When that woman said she was arrested and she was just trying to keep her family together, it made me realize how many good people must be locked up now
“You can’t trust a prisoner” HEAVY EYEROLL. a “ prisoner“ Can be everyone from punching a guy who assaulted you at a bar and he presses battery charges, to getting caught with marijuana and admitting it instead of lying about it, to the real felony charges that are extremely violent. You do not know what that person is in jail for, so to say something as ignorant as that, I find it disgusting.
That’s how plea deals work. You have a choice between taking a plea deal and going to court. She wouldn’t have taken the 20 years if she thought she had a better chance in court. People general don’t want to risk going to court for serious crimes (which I’m assuming here was given the jail time she did) because they often get more jail time so she took a plea deal.
Inside the Oklahoma prison, we met Toc'quianna Culver, who dropped out of school at age 13, had her first child at 15 and was in prison by the age of 34. In the 12 years she has spent behind bars, she's gotten her GED and is now a college senior majoring in business. She said she holds a 3.9 GPA and is about two-and-a-half years from freedom. Culver is determined to not make the same mistake that got her put in prison. "Literally, wrong place, wrong time, wrong people. I was separated from my husband, was going through some things, and I got involved with another guy that was not the right type of guy … drugs, drinking, and I was at a place where I shouldn't have been with him, and someone ended up dying. And thank God, it wasn't by my hands, but I was still there," said Culver, who was convicted of second degree murder. "I want people to know that it's time to stop defining each individual with the mistakes that they make … Because if you are taught better, you do better and a mistake does not make you a monster. We are worth redemption. And, we can be redeemed. We can redeem ourselves."
Thank you. I was just wondering what she did to go to prison. She seems so sweet. Gotta be careful who you surround yourself with. Wrong place, wrong time, wrong people got my cousin put I prison for the same thing. Someone died, but it wasn't him that killed him.
You say that like that statement alone means anything. Almost the entire population is subject to possible crime commitment, while a very small fraction of people are in college at a time, which is 4-8 years. Prison sentences are on average a lot longer. Also if people weren’t committing crimes then there would be no need for so many prisons.
Watch to the end for a link to the next video with the women of Mabel Bassett: Women Learning to Code in Prison | Inside an Oklahoma Corrections Facility
My name is Shandel Bradley. Like 80% of these women on Friday I'm going to prison in Oklahoma for drug offenses...in my case they were committed by my boyfriend who lied to me for 2 years str8! Now that I'm caught up in this I want to make my life better by enrolling in school when I get to Mable Bassett from Cleveland County. Please if anyone can donate to me or the program I promise to come out of this a better person. I just need financial help. Thank you!
this pulled some serious strings in my heart. everyone deserves a chance to do better and be better. keeping all these women in my prayers and hoping our donations makes a difference in their lives!
This is so true...after prison it is so hard to get a job. Ppl judge you. I had to settle for a minimum wage job. I've had multiple interviews but after that background check, there are no call backs. Went to college after...still no hire. Its crazy.
Joy, I will share with you two pearls of wisdom. Start your own business and look for bonds programs. Most cities and county have bond program which is an insurance program for the employer. When people speak openly about their incarceration with HR professional and show completion of programming that says a lot about a person's character. Best of luck to you.
Real stuff. I'm on state probation right now. Drugs has alot to play in these things. There's really no help when you work part time or a minimum wage job. It's a revolving door with so many people I know.
Thank you for telling your story. It's like people can never stop paying their debt to society. Unfortunately, this hurts so many in our community. Incarceration becomes an intergenerational scourge.
I love that SP always encourages other to put yourself in another person's shoes. Everyone might not understand what they are trying to accomplish and their reasoning behind it, but they are trying to change how our criminal system works in the USA. Too many people are in jail and are being punished after serving their sentences. There should be more resources to make sure those who are in jail do not go back after completing their sentences.
Some people are really in jail for some bs.....however black lady is In there because her and another prostitute and 2 guys set a man up and beat him to death ...so not sorry for her one bit. However my daughters father went to prison for 8 years and was recently released and I learned why some people were in jail for such long periods of time is just crazy...like one man who got a life sentences for firing a gun in his own home when someone was trying to break into his home....or a man who got like 40 years for a few of pain pills.....my ex was a first time offender with no record at the age 32 and got 8.5 years for about an ounce of cocaine... I watched a documentary about a lady who is serving life for stealing a jacket 😂
@@NakitaCherie I would like to hear more about the man who discharged a firearm, in his own home while a burglar was breaking in. I don't see how the court could have turned it around on the homeowner, unless he had previous convictions and was not allowed to own a firearm. Why even sell guns if we can't use them to protect ourselves without being incarcerated for it? I myself own a firearm and I would shoot someone if they were breaking into my home. You have no idea what that person is going to do to you. Burglar/ intruder: oh I'm just breaking in to steal the TV, I am not going to try to hurt you. Said no one ever!!!! There has been a lot of break-ins where the intruder didn't steal anything but instead tortured/raped/killed the people in the home. This reminds me of a true story I recently saw where a child was kidnapped, the mother was told by her neighbor's that someone had taken her child and she had a description of the vehicle. The mother was in her vehicle chasing the kidnapper, while in Chase she dialed 911, the 911 operator told her do not follow them. Do not follow the kidnapper who has your child in their possession. She told them hell no, I'm going to follow them. The mother and the police were able to stop the vehicle and get the child back safely. Actually the mother rammed her vehicle into the kidnappers vehicle which stopped him from being able to drive away. I can see insurance and police officers writing her a ticket for crashing into him. *We must protect all children*
No one said they weren't there for a reason... what we are saying is that prison should be a place for rehabilitation. Unless you want people to re-enter society with the same addictions, poverty, issues, etc that lead them there, then we need to provide effective rehabilitative opportunities for people.
@@Participant Soul pancake I'm so glad that you come to the comment section and reply to people. When will sheeple learn some of the worst criminals are in very high power. If you've got the finances for it, you can get away with it in this country.
@@Participant Rehabilitation for all criminals?? I bloody hope not, a lot of them can't ever be rehabilitated. Punishment is always due for those who commit crimes, some sentences are overly harsh and not relative to the crimes but to look at prison as only something that should be used to rehabilitate criminals is stupid since it will become an incentive to commit crime because criminals won't have to worry about prison since there won't be any punishment.
What are they behind bars for?? Beside the woman who mentioned something about domestic abuse....it sucks that a lot had to take plea deals and no trial
Wish I could donate right now, but thank you for speaking out about this important issue. Best of luck to those dealing with the struggles of incarceration! Don't give up on being the best you you can be.
I dont think it was emotionally mulpitive. Yes, this people may have done something wrong, but they could've been amazing otherwise. People are abused for their whole childhood and they end up here, and then get worse. This video is just showing that prisons are bad and that not all people in prison are horrible rapist, pedophiles, mental unstable people.
This is really cool, I think it’s important to remember they’re people like everyone else, with dreams, families & things they love. They found themselves in a not so good situation but that doesn’t make them less than, they deserve the opportunity for a happier life like anyone.
"my husband had 7 pending domestic abuse cases on me" "I was trying to keep my family together". Oh no. No no no no no. You were trying to keep your man while putting your children in harm's way. I understand getting out from under your abuser is beyond hard but damn. You filed domestic abuse SEVEN damn times and didn't leave.
Don’t judge if you don’t know the whole story. You don’t know her. Her husband abused her, that was not her fault. She geared up in her last video talking about not seeing her kids. How do you know her kids were in harms way? Most abusive relationships involving children the children don’t get harmed and are safe. She did what she thought was best for her kids- it wasn’t the best decision but don’t judge her for it
duustin crawford That’s easy to say but if a woman in an abusive relationship doesn’t have the finances or resources, she’s risking putting her children out on the streets. There are a whole lot of factors dictating why women chose to stay in abusive relationships and it’s not always as simple as what you’re making it out to be.
