredible - I binged S1 in a day! If you're in the US it's on A&E, if you're in the UK like me, S1 is on netflix but S2-6 are on a website called 123movies :)
all six seasons are so good!!!! they keep getting better and i keep getting more stressed lol
I LOVE that show. I take bets on who is going to stay the whole time. LOL
@@sydneyrios753 It's on A&E on demand. It is really interesting.
I love your videos Jessica. I'm currently struggling with anxiety and depression and your positivity and stories are something to look forward to. Thank you! Xx
"Kent. Kent. Are you kent?" Haha love the accent 😂
My husband was in a minimum security facility in maine and the inmates actually could walk freely around the facility. It was a very open facility with no fence. Each dorm was a separate building and they could go to laundry, gym, work or whatever. They could also smoke as well. It was very odd.
I love how far you have come! Im so glad I found your channel a while ago and watching you grow and get the fame you deserve. Your videos are one of the few that I can never click off of. This is hands down one of the best channels on RUclips. You're so genuine and you have let your past power you instead of consume you. Such an inspiration for many people
I personally do not like the back drops. I like just the wall with the background. I miss having the candle in the background :(
Jessica, I am SO proud of you. Yes! I literally talk about you to my family as you were a friend of mine. I tell them how much of inspiration you are. I am proud of you 💕
I am totally dying laughing at the Southern accent impression you gave us.... It is so spot on you really made me realize how country I sound... Totally sounded like me😂😂
Kim Stone 😂😂
Lol Omg i lived in the south for a while and it was so hard to distinguish between pen and pin lol
Everyday is a good day when you wake up to a video from Jessica Kent!
i'm obsessed with her videos, her voice is just soft and get my attetion every second 😳💘
Jess....I love love that backdrop! I love you and your videos! I’ve been sober since 2013 (I got clean when I found out I was pregnant!) your videos and your story really help me some days that are hard! So thank you thank you girl! Keep up the good work....your message IS helping ppl cuz it’s helping me! ❤️
I found your channel after stumbling on your video about how to charge a phone with batteries! I haven’t been able to stop watching the rest of your videos on prison life. As an aussie with an upcoming court case who is facing the possibility of incarceration your videos have put me at ease with your ideas on how to stay sane, I love the thread hustling idea and I found your opinions on those serving life very enlightening. It’s reassuring to hear that other people have been in situations where there was nobody to help them out at the time you needed them too, you can feel pretty isolated in that kind of situation and hearing someone relate is nice
Can you do a video on how to talk to kids about going to prison/addiction? Would also love to hear the story time about your friend
I love how you make such a negative experience into a positive and use that to turn your life around for yourself and your children! You're doing a fantastic job! Keep on keeping on! You're setting such an amazing example for women everywhere! Love you! 💜
Inmates in Pennsylvania are paid (not much) for jobs they perform in state prison. Not everyone has a job and no one is forced to work. I really like your channel.
I love how close she is with her subscribers most youtubers don’t give af
I had to stop watching 3:48 in, my dad was recently convicted and is going to be serving a minimum of 15 years. It’s hard, I started to cry.
I’m so sorry love. I never comment on anything but my heart hurts for you. Wishing you and your family all the best x
I’m here for you always. You will get through this and so will he
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Take care
I personally like just your actual office more than backdrops honestly!!!
Your skin always looks so glowy and radiant I love it! You should post a routine vid!
With the tampon thing I’ve wondered how prevalent TSS is in prison? Is it something you saw often? Since you’re having to make your own and some women probably don’t change them often, since it’s such a limited amount of pads you get.
I've wondered about that too
TSS is extremely rare. There are less than 10 cases per 100,000 people and the incidence of TSS caused by tampon use is only 1 in 100,000. The 1979 epidemic of TSS was also caused by tampons that were chemically treated in order to be highly absorbent. Hopefully, since materials used for homemade tampons aren’t really intended for that purpose, they’ll start leaking long before Staph bacteria can start growing.
