Chloé, day 2

It was interesting to see how different the Nashua street jail was compared to the bellnap jail. Inmates had less freedom and were really treated with no trust. What I liked most about this tour was when one of the inmates came to talk to us. He explained how hard it was to not get involve with anything in the jail because everyone is up to no good. It's very easy to be institutionalized. When you've once been to prison, usually when you get out that's the only thing you know. You're surrounded by criminals when you stay there, so you are forced to abide by the rules of the inmates if you want to survive. Prisoners are stuck at the jail all day. Since they have nothing to do, they scrutinize everything: how you act, how you talk, the crime you've committed, etc. It is very easy to be misunderstood or interpreted in the wrong way. The inmates are constantly watching their back and looking for anything that could spark a fight. Only way to survive in prison is to gain the respect of others.