Exactly! What if the neighborhood and school the kids were going to was great and the kids would have to leave that if they left home? If the mom is a stay at home mom, she’s not gonna suddenly be able to make a comfortable salary for her and her kids to live someplace similar.
Judge not Ms. We ALL make choices at times in our life that may not have been the best but that is what being human is hopefully making those mistakes we LEARN from them and never make them again.
I used to watch that show The lady you are talking about seems like a preschool teacher. She seems sweet and nurturing. She does not look like she belongs in prison or jail.
Thank you guys for another video with these women! My beautiful mother has done 19 years out of 135 for robbery at Mabel Bassett. That visiting room looks all too familiar to me. I love watching these videos because it reminds me of her. 💗 The statistics of the topics you are talking about are exactly right. They don't understand that they are people too, no matter their mistakes. If they stay out of trouble and have the accessibility to programs with ease, I'm sure a lot of these women would have something to occupy their mind and help them build a skill that will keep them at home and working instead of back into the system. Please make more of these videos! The more people that have education on this subject, the more people that may be able to make a difference.
I bet all of those people saying "uwu some people are innocent and still in jail, don't judge" are the same people who will call a man a rapist despite lack of evidence and possible false allegations
As much as I have empathy for these women, I also know that they are in there for a reason and depending on the situation, deserve to be punished. It would’ve been nice if you had them explain what they were in there for. “I don’t get to be there for my child’s birthday” provokes a whole different emotional response from me if the women are in there for murder and other violent crimes.
You are right about this. And the important word in what you say here is "emotional". This is SO common, for people to present an issue and frame it in the most emotional terms possible and not address the often much more complex actual reality of the circumstance. I've served on juries, and all the facts of these cases are very soberly addressed.
"Men may have trauma, they don't talk about it. But the trauma that women have... is a lot different. It may have started when they were little girls, I put myself in harms way so my other siblings wouldn't be hurt." stuck w me. the trauma that women have is different.
It's different in the sense that they experience it far less, yet get all the attention. What Anna said might have been poorly worded, but it does stem from a real issue. Statistically, men face the OVERWHELMING majority of abuse and violence, yet society pretends this is a female issue, hence why they get way more attention and sympathy (even though it's not warranted, statistically speaking). Abuse is abuse, doesn't matter what gender you are... the only real difference here is that women are much more likely to be taken seriously and helped.
@@rosetoren3881 Lmao, kinda funny how when I make a factual statement, I'm accused of being an "incel", whatever the hell that means. Why aren't you accusing all of these other female commentators and the video itself frankly, of being "incels" considering they've all played the victim based on the objectively false assertion that women face more abuse? I mean, if you at all care about having principles, why don't you? I'm not asking for sympathy. The statistics don't bother me, they don't affect my life. Sure, technically speaking I've been the """victim"""" of a violent crime (assault), but then again most men have, but unless something goes seriously wrong, it's not a big deal and I actually don't consider myself as someone's who's been assaulted, considering I had zero injuries. Most men get into a fight at one point in their lives, it's not that big a deal. But my point is, when it DOES happen to women (and I'm not saying it should), you all make it out to be this massive thing, as if there's a huge violent epidemic against women? Give me a break. It's safer to be a woman than a man pretty much anywhere in the world. That's just a fact. If that fact bothers you, cry me a river cause Idgaf. The real "incel" here, would be you.
Ugh! There HAS to be something for these women and men while incarcerated or they go back! I don't understand how anyone cannot agree with this. I am more than happy and very willing for my tax dollars to pay for these programs. Sure beats giving the money to already obscenely rich corporate fat cats in more tax breaks.
The issue is most people don't have morals a value for humanity or common sense like you do. Most people are morons happily giving their money to corrupt billionaires because they're ignorant to reality and humanistic values are no longer valued.
@@calmcuke6865 And the people who have morals and value humans, don't have enough of a voice to make a huge change, because of it being for-profit, so those billionaires just get more money in their pockets as a result...It's really a messed up and tragic system.
@@Blessedislitt No not really... I understand that it would suck to be in jail and away from your children, however they made the decision to commit a crime. They put it on themselves and their children.
I guess I'm a bit biased because my ex-fiance worked at maximum security women's prison. Some of the inmates showed a lot of improvement and took a great part in improving themselves. But, the women that murdered their children in unspeakable ways, or helped their partner murder innocents did not show any remorse or guilt for what they had done. Women in particular have a way of turning their sins on the fault of another. So I find it hard to believe any of the women in this. A story can always be manipulated. These women were probably picked for this interview because they have light crimes compared to the monsters out there.
I feel like these videos could be handled a lot better, personally. They come across like the women aren't taking responsibility for their actions or what put them in prison, which for the average viewer is gonna come across like they're victimising themselves. There are many reasons people can end up in prison, some of which aren't their faults and some of which don't make them bad people. However, the videos don't really show this effectively, they're more there to garter sympathy and understanding of prisoner's feelings, which is necessary but it doesn't seem to be coming across entirely great with some of the audience (as evident by the comments). Not everyone is gonna be happy with a video ever, however I think it could have been handled better and more thoroughly.
We all make mistakes, and everyone deserves a second chance. I’m happy these women are getting to learn how to code. I’m sorry that the American judicial system has failed them and millions of others
@@liabw05 Just because theyre in prison doesnt mean theyve taken ownership. There are so many people who continue to blame other people or make excuses for their actions even after being sentenced. If they cant take responsibility for their actions then they deserve to stay in prison.
Also of course i realize there's always more to the story and of course it's interesting to hear their side. However regardless of their crime whether they were doing it to feed their family, or their habit or to protect their family, at the end of the day they still broke the law and they have to pay for that.
They got themselves there in the first place, why should we sympathise with these prisoners? On another note they shouldn't downplay the trauma that men feel either
elbronco80 that’s 💯 true. However their are human and they have feelings. They are doing their time. Hopefully they will do better by the time they are out. Life can be pretty hard on some of us, and most of the time because the decisions we make. I wouldn’t make one totally responsible for them, there are so many factors what can put people where they are. The consequences have to be faced regardless.
I don't have much(poor grad school student living in dorms), but I have had family members in prison that, thank goodness, had plenty of opportunities others don't have with educational, financial, and familial support that have helped them stay out of prison and succeed in life(my aunty who spent 8 years in prison for identity theft and fraud now runs her own Denny's franchise store) so I decided to donate 5 dollars. It isn't much, but I really felt the need to at least put in a little for this wonderful program!
Hi Megan, thank you for your contribution ❤️ We're glad to hear that your family members were able to get the resources they needed to have a great start at a second chance.
@@rachwind1059 Yes they make it more likely, but in the end it's the person who makes the decision to do something bad. I'm not saying that bad background, relationships etc doesn't make it more understandable what they did. But at one point they have to take responsibility and admit that even thought many things infulenced what they did, it was still their decision.
@@kjam9085 none of those women were shirking their responsibility. They admitted to making bad choices. But they could have avoided jail time if they could have afforded a good lawyer.
@@rachwind1059 Minimally involved? She helped beat an innocent man to death, and in the video's she playing the victim, pretending she had a rough deal??? Women like her should rot away in prison for all time. No sympathy from me. She should feel lucky she only got 20 years in the first place... if she was sentenced like a man, she'd have gotten life in prison.
I believe and want to support prison reform. But, I’m not clear how to help make a change. Soul pancake will you do that story? How to help support prisoners reform?