I seen girls make and use them all the time i never seen anyone get sick from it
TSS is so hyped up in the US rn bc of horror stories from the 70s (but the reason for the outbreak of TSS back then were chemicals in the tampons that are forbidden nowadays). Nowadays it's more likely to get hit by lightning than getting TSS
Hi jess! Long time viewer from Australia here ☺️ this might be a long shot - but would you ever consider doing a video on ‘everyday’ ways to help people in prison/the system? I would love to help but honestly the idea seems so out of my world I wouldn’t even know where to start.
Send letters and print pictures to send out with the letter. Sending books is awesome as well but they need to be from the publisher/book store such as Barnes & Noble or Amazon.
What about people who go into prison with long term birth control in place? Like an IUD or Nexplanon? What happens with that? Love your videos!
You would put in a request to see the doctor, discuss it with him/her, and they would take it out or make arrangements to have you shipped out to have it removed. I don’t know if it’s healthy to leave them in. But if you did, you would just take care of it when you get out.
Question: what happens to your apartment when youre in jail? like what if you dont knot youre gonna go to jail? especially for a long amount of time
U get someone to sell it or live in it, u have your family or partner take over your stuff otherwise, they don’t care when u in jail about a job or apartment
I adore you girl! Thank you for your channel, you are so brave sharing your experience with us. It's so important to spread awareness on this topic.
In some countries they call bathroom 'Washroom' But it means Bathroom
Also Water Closet (WC) even on store signs.
Love the colorful background girl!! 🤍
First time watching your channel and I’m obsessed. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I’m from the U.K. and my only knowledge of US prisons is OITNB... xx
Watching your channel for a while now from Germany. I know nobody who’s been to prison or jail and it’s so eye opening what a fucked up system the US has. Here in Germany it’s so different and there’s a whole lotta different approach to give the inmates a perspective afterwards. I feel so sorry for the pain you’ve had to go through in your time. You’re an inspiration for me to keep on track and to don’t lose my mind during these difficult times. ❤️
I prefer the red bricks more, think it’s easier to concentrate on!! Also, when (if) you do another Q&A can you put the questions on the screen as you read them out too please, I find it makes it easier to focus on the video because it breaks up each question ☺️ great video!!
IM ACTUALLY EARLY OMG!! LOVE THE BACKDROP. LOVR YOU JESS YOURE SUCH AN INSPIRATION I USED YOUR STORIES FOR MY HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COURSEWORK 🖤🖤🖤
Backdrop looks awesome 👌
I absolutely love this back drop. Thank you so much for the video! xx
Honestly I found your channel this week and it’s given me a whole new perspective on really everything about prison and prisoners
I haven’t commented in a bit, but I just have to let you know that you are doing an AMAZING job! Your videos are so informative, inspiring, and entertaining. I’m so excited to see where your life takes you! 💜
Loooove the backdrop. I like both of them equally, but I can see them being used for different types of videos. Love you girl!
Jessica cute af and them tattoos fire
I suspect that the beehive tattoo in particular is covering up a LOT of scarring/old track marks, some of the honeycombs are darkly shaded in, while others are left open. Very cool looking design/execution, and I suspect very practical too I suspect
I applaud your honesty. Congratulations on turning your life around. Love your channel.
Finally got a you tube notification on time! Loving the back drop 👍🏻
Open communication is so important in a family. Great job!
I’m really feeling that backdrop!🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
I j wanna say thank you so much for creating these videos. So many people stay quiet about their life experiences and it helps a lot of people. Stay amazing!
Listening to you while my kids watch bubble guppies. Thank you for keeping me sane 😂💜 seriously love all your videos. Love you and my autistic 4 year old is in love that backdrop. 💚
I love it when you do longer videos! I wish you wouldn't shy away from them. Not sure how other people feel but a 30 minute video is perfect. I also would love for a part 2! :)
Yay hi Jessica! So excited to watch! I was having a really down morning but then I saw you posted and I started jumping up and down!!!
Just stumbled upon this video and i just want to say that i have so much respect for you and what you’re doing with your platform.
As a Canadian I think a "washroom" refers to as the bathroom 😆 that's how I use it anyway!
Yes lol
Haha! I was looking for this comment - I use washroom to mean bathroom!
100% Washrooms are places to use the toilet. Could be at home, office or a public building. Anywhere. I never realized this term is not popular in the USA.
