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Violence: Gangs and the hustle game
June 19, 2017

Violence: Gangs and the hustle game

 Seven Hot Topics Concerning North Carolina's Prison System Violence: Gangs And The Hustle Game I can honestly say that out of the eight prisons where I've served my prison term violence was inescapable! Violence before...
Curtis, Denton BrantleyNorth Carolina
Repeat offendors
June 19, 2017

Repeat offendors

 Seven Hot Topics Concerning North Carolina's Prison System Repeat Offenders In our last topic we discussed the psychological issues that plague men (inmates) in prison. That sad truth is that a lot of them will...
Curtis, Denton BrantleyNorth Carolina
Psychological affairs within the prison system
June 19, 2017

Psychological affairs within the prison system

 Seven Hot Topics Concerning North Carolina's Prison System Psychological Affairs Within the Prison System This topic in my opinion is one of the most important, seeing that behavioral traits manifested by inmates and correctional officers...
Curtis, Denton BrantleyNorth Carolina
Religion: The inmates disguise
April 21, 2017

Religion: The inmates disguise

 Seven Hot Topics Concerning North Carolina's Prison System Religion: The Inmates Disguise by Denton Brantley Curtis My experience concerning this topic is authentic and genuine, and as a Christian myself, I've been involved (faithfully) in...
Curtis, Denton BrantleyNorth Carolina
Administrative prison officials and authority
April 21, 2017

Administrative prison officials and authority

 “Administrative Prison Officials and Authority” In the month of September the year (2000) I was twenty-one years of age, making my departure from the Guilford county jail to a youth prison called “Polk youth Institution”...
Curtis, Denton BrantleyNorth Carolina
Introduction: First time offenders
April 21, 2017

Introduction: First time offenders

 Introduction: First Time Offenders I Administrative Prison officials and Authority II Religion: The inmate's/convicts disguise III Violence: Prison Ganges. The Hustle IV Psychological affairs within the prison system V Repeat offenders VI Unlawful relations between...
Curtis, Denton BrantleyNorth Carolina
The inmate's re-entry back into society
April 21, 2017

The inmate's re-entry back into society

 Seven Hot Topics Concerning North Carolina's Prison System The Inmate's Re-Entry Back Into Society This is the last topic of this writing concerning north Carolina's prison system. This topic will not be as long as...
Curtis, Denton BrantleyNorth Carolina
Unlawful relations between inmates and administrative officials
April 21, 2017

Unlawful relations between inmates and administrative officials

 Unlawful Relations Between Inmates and Administrative Officials by Denton Bradley Curtis, NC The following topics can be found in all the other topics, that is bits and pieces. Whether inmate or correctional officer everyone desires...
Curtis, Denton BrantleyNorth Carolina
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