Vote for people who believe in it. Vote for people who believe in an education system. Vote for people who want trade collages. Vote for people against the war on drugs. Vote blue in November 2020!
It’s really about humanizing prisoners and giving them opportunities to participate in society upon their release. Also, it’s about anything we can do to alter the massively prejudicial system of justice that lands people of color disproportionately behind bars.
itstatilol agreed! I believe in that. I do vote. But, there is no designated way to help. Other than voting and writing letters to our leaders. And, that’s a slow process. I do think that there is a racial railroad that’s in place and that has to STOP.
Because the consequences last much longer than the actual sentence. You heard Makayla talk about how hard it is to get a job after incarceration. People should be allowed to do their time, be offered resources so they can do better once they’re out, and get a job so they have the financial ability to stay away from the crimes that brought them to prison.
Susie Ballard “home boy” “crack rock” I dont have those kinds of friends so I wouldn’t know personally but my advice is don’t get friends who wouldn’t take responsibility and do/sell drugs .
Oh my goodness everyone is soooo simplistic about these issues?! "Just don't have friends like that" - if you don't think your friends were largely determined by the geographical region you were born in, the traits your parents raised you with, the accent you speak with, the language you have been surrounded by your whole life then you're being blind. And by this I mean factors largely out of your control. "Don't do the crime if you won't do the time" - what about if the crime is to protect your child? What about if it was the only source of income you could generate at that moment in time to support your elders? What if it was to right a previous wrong? What if the law you are breaking is inherently wrong (we only need to look at the historical changes to and cross-cultural differences in law to see how malleable, man-made and subjective it is)? Breaking the law is never this simple, and it's never entirely individual - it's always embedded in an environmental, cultural, social, political context over which you had no choice in the first place. I hope we can stop looking to others in less fortunate situations than ourselves and assuming that it is always the fault of the individual and never a result of the society and systems we establish and reinforce as a collective. I'm not saying there's never an element of free will, I'm saying it's never entirely an exercise of free will. We need to stop giving ourselves pride for good fortune.
It's so much more nuanced than "crime --> punishment". Not just that the war on drugs is rooted in racism. These people are trapped in their circumstances due to poverty. America pays PRIVATE companies to punish their poor people. That's America.
This is just so heartbreaking.. What these women don't understand is that they are causing their kids to turn out like them which keeps the cycle going..
Breyanna Richardson yeah exactly and I agree but you heard some of them. Despite barely doing anything wrong and having almost nothing to do with it she still got 20 years. One of them is in jail because she was trying to keep her family together....the American system should be ashamed of themselves.
MG1995 they literally told her she barely had anything to do with it and she gets 20 years yet people who have actually done horrific crimes by themselves like rapists and other killers barely get trialed and if they do they get like a year if even
@@musicsavedme3534 No, that's what SHE told us, not what they told her. Do you really think for one moment that the manner she frames this is actually representative of reality? Come on... And killers and rapists are locked up for decades, especially the former. Don't know what you're talking about.
MG1995 rapists hardly ever get jail time at all and killers might get long sentences but they hardly ever serve them full most of the time they get let out for “good behaviour” but I think we should just agree to disagree
I'm fully in support of the premise of this video (giving a different perspective on incarceration); however, be *careful* with the use of statistics. They *can* be used as indicators, but most are not equipped to recognize flaws or strengths in the numbers cited. Not know what questions to ask about it. We live in an age where Established Knowledge with its head in cocked guillotine. Just some suggestions to advocate on your topic without immediately shutting ears.
I'm calling BS on the woman who said she kept her child in a household with an abuser because she "wanted to keep her family together." Total BS!!!!! I was an abused wife with a small child and I left. LEFT! I had no money, no family within thousands of miles, no job (I quit working when my son was born), and a high school diploma. Guess what? I didn't survive, I thrived! I now have my Masters and am retired, but I raised a good son without managing to go to jail. It CAN be done.
Seconded. Also, there's no way she's actually doing time for "allowing her husband to continue being violent" or something like that. The fact is, she was almost certainly charged with DV as well (considering DV is usually reciprocal, and when it isn't, women are the primary aggressors). There's just something about people not wanting to take responsibility for their own actions that really gets on my nerves. I have massive respect for people like you, who are not only innocent, but thrived despite the odds.
I wanted to do something working with inmates to rehabilitate them and give them the necessary tools to help them out in the world. I just couldn't pin point a major in the criminal justice system. All I keep bumping into is cop, correctional officer and probation officer. I don't want to be in charge of anyone or see someone in those horrible conditions in prison.
Dishonest video. I understand the justice system isn’t perfect, but this video does nothing to help. Statistics without any context or reasoning? No mention of what all these women did to get there? Not one insight into how the justice system even works? This video is supposed to make us believe that the justice prison is sexist. Why? Because some female inmates are sad they can’t see their families? Of course they are they’re in prison. They knew exactly what they were doing and what would happen if they did it. This video is filled to the brim with deception and emotional and evidential manipulation to fit a vague unfounded narrative.
I'm a college student located in California and I have female penpals in prison and I would love to be able to write to some of these women! Is there a way to get their contact info?? (The part about the glitter card is so touching - unfortunately here in CA they don't allow us to send cards with glitter :(
Prison should be for violent offenders who are a threat to society. It is sad that children are growing up without their moms (OR their dads), but these women did something to get in prison, right? I think some sentences are way too long, however, especially for the very young who got involved just once in something really bad. Prison needs to offer TONS of rehabilitation opportunities which apparently, they do not.
My name is Shandel Bradley. Like 80% of these women on Friday I'm going to prison in Oklahoma for drug offenses...in my case they were committed by my boyfriend who lied to me for 2 years str8! Now that I'm caught up in this I want to make my life better by enrolling in school when I get to Mable Bassett from Cleveland County. Please if anyone can donate to me or the program I promise to come out of this a better person. I just need financial help. Thank you!
"Its easier to abuse a woman than it is to abuse a man." Why if we are all equal and men are allowed to be woman and women are allowed to be men what's the difference ? Then bringing down barriers doesn't matter... right? I pray that God gives me the ability to keep families together. From beginning to end. I heard no politics in anyone's talk. I heard family. This is something where we can make a difference and today i will start because I've become aware. Sorry it took so long.
The first and only time I’ve ever been arrested, was the first and only time I was charged with a felony. I had a singular tab of acid on me, I was on my way to a concert. Immediately started crying when I got pulled over, I knew what was going to happen. The officer asked me if I had anything in my car and I told him yes, I figured lying was worse. Before this I had only ever had one previous ticket, and it was for “rolling through a stop sign” in 2010. I never thought it would happen to me. I guess I always thought because I was “normal“, because I held a job down, because I had my own apartment, Etc, that it wouldn’t happen to me. That I wouldn’t be arrested or I wouldn’t get caught. At 26, four years later, I really understand the gravity of my situation and what I did to myself so young. To think that this will follow me around for the rest of my life is disheartening to say the least. I understand that I broke a law, and I did my time in jail for it. But there is this nagging feeling once you get out of jail, that you are generally not wanted, anywhere. For the rest of my life I’m going to have to explain a really stupid decision that I made at 22, and the majority of my possible employers are going to make a snapshot judgment on me, and on my past. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t hold individuals who break the law accountable, but it breaks my heart that there truly is no reform for felons once they get out of jail. It baffles me that the majority of our laws are set up to perpetuate the repeat offender stereotype. I’m very lucky to live in an area where there are many factories, that I’ll be able to provide for myself until it’s time for me to move to an area where I can comfortably work and continue to live my life. However my experience is not every woman’s experience who has a felony, and we must make changes to help those women not become a repeat offenders.