That backdrop is everything, Jessica! I noticed and loved it right away! 🖤💜💙❤️💚🤍
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND......Proud to tell you in 4 days I will have reached my SIX MONTHS OF SOBRIETY!!!😃 I don't mind being a LIFER to YOU GIRL!!❤
Id love a how to makes tampons video, would be so interesting. Although I don’t have patreon
Omg i love that background! My fave so far!
Smart idea on NOT doing the tampon video on here. I love that you’re considerate of all ages consuming your content.
Thank you for keeping up the amazing content girl!! Keep up the awesome job!!
Yay! You answered my question about music/art classes! So sad there wasn’t any creative activities being offered. I think people should be able to express themselves in many ways while in prison, since every person there has a story to tell. You’re so strong for pulling through while doing your time. 💕 I respect you so much! Xo
I died laughing at "are you KEYYYNT" 😂😂😂
Love you jess❤️
That’s awesome you’re book smart and street smart! I’m glad that you’re using your personal experience and platform for good. Can’t wait to see where you go with your career ☺️
oh my god, when you gasped and said "no!" at 13:30 I don't know why but it SENT me
I have been watching your videos nonstop by the way! Extremely real and informative and it's satisfied so much of my curiosity about how prison is really like. Thanks for such great content
Just a heads up girly -- "The Wash Room" question is from a girl that's most likely Canadian. By asking that, she means the bathroom specifically a sink and toilet. So depending on your blocks set up, if your in cells then you have a toilet and a sink for you and your celly. So yeah the answer to her Q: is literally WHENEVER you may need to use it, it's in your little concrete apartment made of solid steel 😏 Now if your in an open bunk concept like common area dorm type of cell block, then you also can go whenever you want except for little time frames like during count or sometimes if someones being moved they will have you "lock" in to your particular bunk so everyone is under control and at their spot, or after any sort of fight either in your block or one near by can even cause you to "lock in" and you may not be able to get up to use the bathroom at this time (if on a Cell Block, lock ins can last DAYS and your toilet is where you wash you clothes so you & your celly don't get rankkk w No Fresh air coming in. Always remember to flush as soon as that little turtle head makes a break for it BEFORE it hits the water so it's seemless (nothing but net 😂) and continue with all bodily fluids excretions to a degree of flushing every couple of seconds, that room is TIGHT & HOME to 2 already angry guys, no need for your body's toxins to linger. I've seen people get hands on over this sorta shit. Being clean is your NUMBER ONE PRIORITY as equally important as staying SAFE. 👍👌
lol i'm canadian and i was confused when she didn't seem to know what it meant, i had no idea that was a canadian thing!
Ohhh, I love that backdrop! In regards to which one I like better, I really like them both-I think the red one is definitely good for topics that are a bit more “dark” or “harrowing”.
Great q&a, I always enjoy hearing you answer all the questions us, viewers, have. I laughed when you mentioned how you feel like you always answer certain questions (you can tell who is new to the channel).
I do, however, miss your live-streams. I really really hope you end up going live soon 🤗
Much love girl 💕✌🏻
I like the red brick looks more natural this one is kind of distracting
yeah i agree i loved the red one
Hi Jessica, I’ve learned a lot from your story & so glad you’re clean & healthy now!
If you make a part 2 or make a video, I have some questions!
1. When your girls get older, how will you explain your full story to them & how do you think they will react?
2. When you told your daughter already, how did she react?
3. Do you think if you grew up in a different city or had different friends that you would not have gotten into drug usage?
