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01 Nov 2009, 4:56 pm

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It actually wasn't so bad - just rather boring. I was 19 at the time and looked 14-15 and so they tended to treat me like a child, which in jail is a good thing :wink: But I was also very upfront about accommodations I would need - I'm hypoglycemic, so I needed access to fruit at all times, and they had no problem providing it. I was a surprised because they just took my word for it, I expected them to refuse until they could contact my doctor.

I've had similar experiences. I'm not sure what makes me appear so trustworthy to some people, but I really don't mind it. I've heard comments from others throughout my life that I'm incapable of lying, and that I wouldn't hurt a fly. (The truth is, I really am a gentle person. Not much can change that, and even then, not for long.)



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01 Nov 2009, 5:21 pm

But don't mistake me for defending his crime, though. He should have to pay for what he did, but within the circumstances of the situation. It still troubles me that the jail/prison system is so far behind in terms of knowledge of how to accomodate people with disabilities. Should he be put in jail for a certain amount of time, I want to see that he gets treated fairly. Does anyone have suggestions for how to deal with an issue like this?



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01 Nov 2009, 5:30 pm

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But don't mistake me for defending his crime, though. He should have to pay for what he did, but within the circumstances of the situation. It still troubles me that the jail/prison system is so far behind in terms of knowledge of how to accomodate people with disabilities. Should he be put in jail for a certain amount of time, I want to see that he gets treated fairly. Does anyone have suggestions for how to deal with an issue like this?


Who are you referring to?



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01 Nov 2009, 5:51 pm

See above post. :)



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01 Nov 2009, 5:54 pm

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But don't mistake me for defending his crime, though. He should have to pay for what he did, but within the circumstances of the situation. It still troubles me that the jail/prison system is so far behind in terms of knowledge of how to accomodate people with disabilities. Should he be put in jail for a certain amount of time, I want to see that he gets treated fairly. Does anyone have suggestions for how to deal with an issue like this?

Unless you can change the law, the administration, or convince the current controlling groups that they should do things a certain way, there's nothing you can do. One alternative is having him serve his time in a mental hospital, as they tend to do that here in the States.

Still, Mental Hospitals tend to have issues of their own. Many of them have gotten better over time, but I still don't trust a place like that to offer adequate care.



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01 Nov 2009, 6:11 pm

Certainly, though, in his case, it would be a far better solution than prison.



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01 Nov 2009, 6:26 pm

My mom had a hell of a time trying to get my school to follow my IEP fully. It was infuriating.


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01 Nov 2009, 8:51 pm

I'm pretty sure I had an IEP until high school, but I have no idea if my parents had to pressure the school to follow it. The only thing I remember was the bullying and later I found out that when my mom noticed it in the 4th grade, the teacher denied anything was happening. I was also sexually abused by a male babysitter, but sexual abuse happens to children without disabilities all the time. Even then, there's a possibility that my unrecognized AS could have made me more vulnerable to that.


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02 Nov 2009, 3:40 am

That doesn't surprise me. People hate us and they want to see us dead.


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02 Nov 2009, 11:35 am

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I'm pretty sure I had an IEP until high school, but I have no idea if my parents had to pressure the school to follow it. The only thing I remember was the bullying and later I found out that when my mom noticed it in the 4th grade, the teacher denied anything was happening. I was also sexually abused by a male babysitter, but sexual abuse happens to children without disabilities all the time. Even then, there's a possibility that my unrecognized AS could have made me more vulnerable to that.

Not everyone is like this, but far too many are. *shrug* It seems that some things desperately need to change in our society, and I'm a bit stumped as to how. Nobody deserves isolation or torment. It's just a messed up world we live in. I hope things have gotten better for you. If you ever need to talk, there are people here willing to listen.