Thank God the crimes I committed, happened before I turned 18. At the age 13 I did some really stupid things. I take accountability today as an adult. But back then I didn't care what happened to me. Well it don't matter if you were molested, abused or grew up in a dysfunctional home.... you are expected to act like you are normal. We need more free programs for youth. Rich kids get to go to summer camp and dance recital while the poor kids are just left in the dust. I will say there has been some improvements.
No mention of what those girls did with exception of one who bring ot up herself. I wonder why. Also, if she kept her kids aroud dagerous and abusive man she doesnt deserve her kids, I hope she lost her rights to having kids for ever. Other than that I agree that when their time is over they shoud have skills and opportunities to rejoin society. Prison should be not only a way of punishment but also a way of rehabilitation, that's the only way to create a chance they will not do crime again.
@@lisaferguson3504 Love, hope and wishfull thinking are good start but do nothing. In the end only action matter. Her partner had been stopped 7 times, ones even for battery with a deadly weapon. She kept her child in this situation even after she was warned by authorities. If she stays with abusive man "becouse she loves him" that means she has the poorest decision skills and there is no place for children around her. Love does not excuse abuse nor comlience in abuse. Child deserves guardian who will both love and guard/protect. Also "lessons learned"? We are not talking about putting diper the wrong way. She kept her child in constant danger! This level of lack of selfawarness or selfcontroll can't be fixed by simple jail time. I know it has to be hard to listen to such bad things about your child but facts are that she failed her son. If you have any love or compation for your grandson than you should let him go and give him a chance for better life. He shoudnt be around when his mother struggles to learn "how to adult".
My kids are growing up without me, why can’t the system just ignore the pain and misfortune I’ve brought upon others, in favor of my discomfort? If your children meant so much to you, maybe you should have made them dinner instead of being a criminal. Zero mercy given
can we break down the stigma against the incarcerated? not every person is cold hearted or lacks the ability to reflect, change and evolve. (example is these women’s videos). these men and women are people too y’all.
You try and make me feel bad for the these people which I don’t at all. They did the crime so they deserve everything they get. Except their kids don’t deserve to be raised without their mothers
The justice system in America is anything but just. Some serious changes need to be made because people are getting sentences they do not deserve and the system inside treats them like less than human. The conditions in prison and the treatment and the unfair sentences are what's causing a lack of true rehabilitation.
Did you even hear the statistics. Not all crimes deserve the time given. I was forced by my public defender to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, so I'm sure I am not the only one. Of course there are criminals who committed crimes and deserved the time they got..it doesn't mean they can't miss their kids, it doesn't mean there shouldn't be programs to help these women change and not come back to prison.
But didn’t they commit crimes that keeps them from their children? Like if they wouldn’t have they wouldn’t be locked up. I feel bad for them but it’s like....??? Come on now.
Living in Norway, this is really hard to understand, why won’t the state give them help instead of incarceration? Is it because jails are big business? Here the goal is to help people so they don’t go to jail, and if jail, it is to make people better and learn something that can be used outside of jail, something that is good for society. Like education, therapy, work skills and so on.
Yes, lots of business and private prison owners make money off of incarcerated people. If you are interested in learning more about the US prison system, we suggest reading “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander. She discusses our prison system’s historical roots in slavery and the systematic racism that contributes to our high incarceration rate.
When that woman said she was arrested and she was just trying to keep her family together, it made me realize how many good people must be locked up now
Bella's A Good this is insane! Arresting a woman for not leaving the person abusing her????? Dear god, the justice system has lost its way.
@@jbre7233 Are you actually so gullible as to think she isn't guilty of criminal behavior yourself?
MG1995 are you actually such a dick that this is how you speak to a person?
@@jbre7233 If she's putting her child in danger because of it...
“You can’t trust a prisoner” HEAVY EYEROLL. a “ prisoner“ Can be everyone from punching a guy who assaulted you at a bar and he presses battery charges, to getting caught with marijuana and admitting it instead of lying about it, to the real felony charges that are extremely violent. You do not know what that person is in jail for, so to say something as ignorant as that, I find it disgusting.
“Just take 20 years”
Jesus... the American system should be so ashamed
Lauren She took the time because she knew she was guilty
"You were the least guilty" wtf does that mean. This is an obvious lie.
She pretty much helped kill a man. She got off easy, as far as I'm concerned.
Girl, do you even know what she did??? Shut up
That’s how plea deals work. You have a choice between taking a plea deal and going to court. She wouldn’t have taken the 20 years if she thought she had a better chance in court. People general don’t want to risk going to court for serious crimes (which I’m assuming here was given the jail time she did) because they often get more jail time so she took a plea deal.
Inside the Oklahoma prison, we met Toc'quianna Culver, who dropped out of school at age 13, had her first child at 15 and was in prison by the age of 34. In the 12 years she has spent behind bars, she's gotten her GED and is now a college senior majoring in business. She said she holds a 3.9 GPA and is about two-and-a-half years from freedom. Culver is determined to not make the same mistake that got her put in prison.
"Literally, wrong place, wrong time, wrong people. I was separated from my husband, was going through some things, and I got involved with another guy that was not the right type of guy … drugs, drinking, and I was at a place where I shouldn't have been with him, and someone ended up dying. And thank God, it wasn't by my hands, but I was still there," said Culver, who was convicted of second degree murder. "I want people to know that it's time to stop defining each individual with the mistakes that they make … Because if you are taught better, you do better and a mistake does not make you a monster. We are worth redemption. And, we can be redeemed. We can redeem ourselves."
Thank you. I was just wondering what she did to go to prison. She seems so sweet. Gotta be careful who you surround yourself with. Wrong place, wrong time, wrong people got my cousin put I prison for the same thing. Someone died, but it wasn't him that killed him.
Thank you for this. I wanted to really hear her story. I'm glad they have this series.
@@ejwilliams2002 We also did a whole video with Toc'quinna, which you can view early here: ruclips.net/video/XjCpEKF_K6o/видео.html
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I was there with Tacquianna and she is so sweet. She would always help whoever she could and just a beautiful person.
Thank you ! People were commenting things that they basically made up or found pieces of under the other video
More prisons than colleges in the US...
Enough said
Lmao Wrong.
Your point?
Sense of scale: not accounted for. Core idea expressed: agreed.
You say that like that statement alone means anything.
Almost the entire population is subject to possible crime commitment, while a very small fraction of people are in college at a time, which is 4-8 years. Prison sentences are on average a lot longer.
Also if people weren’t committing crimes then there would be no need for so many prisons.
People should do less crimes
That black woman is beautiful! Black women age so well.
black don’t crack
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Debatable
Some of them look better than her
@@turbonbc im full blood blood muscogee and i love black people we go through the same struggle
Prison should be about education and treatment, not punishment.
Idk if we should educate killers and rapists and release them
Well they should be punished....They did something illegal
KKISCRAZYFUL wow.
Well it’s also people’s responsibility to make decent choices. Rapists and serial killers don’t need to come back into society.
KKISCRAZYFUL sometimes
Go watch Christian Randall. She is a woman who was in jail and prison. She shares her stories on her RUclips channel.
That's my boo!
I love her!!
Jessica Kent is great too
Yess I love her
yes i love christina, she’s so real
Watch to the end for a link to the next video with the women of Mabel Bassett:
Women Learning to Code in Prison | Inside an Oklahoma Corrections Facility
Please keep these coming. 💛
SoulPancake How is this comment older than the video?