4. How did you not gain weight in prison? Did you exercise a lot?
5. Did you miss your family while in prison?
6. Are you able to tell us about your reaction when they told you how long you would have to serve?
7. What was your first job when you got out of prison?
8. Do you wonder what life would be life if you hadn’t done drugs or gone to jail?
9. Do you want more kids in the future?
Thank you, I hope you’ll be able to answer these sometime ☺️
I love the new backdrop!!! ❤
You’re sooo strong! And I know I don’t know you and I’m younger than you but I’m proud!! Your story is so beautiful and powerful!! Your kids are soooo lucky to have such a strong mother! 💛💛 I don’t really subscribe to RUclips channels but I subscribed to yours so fast!! You’re videos are so entertaining! Thank you for making your story public ❤️
As someone who had their baby in prison and had to be separated from her, you should definitely watch the lifetime series on RUclips, “Born Behind Bars”, (there are ten episodes) and do a review. I would love to hear your opinion on the series!! Much love!🖤🖤
Yessss
Just wanted to thank you for all that you do and let you know how much respect I have for you. You give me and hope, seriously. My mom recently passed away, I’m the oldest of 3 girls- 27,24,21. It’s been so so hard being stuck in the home where she passed, it was Feb28, RIGHT BEFORE QUARANTINE! I have Lupus so I literally haven’t left my house since my moms service- your story and all of your videos has helped me so much at night to remember to be grateful through my grief because some people don’t have anyone at all. I just feel very blessed and I’m always praying for everyone’s safety and health. Your videos have kept me a bit more sane and takes my mind off of my depression before bed, thank you for helping me through this. You make an impact for sure. “You never know what someone else could be going through.” Exactly. Xoxo same goes for Christina too, you girls help and touch my heart more than y’all know. Love you girls thank you 🙏🏻♥️
Aww I'm so so sorry for you loss! 🙏 I hope your doing okay during this quarentine ❤❤
Same to you! We’re getting through it, stay safe! Xo
“ive had ya mail” and i repeated that in the southern accent. Idk why i found that so funny😂🤣
Even after watching all your videos and Ro's videos, i still learn something new everytime! Thanks girl
Sending ALL of the love from South Africa 🇿🇦 🦁 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I'm from South Africa too!!!😁
@@jadeofalljades9430 lol no way!! Hope you're keeping safe during this lockdown! I'm from joburg BTW.
Stay safe mense🇿🇦
I'm also from South Africa 😂
Personally, I love the sensitive and educated nature in which you approach each topic. If you were to make a video on making a tampon, I trust that you would have incredibly powerful insight on the bigger picture of how hygiene practices (especially women’s) needs to be improved within the prison system. Although I do agree this needs to be done with care as you mentioned, I’m interested to see and hear more about the first hand experience of the unfortunate circumstance of making your own tampons as a reference tool for my own activism toward women’s rights! You are a literal queen for putting yourself on this platform for me to do so on any topic, thank you❤️
What if you had a homemade tampon on hand without giving specific instructions?! ❤️
The backdrop is so cool. 😍
I really respect that you have young subscribers or viewers in mind. I think that most major youtubers don't even care about that.
also when you do Q AND A i love when youtube’s have the Q written on the screen
In always so sad my question never gets picked for these videos 😂😂 my question was :
Do women compare the sentence they were given vs the crime they were convicted for? (I.e. if 2 women stole a car and one got 2 years and one got 10 years.) & does that cause drama?
I think its rare for one to have a longer sentence then another for committing the same crime, if it does happen then maybe that other person done more damage, they were the mastermind, or has charges besides the one they got arrested for & ofc it creates tension & stress between the two.
I think inmates generally keep quiet about their sentences. But interesting question!
Everyone knows what everyone did. Even if you don’t want to. Everyone knows how unjust the system really is without having to ask questions. One guy molested his daughter and had a few years. Another kid was selling drugs and got life. With rare exceptions, you couldn’t look at anyone’s sentence and judge the person by that. It was as random as throwing darts at balloons on the wall.
To answer your question, yes. Most ppl always ask how much time you gotta do. There are some that choose not to discuss their sentence, especially if they have a several decade bit or life. Now for the second part of your question.. sometimes sentencing is different even though the same crime was committed. Example: If you steal a car and I steal a car (grand theft auto), i might get more time because I'm already a convicted felon and have broken the law before, whereas you may only get the minimum sentence if you're a first time offender (you may be even able to walk on paper if you got a damn good lawyer). However, regardless of crime there is always a minimum sentence and a max sentence..meaning you as a first timer would get 2 years (cause that's the minimum), I may get 10 (cause that's the maximum) due to me being a repeat offender. Also, it has alot to do if you've got an attorney or not, if you pay someone to go hard for you, then theres more wiggle room as far as sentencing. Theres alot of variables to take into account.