Writing Prompt: Resulting from a felony criminal conviction for an armed robbery, you have been sentenced to 2- years in prison. Describe in complete detail how you intend to navigate the prison environment during incarceration and how you intend to navigate reentering society after incarceration. For the incarceration section, make sure you discuss: 1. How you intend to remain safe from other inmates? For example, forming alliances, establishing dominance, remaining neutral, helping guards, or etc. 2. How you intend to avoid disciplinary segregation or having your sentence elongated for misconduct? 3. How you intend to bargain with other inmates and guards to acquire goods and services you want? 4. How you intend to avoid the consequences of any illegal or unacceptable activities within prison? 5. How imprisonment can potentially benefit or hurt your physical or mental health? For the reentry section, make sure you discuss: 1. How you intend to survive the 1st week after being released from prison? 2. How you intend to obtain a job? The type of job you will likely work? 3. How you intend to develop a career? 4. How you intend to reestablish relationships within the community? 5. What are the potential consequences of incarceration for “going straight”? 6. How you intend to “go straight” and avoid future criminal activity? For a. 1-year b. 2-years c. 3-years