My name is Shandel Bradley. Like 80% of these women on Friday I'm going to prison in Oklahoma for drug offenses...in my case they were committed by my boyfriend who lied to me for 2 years str8! Now that I'm caught up in this I want to make my life better by enrolling in school when I get to Mable Bassett from Cleveland County. Please if anyone can donate to me or the program I promise to come out of this a better person. I just need financial help. Thank you!
this pulled some serious strings in my heart. everyone deserves a chance to do better and be better. keeping all these women in my prayers and hoping our donations makes a difference in their lives!
This is so true...after prison it is so hard to get a job. Ppl judge you. I had to settle for a minimum wage job. I've had multiple interviews but after that background check, there are no call backs.
Went to college after...still no hire. Its crazy.
Keep your head up. God will see you through it. When one door close, another will open.
Joy, I will share with you two pearls of wisdom. Start your own business and look for bonds programs. Most cities and county have bond program which is an insurance program for the employer. When people speak openly about their incarceration with HR professional and show completion of programming that says a lot about a person's character. Best of luck to you.
@@roberthenryscott8176 uhm God put her in prison
@@edharris5855 No, he did not. we are all responsible for our own actions.
@@roberthenryscott8176 but you just said God will see you through it...
Wonder how many times their family warned them about those boyfriends or friends that helped them get dragged into this problem.
Real stuff. I'm on state probation right now. Drugs has alot to play in these things. There's really no help when you work part time or a minimum wage job. It's a revolving door with so many people I know.
Thank you for telling your story. It's like people can never stop paying their debt to society. Unfortunately, this hurts so many in our community. Incarceration becomes an intergenerational scourge.
Don't do drugs, simple
I love that SP always encourages other to put yourself in another person's shoes. Everyone might not understand what they are trying to accomplish and their reasoning behind it, but they are trying to change how our criminal system works in the USA. Too many people are in jail and are being punished after serving their sentences. There should be more resources to make sure those who are in jail do not go back after completing their sentences.
One of them is a murderer and the other is a child abuser. Are you saying they don't deserve prison time?
Make better decisions, kids suffer as much as you do, I’m not being ignorant.
Some people are really in jail for some bs.....however black lady is In there because her and another prostitute and 2 guys set a man up and beat him to death ...so not sorry for her one bit. However my daughters father went to prison for 8 years and was recently released and I learned why some people were in jail for such long periods of time is just crazy...like one man who got a life sentences for firing a gun in his own home when someone was trying to break into his home....or a man who got like 40 years for a few of pain pills.....my ex was a first time offender with no record at the age 32 and got 8.5 years for about an ounce of cocaine... I watched a documentary about a lady who is serving life for stealing a jacket 😂
Spoken true
@@NakitaCherie I would like to hear more about the man who discharged a firearm, in his own home while a burglar was breaking in. I don't see how the court could have turned it around on the homeowner, unless he had previous convictions and was not allowed to own a firearm. Why even sell guns if we can't use them to protect ourselves without being incarcerated for it?
I myself own a firearm and I would shoot someone if they were breaking into my home.
You have no idea what that person is going to do to you.
Burglar/ intruder: oh I'm just breaking in to steal the TV, I am not going to try to hurt you.
Said no one ever!!!!
There has been a lot of break-ins where the intruder didn't steal anything but instead tortured/raped/killed the people in the home.
This reminds me of a true story I recently saw where a child was kidnapped, the mother was told by her neighbor's that someone had taken her child and she had a description of the vehicle. The mother was in her vehicle chasing the kidnapper, while in Chase she dialed 911, the 911 operator told her do not follow them.
Do not follow the kidnapper who has your child in their possession.
She told them hell no, I'm going to follow them. The mother and the police were able to stop the vehicle and get the child back safely. Actually the mother rammed her vehicle into the kidnappers vehicle which stopped him from being able to drive away.
I can see insurance and police officers writing her a ticket for crashing into him.
*We must protect all children*
People don't seem to understand that these people are in prison for a reason
Армен Егишян
Exactly!!!
No one said they weren't there for a reason... what we are saying is that prison should be a place for rehabilitation. Unless you want people to re-enter society with the same addictions, poverty, issues, etc that lead them there, then we need to provide effective rehabilitative opportunities for people.
@@Participant Soul pancake I'm so glad that you come to the comment section and reply to people. When will sheeple learn some of the worst criminals are in very high power.
If you've got the finances for it, you can get away with it in this country.
@@Participant Rehabilitation for all criminals?? I bloody hope not, a lot of them can't ever be rehabilitated. Punishment is always due for those who commit crimes, some sentences are overly harsh and not relative to the crimes but to look at prison as only something that should be used to rehabilitate criminals is stupid since it will become an incentive to commit crime because criminals won't have to worry about prison since there won't be any punishment.
What are they behind bars for?? Beside the woman who mentioned something about domestic abuse....it sucks that a lot had to take plea deals and no trial
You dont HAVE to take a plea deal. But yes, if you take a plea deal theres no trial. They had every choice to deny the plea deal and go to trial.
Poverty=incarnation
@@amiepaige5779 trial lawyers cost a ton of money. If you can't afford it, that's not a choice.
@@rachwind1059 No they dont, they provide one for free and its mandatory to do so.
@@rachwind1059 They always have a choice, up to them whether or not they pick trial or not.
Definitely want to hear more about these women and their stories.
About the woman who's neglecting her child?
Wish I could donate right now, but thank you for speaking out about this important issue. Best of luck to those dealing with the struggles of incarceration! Don't give up on being the best you you can be.
wow a lot of things you dont know about ppl
I would like to know exactly what they did. They are there for a reason right? What is that reason? Miss me with this emotionally manipulative video.
I dont think it was emotionally mulpitive. Yes, this people may have done something wrong, but they could've been amazing otherwise. People are abused for their whole childhood and they end up here, and then get worse.
This video is just showing that prisons are bad and that not all people in prison are horrible rapist, pedophiles, mental unstable people.
This is really cool, I think it’s important to remember they’re people like everyone else, with dreams, families & things they love. They found themselves in a not so good situation but that doesn’t make them less than, they deserve the opportunity for a happier life like anyone.
I see you Tocquianna Culver giving your name 👀...
Xena has some good skin! 😍😍😍😍
Leila Leila and teeth!
"my husband had 7 pending domestic abuse cases on me" "I was trying to keep my family together". Oh no. No no no no no. You were trying to keep your man while putting your children in harm's way. I understand getting out from under your abuser is beyond hard but damn. You filed domestic abuse SEVEN damn times and didn't leave.
Don’t judge if you don’t know the whole story. You don’t know her. Her husband abused her, that was not her fault. She geared up in her last video talking about not seeing her kids. How do you know her kids were in harms way? Most abusive relationships involving children the children don’t get harmed and are safe. She did what she thought was best for her kids- it wasn’t the best decision but don’t judge her for it
@@jenniferbrosnan559 no you need to get your kids out of a violent house PERIOD
duustin crawford That’s easy to say but if a woman in an abusive relationship doesn’t have the finances or resources, she’s risking putting her children out on the streets. There are a whole lot of factors dictating why women chose to stay in abusive relationships and it’s not always as simple as what you’re making it out to be.
Exactly! What if the neighborhood and school the kids were going to was great and the kids would have to leave that if they left home? If the mom is a stay at home mom, she’s not gonna suddenly be able to make a comfortable salary for her and her kids to live someplace similar.
Judge not Ms. We ALL make choices at times in our life that may not have been the best but that is what being human is hopefully making those mistakes we LEARN from them and never make them again.
This is gave me a whole new perspective❤️
Lol you're being manipulated.
Please, let's not make sympathizing with criminals a thing.
The older woman kinda sounds like Susie from Rugrats
I used to watch that show
The lady you are talking about seems like a preschool teacher.
She seems sweet and nurturing.
She does not look like she belongs in prison or jail.
