[Matman]

It means I've read about them....looked at statistics...watch those MSNBC specials on them...and yes i have talked to many inmates and corrections officers...took some criminology classes in college...quite a bit of interesting stuff....just like to point out my degree wasn't in criminology... the high security ones as you say have people walking around....not exactly...there is a merit system depending on what prison you are in...not all of them are run the same and those inmates have to earn those privileges..and if they act up and get out of line for any reason then it is lock down and trust me that is not fun...sometimes minor things like not making your bed will get you in lock down..big trouble..and a lot the high security ones put them in isolation for almost 24 hours....allowed 1 phone call month.....1 HOUR a day for exercise....so its not a picnic in the high security ones....prisoners have less rights than dogs in prison if the powers that be choose to bring down the hammer....as far as the ALOT of inmates hold a grudge against the U.S. Gov't...i've read of extremists, but nothing that says anything about there being alot....most of them break off into the bloods, crypts, latin kings, dead man inc., etc. street gangs....gang association more than extremists....these gangs are dangerous no doubt, but I'm not worried about them becoming terrorists extremists..maybe violent criminals....they join up in prison to survive....I've read nothing that suggests of any heavy recruiting by extremists....I'm not saying I'm a qualified expert, but as far as this board goes I'm just as knowledgeable as anyone else...also I'm not have nor have i ever said that all felons should get back their voting rights, but like i said there are different degrees of felonies...class a,b,c,d, etc....and then if convicted of one of those...those classes even break down into more categories...i understand your point of view and your concerns...no doubt that makes for a scary scenario....its just i don't think that's happening...some felons in my opinion depending on their crime deserve another shot and should not losing their voting rights....:yikes:

Actually your probally not as qualified. Theres quite a few of us on here that have worked in maximum security federal prisons. Lockdowns do not happen that easily. I seen an officer get stabbed 7 times 3 of which in the head and they were locked down for less than a day. Your mistaken about how the point system works as well. The point system does make up your security levels as long as there are no variables. But you have to earn the right to be in a 23 hr lock down facility not the other way around. Theres only one. Thats the ADX in colorado. USP big sandy is the next level down from that. They are starting to implement a new system into some of the USPs. Its called a SMU. Special management unit. That will allow more institutions to become 23 hour lock downs without meeting the criteria to be an ADX. And there is alot of recruitment going on. Many of the crips and bloods are now muslim. Alot of DC inmates are now muslim. We even see a few white inmates becomeing muslim probally due to the fact of a couple white muslim extremist that were involve with terrorist oranizations being in prison right here in kentucky.