Tai Sen's prison, called Indiana Youth Center, is a medium-security prison, holding 1500 criminals, more than 95% of whom are white. Tai Sen was assigned to a relatively new cell, which was a double room. The prison door has been reinforced and there is a small window. Into the cell, there are bunk beds and toilets on the left. There is a small cupboard on the right, where you can put your personal belongings. There is also a desk in the cell where you can write. The whole cell is only 6.68 square meters.
Tai Sen, who has just entered prison, is full of desire to fight. He wants to prove that he is more ferocious than other criminals, and has been waiting for them to provoke him. A few days later, a criminal shouted at Tai Sen, "Hey! Tai Sen, you are a tree jumper! " Tai Sen didn't know what it meant to jump tree people at that time, and thought it was a compliment. Later, I learned that it means rapist. But Tai Sen didn't defeat the criminals.
At this point, the outside world is also very concerned about Tai Sen's case. Many people think that Tai Sen was framed. Tai Sen calls Jintang every day and asks to leave as soon as possible. But in the end, the judge rejected Tai Sen's request. Tai Sen was desperate. He doesn't eat solid food, only drinks liquid. Tai Sen was also punished for threatening prison guards and other criminals by signing his cellmate's name. Tai Sen played a joke on a tall criminal, and then he panicked and took action. As a result, Tai Sen left a big scar on his head. Originally, Tai Sen's punishment would be delayed for several months because of this incident, but the victim didn't betray Tai Sen, just saying that he fell and scratched himself.
Prison is really a mess. Criminals beat people for a cigarette, poured gasoline into their cells and tried to burn their enemies. Someone caught the female guard and dragged her to the toilet for rape. Some prison guards had their heads broken and a razor stuck in their heads. People who do such things don't care at all, because the sentence is 40 years, 50 years or even 100 years anyway, and that's how long they have lived. At first, Tai Sen was very suspicious that someone would frame him, fight with him, or secretly put drugs in his cell, which would prolong Tai Sen's sentence. So Tai Sen kept a low profile and honestly stayed in his cell, seeing no outsiders. Tai Sen once again quarreled with a racist white guard, which caused a sensation. As a result, Tai Sen was kept in a dark room, only 5 square meters. There is a mattress on the ground, next to the toilet. During the day, the mattress will be taken away by the prison guards, leaving Tai Sen on the concrete floor.
Tai Sen's first year in prison was very painful, and his sentence increased month by month. He suspects everyone. The prison arranged for a drug dealer to live with Tai Sen. At first, Tai Sen was hostile to him. Later, he learned that this man was very kind and really helped Tai Sen. He taught Tai Sen a lot of knowledge, such as how to protect himself, don't talk to others, don't make jokes, don't comment on others, and don't talk to prison guards. Later, Tai Sen became familiar with the system here and got to know a noble named Barker, who was an intellectual. Tai Sen receives many letters every day, including the hope to provide help to Tai Sen, such as money. Buck answered Tai Sen's letter, and then Tai Sen received a lot of money.