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Beautiful video💛
Thank you guys for another video with these women! My beautiful mother has done 19 years out of 135 for robbery at Mabel Bassett. That visiting room looks all too familiar to me. I love watching these videos because it reminds me of her. 💗
The statistics of the topics you are talking about are exactly right. They don't understand that they are people too, no matter their mistakes. If they stay out of trouble and have the accessibility to programs with ease, I'm sure a lot of these women would have something to occupy their mind and help them build a skill that will keep them at home and working instead of back into the system.
Please make more of these videos! The more people that have education on this subject, the more people that may be able to make a difference.
Ahh so sorry to hear that about your mom! I probably know her. I did 12
I bet all of those people saying "uwu some people are innocent and still in jail, don't judge" are the same people who will call a man a rapist despite lack of evidence and possible false allegations
Tell us why you ended up in prison and how many years you've been sentenced for !
I'm in college for computer security and I hope to donate to causes like this when I start making money.
As much as I have empathy for these women, I also know that they are in there for a reason and depending on the situation, deserve to be punished. It would’ve been nice if you had them explain what they were in there for. “I don’t get to be there for my child’s birthday” provokes a whole different emotional response from me if the women are in there for murder and other violent crimes.
You are right about this. And the important word in what you say here is "emotional". This is SO common, for people to present an issue and frame it in the most emotional terms possible and not address the often much more complex actual reality of the circumstance. I've served on juries, and all the facts of these cases are very soberly addressed.
"Men may have trauma, they don't talk about it. But the trauma that women have... is a lot different. It may have started when they were little girls, I put myself in harms way so my other siblings wouldn't be hurt." stuck w me. the trauma that women have is different.
cassie - it's not different. It's just more socially acceptable for women to have a pity party about their trauma and abuse
@@lookingforanswers4271 did you really just say "pity party" about TRAUMA and ABUSE.... lol ur empathy machine broke or?
It's different in the sense that they experience it far less, yet get all the attention. What Anna said might have been poorly worded, but it does stem from a real issue. Statistically, men face the OVERWHELMING majority of abuse and violence, yet society pretends this is a female issue, hence why they get way more attention and sympathy (even though it's not warranted, statistically speaking). Abuse is abuse, doesn't matter what gender you are... the only real difference here is that women are much more likely to be taken seriously and helped.
@@SabatSch95 The Inceltears are strong in you.
@@rosetoren3881 Lmao, kinda funny how when I make a factual statement, I'm accused of being an "incel", whatever the hell that means. Why aren't you accusing all of these other female commentators and the video itself frankly, of being "incels" considering they've all played the victim based on the objectively false assertion that women face more abuse? I mean, if you at all care about having principles, why don't you?
I'm not asking for sympathy. The statistics don't bother me, they don't affect my life. Sure, technically speaking I've been the """victim"""" of a violent crime (assault), but then again most men have, but unless something goes seriously wrong, it's not a big deal and I actually don't consider myself as someone's who's been assaulted, considering I had zero injuries. Most men get into a fight at one point in their lives, it's not that big a deal. But my point is, when it DOES happen to women (and I'm not saying it should), you all make it out to be this massive thing, as if there's a huge violent epidemic against women? Give me a break. It's safer to be a woman than a man pretty much anywhere in the world. That's just a fact. If that fact bothers you, cry me a river cause Idgaf. The real "incel" here, would be you.
Ugh! There HAS to be something for these women and men while incarcerated or they go back! I don't understand how anyone cannot agree with this. I am more than happy and very willing for my tax dollars to pay for these programs. Sure beats giving the money to already obscenely rich corporate fat cats in more tax breaks.
The issue is most people don't have morals a value for humanity or common sense like you do. Most people are morons happily giving their money to corrupt billionaires because they're ignorant to reality and humanistic values are no longer valued.
@@calmcuke6865 And the people who have morals and value humans, don't have enough of a voice to make a huge change, because of it being for-profit, so those billionaires just get more money in their pockets as a result...It's really a messed up and tragic system.
I say we take notes from Norway
I say that we should secure our borders before we help murderers, just sayin'.
We spend 3 billion a year on death row inmates! 😵🙄
Beyond scared straight: *You know, prison is scary and it's the worst everyone in here wanna hurt you*
Soul pancake: *hold my beer*
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Sorry, can't sympathize.. they did that to themselves and their families when they broke the law the knew was established
natka8181 EXACTLY!!!
Its because your running low on empathy
@@Blessedislitt No not really... I understand that it would suck to be in jail and away from your children, however they made the decision to commit a crime. They put it on themselves and their children.
Spoken like a person who has no clue how the world works
@@chloem4493 Knowing that prison sucks does not mean you have empathy
I guess I'm a bit biased because my ex-fiance worked at maximum security women's prison. Some of the inmates showed a lot of improvement and took a great part in improving themselves. But, the women that murdered their children in unspeakable ways, or helped their partner murder innocents did not show any remorse or guilt for what they had done.
Women in particular have a way of turning their sins on the fault of another. So I find it hard to believe any of the women in this. A story can always be manipulated. These women were probably picked for this interview because they have light crimes compared to the monsters out there.
I feel like these videos could be handled a lot better, personally. They come across like the women aren't taking responsibility for their actions or what put them in prison, which for the average viewer is gonna come across like they're victimising themselves. There are many reasons people can end up in prison, some of which aren't their faults and some of which don't make them bad people. However, the videos don't really show this effectively, they're more there to garter sympathy and understanding of prisoner's feelings, which is necessary but it doesn't seem to be coming across entirely great with some of the audience (as evident by the comments). Not everyone is gonna be happy with a video ever, however I think it could have been handled better and more thoroughly.
Hi Daisy, thanks for sharing your feedback, and for doing so in a respectful way.
But they are in prison so they gave taken responsibility!! 🤔
Hah. I haven’t encountered a place in life where 100% of people are satisfied with anything. 😆
You and your privilege can sit there and say something so asinine
We all make mistakes, and everyone deserves a second chance. I’m happy these women are getting to learn how to code. I’m sorry that the American judicial system has failed them and millions of others
Would you say that about men in prison too?
I feel like this would have been better if they would have taken more ownership for their actions
beckchasewolfe they are In jail what more you want?! 🙄
@@liabw05 They're not in Jail they're in Prison
@@liabw05 Just because theyre in prison doesnt mean theyve taken ownership. There are so many people who continue to blame other people or make excuses for their actions even after being sentenced. If they cant take responsibility for their actions then they deserve to stay in prison.
Also of course i realize there's always more to the story and of course it's interesting to hear their side. However regardless of their crime whether they were doing it to feed their family, or their habit or to protect their family, at the end of the day they still broke the law and they have to pay for that.
this is BEAUTIFUL
They got themselves there in the first place, why should we sympathise with these prisoners? On another note they shouldn't downplay the trauma that men feel either
"That means all of these children have to grow up without their moms." - Well, then MOM - don't commit crime. Pretty simple.
elbronco80 that’s 💯 true. However their are human and they have feelings. They are doing their time. Hopefully they will do better by the time they are out. Life can be pretty hard on some of us, and most of the time because the decisions we make. I wouldn’t make one totally responsible for them, there are so many factors what can put people where they are. The consequences have to be faced regardless.
I thought the exact same thing. Don't go to prison. I heat it all of the time. "I would do anything for my kids." No, no you woukdn't.
Awww Zenon is adorable - her smile is the kind that makes you feel warm, love that.
I don't have much(poor grad school student living in dorms), but I have had family members in prison that, thank goodness, had plenty of opportunities others don't have with educational, financial, and familial support that have helped them stay out of prison and succeed in life(my aunty who spent 8 years in prison for identity theft and fraud now runs her own Denny's franchise store) so I decided to donate 5 dollars. It isn't much, but I really felt the need to at least put in a little for this wonderful program!
Hi Megan, thank you for your contribution ❤️ We're glad to hear that your family members were able to get the resources they needed to have a great start at a second chance.
I just wish people would stop blaming the circumstences, the system, the background and admit that they did something wrong.
Everyone makes bad choices in their lives. But their circumstances and the system make it more likely that they'll do time for those choices.
@@rachwind1059 Yes they make it more likely, but in the end it's the person who makes the decision to do something bad. I'm not saying that bad background, relationships etc doesn't make it more understandable what they did. But at one point they have to take responsibility and admit that even thought many things infulenced what they did, it was still their decision.
@@kjam9085 not necessarily. Some people plead out even when innocent. And some, like one of the ladies shown, was minimally involved in a crime.
@@kjam9085 none of those women were shirking their responsibility. They admitted to making bad choices. But they could have avoided jail time if they could have afforded a good lawyer.
@@rachwind1059 Minimally involved? She helped beat an innocent man to death, and in the video's she playing the victim, pretending she had a rough deal??? Women like her should rot away in prison for all time. No sympathy from me.
She should feel lucky she only got 20 years in the first place... if she was sentenced like a man, she'd have gotten life in prison.
I believe and want to support prison reform. But, I’m not clear how to help make a change. Soul pancake will you do that story? How to help support prisoners reform?
Vote for people who believe in it. Vote for people who believe in an education system. Vote for people who want trade collages. Vote for people against the war on drugs. Vote blue in November 2020!
It’s really about humanizing prisoners and giving them opportunities to participate in society upon their release. Also, it’s about anything we can do to alter the massively prejudicial system of justice that lands people of color disproportionately behind bars.
itstatilol agreed! I believe in that. I do vote. But, there is no designated way to help. Other than voting and writing letters to our leaders. And, that’s a slow process. I do think that there is a racial railroad that’s in place and that has to STOP.
@@rebekahbridges-tervydis5054 yes voting is an extremely slow process. Also extremely important. Thank you for voting.
Why do some commit crimes then get upset about the consequences
Because the consequences last much longer than the actual sentence. You heard Makayla talk about how hard it is to get a job after incarceration. People should be allowed to do their time, be offered resources so they can do better once they’re out, and get a job so they have the financial ability to stay away from the crimes that brought them to prison.
SoulPancake maybe they should take that into consideration before committing , but that said when they get out they should definitely be offered help
What about when your home boy throws a crack rock into your backseat? If homeboy doesn't claim it it's automatically assumed yours.
Susie Ballard “home boy” “crack rock” I dont have those kinds of friends so I wouldn’t know personally but my advice is don’t get friends who wouldn’t take responsibility and do/sell drugs .
Oh my goodness everyone is soooo simplistic about these issues?! "Just don't have friends like that" - if you don't think your friends were largely determined by the geographical region you were born in, the traits your parents raised you with, the accent you speak with, the language you have been surrounded by your whole life then you're being blind. And by this I mean factors largely out of your control. "Don't do the crime if you won't do the time" - what about if the crime is to protect your child? What about if it was the only source of income you could generate at that moment in time to support your elders? What if it was to right a previous wrong? What if the law you are breaking is inherently wrong (we only need to look at the historical changes to and cross-cultural differences in law to see how malleable, man-made and subjective it is)? Breaking the law is never this simple, and it's never entirely individual - it's always embedded in an environmental, cultural, social, political context over which you had no choice in the first place. I hope we can stop looking to others in less fortunate situations than ourselves and assuming that it is always the fault of the individual and never a result of the society and systems we establish and reinforce as a collective. I'm not saying there's never an element of free will, I'm saying it's never entirely an exercise of free will. We need to stop giving ourselves pride for good fortune.
She IS absolutely adorable
It's so much more nuanced than "crime --> punishment". Not just that the war on drugs is rooted in racism. These people are trapped in their circumstances due to poverty. America pays PRIVATE companies to punish their poor people. That's America.
I was shook when sis said the statistics in Oklahoma, just sad
I love how confident they are
This is just so heartbreaking.. What these women don't understand is that they are causing their kids to turn out like them which keeps the cycle going..
Ok but your not in jail for nothing though 😑
Breyanna Richardson yeah exactly and I agree but you heard some of them. Despite barely doing anything wrong and having almost nothing to do with it she still got 20 years. One of them is in jail because she was trying to keep her family together....the American system should be ashamed of themselves.
@@musicsavedme3534 She pretty much helped kill a man. I'd say she deserved more than just 20 years.
MG1995 they literally told her she barely had anything to do with it and she gets 20 years yet people who have actually done horrific crimes by themselves like rapists and other killers barely get trialed and if they do they get like a year if even
@@musicsavedme3534 No, that's what SHE told us, not what they told her. Do you really think for one moment that the manner she frames this is actually representative of reality? Come on... And killers and rapists are locked up for decades, especially the former. Don't know what you're talking about.
MG1995 rapists hardly ever get jail time at all and killers might get long sentences but they hardly ever serve them full most of the time they get let out for “good behaviour” but I think we should just agree to disagree
P.S. Someone please tell the lady creating her own hot dog website to take out that apostrophe in Ones. Thank you.
@The great Canadian bagel prob just for hobby, not a site open to the public
@The great Canadian bagel Joey Fatone as in NSYNC band member?
Susie Ballard yes
Simple. Dont break the law.
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.
I'm fully in support of the premise of this video (giving a different perspective on incarceration); however, be *careful* with the use of statistics. They *can* be used as indicators, but most are not equipped to recognize flaws or strengths in the numbers cited. Not know what questions to ask about it. We live in an age where Established Knowledge with its head in cocked guillotine. Just some suggestions to advocate on your topic without immediately shutting ears.
Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.
I'm calling BS on the woman who said she kept her child in a household with an abuser because she "wanted to keep her family together." Total BS!!!!! I was an abused wife with a small child and I left. LEFT! I had no money, no family within thousands of miles, no job (I quit working when my son was born), and a high school diploma. Guess what? I didn't survive, I thrived! I now have my Masters and am retired, but I raised a good son without managing to go to jail. It CAN be done.
Seconded.
Also, there's no way she's actually doing time for "allowing her husband to continue being violent" or something like that. The fact is, she was almost certainly charged with DV as well (considering DV is usually reciprocal, and when it isn't, women are the primary aggressors). There's just something about people not wanting to take responsibility for their own actions that really gets on my nerves. I have massive respect for people like you, who are not only innocent, but thrived despite the odds.
More jails than colleges. That seems justifiable.
You should look at the men locked up with children not being brought up with their fathers also.
I wanted to do something working with inmates to rehabilitate them and give them the necessary tools to help them out in the world. I just couldn't pin point a major in the criminal justice system. All I keep bumping into is cop, correctional officer and probation officer. I don't want to be in charge of anyone or see someone in those horrible conditions in prison.
I'd like to see a reaction video from the victims of these specific women.
Good luck to you ladies, your doin just fine. 😎👍
Dishonest video. I understand the justice system isn’t perfect, but this video does nothing to help. Statistics without any context or reasoning? No mention of what all these women did to get there? Not one insight into how the justice system even works?
This video is supposed to make us believe that the justice prison is sexist. Why? Because some female inmates are sad they can’t see their families? Of course they are they’re in prison. They knew exactly what they were doing and what would happen if they did it.
This video is filled to the brim with deception and emotional and evidential manipulation to fit a vague unfounded narrative.
I'm a college student located in California and I have female penpals in prison and I would love to be able to write to some of these women! Is there a way to get their contact info?? (The part about the glitter card is so touching - unfortunately here in CA they don't allow us to send cards with glitter :(
Oops just realized the glitter card part was on a different video with the same women. I got them confused
Prison should be for violent offenders who are a threat to society. It is sad that children are growing up without their moms (OR their dads), but these women did something to get in prison, right? I think some sentences are way too long, however, especially for the very young who got involved just once in something really bad. Prison needs to offer TONS of rehabilitation opportunities which apparently, they do not.
I feel bad for the woman who got in trouble for being abused. The jury is disgusting
As a felon, it is very hard to get a job. Truth.
My name is Shandel Bradley. Like 80% of these women on Friday I'm going to prison in Oklahoma for drug offenses...in my case they were committed by my boyfriend who lied to me for 2 years str8! Now that I'm caught up in this I want to make my life better by enrolling in school when I get to Mable Bassett from Cleveland County. Please if anyone can donate to me or the program I promise to come out of this a better person. I just need financial help. Thank you!
THIS IS MY STATE?! ABSOLUTELY NOT! Come on Oklahoma...
"Its easier to abuse a woman than it is to abuse a man." Why if we are all equal and men are allowed to be woman and women are allowed to be men what's the difference ? Then bringing down barriers doesn't matter... right?
I pray that God gives me the ability to keep families together. From beginning to end. I heard no politics in anyone's talk. I heard family. This is something where we can make a difference and today i will start because I've become aware. Sorry it took so long.
The first and only time I’ve ever been arrested, was the first and only time I was charged with a felony. I had a singular tab of acid on me, I was on my way to a concert. Immediately started crying when I got pulled over, I knew what was going to happen. The officer asked me if I had anything in my car and I told him yes, I figured lying was worse. Before this I had only ever had one previous ticket, and it was for “rolling through a stop sign” in 2010. I never thought it would happen to me. I guess I always thought because I was “normal“, because I held a job down, because I had my own apartment, Etc, that it wouldn’t happen to me. That I wouldn’t be arrested or I wouldn’t get caught. At 26, four years later, I really understand the gravity of my situation and what I did to myself so young. To think that this will follow me around for the rest of my life is disheartening to say the least. I understand that I broke a law, and I did my time in jail for it. But there is this nagging feeling once you get out of jail, that you are generally not wanted, anywhere. For the rest of my life I’m going to have to explain a really stupid decision that I made at 22, and the majority of my possible employers are going to make a snapshot judgment on me, and on my past.
I’m not saying that we shouldn’t hold individuals who break the law accountable, but it breaks my heart that there truly is no reform for felons once they get out of jail. It baffles me that the majority of our laws are set up to perpetuate the repeat offender stereotype. I’m very lucky to live in an area where there are many factories, that I’ll be able to provide for myself until it’s time for me to move to an area where I can comfortably work and continue to live my life. However my experience is not every woman’s experience who has a felony, and we must make changes to help those women not become a repeat offenders.
Thank God the crimes I committed, happened before I turned 18. At the age 13 I did some really stupid things. I take accountability today as an adult.
But back then I didn't care what happened to me. Well it don't matter if you were molested, abused or grew up in a dysfunctional home.... you are expected to act like you are normal. We need more free programs for youth. Rich kids get to go to summer camp and dance recital while the poor kids are just left in the dust. I will say there has been some improvements.
No mention of what those girls did with exception of one who bring ot up herself. I wonder why. Also, if she kept her kids aroud dagerous and abusive man she doesnt deserve her kids, I hope she lost her rights to having kids for ever.
Other than that I agree that when their time is over they shoud have skills and opportunities to rejoin society. Prison should be not only a way of punishment but also a way of rehabilitation, that's the only way to create a chance they will not do crime again.
@@lisaferguson3504 Love, hope and wishfull thinking are good start but do nothing. In the end only action matter. Her partner had been stopped 7 times, ones even for battery with a deadly weapon. She kept her child in this situation even after she was warned by authorities. If she stays with abusive man "becouse she loves him" that means she has the poorest decision skills and there is no place for children around her. Love does not excuse abuse nor comlience in abuse. Child deserves guardian who will both love and guard/protect. Also "lessons learned"? We are not talking about putting diper the wrong way. She kept her child in constant danger! This level of lack of selfawarness or selfcontroll can't be fixed by simple jail time.
I know it has to be hard to listen to such bad things about your child but facts are that she failed her son. If you have any love or compation for your grandson than you should let him go and give him a chance for better life. He shoudnt be around when his mother struggles to learn "how to adult".
I know Makayla...she was a pretty decent kid...I truly wish her all the best.
this like deadass scares me because i live in oklahoma and im a woman bro 😳
Well then dont do a crime
@@benstallings4794 simples
Whatever.. Men have it FARRR worse..
Says who
I live in Oklahoma and this makes me so damn sad man. Bless these women.
These "blessed" women are in there for a reason...
However I bless them in a sense that they recover and don't go back.
One woman literally killed a man wtf
My kids are growing up without me, why can’t the system just ignore the pain and misfortune I’ve brought upon others, in favor of my discomfort? If your children meant so much to you, maybe you should have made them dinner instead of being a criminal. Zero mercy given
can we break down the stigma against the incarcerated? not every person is cold hearted or lacks the ability to reflect, change and evolve. (example is these women’s videos). these men and women are people too y’all.
0:35 if you want to be by your child then dont do illegally stuff and go to jail.
just serve your time. its a shame your children suffer for what you could have avoided
You try and make me feel bad for the these people which I don’t at all. They did the crime so they deserve everything they get. Except their kids don’t deserve to be raised without their mothers
i love seeing experiences from difference perspectives wow man
"Just take the 20 years"? Beeeeeeetch, I'm running! 🏃♂️ 🚓 🚓
What are they in prison for? Anyone has a link?
The justice system in America is anything but just. Some serious changes need to be made because people are getting sentences they do not deserve and the system inside treats them like less than human. The conditions in prison and the treatment and the unfair sentences are what's causing a lack of true rehabilitation.
Dont do the crime and u can see your kids. Acting like they got drafted into a woman warehouse smh
Did you even hear the statistics. Not all crimes deserve the time given. I was forced by my public defender to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, so I'm sure I am not the only one. Of course there are criminals who committed crimes and deserved the time they got..it doesn't mean they can't miss their kids, it doesn't mean there shouldn't be programs to help these women change and not come back to prison.
@@skooliemom still snowflake, dont do the crime boo boo. Next snowflake in line!
So... why are they in prison?
Dont do the crime if you cant do the time
Do this with men
some of the people in the comments are so insensitive, you dont know what put them there.
Committing crime is what put them there. Be real.
MG1995 more like addiction and poverty put them there
@@Crystal_saga Correlation =/= causation.
Wow that beginning was hurtful, it's so sad that that cant watch there kids grow.
They got themselves in there don't feel sad for them feel sad for the kids
If you don't want to be in prison, DON'T BREAK THE LAW. Don't cry victim.
Kassandra Williams is right - poverty breeds crime.
But didn’t they commit crimes that keeps them from their children? Like if they wouldn’t have they wouldn’t be locked up. I feel bad for them but it’s like....??? Come on now.
Living in Norway, this is really hard to understand, why won’t the state give them help instead of incarceration? Is it because jails are big business? Here the goal is to help people so they don’t go to jail, and if jail, it is to make people better and learn something that can be used outside of jail, something that is good for society. Like education, therapy, work skills and so on.
Yes, lots of business and private prison owners make money off of incarcerated people. If you are interested in learning more about the US prison system, we suggest reading “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander. She discusses our prison system’s historical roots in slavery and the systematic racism that contributes to our high incarceration rate.
People could NOT understand why I loved working with incarcerated women. Lots of them were like this!