JasonSJackson
Jah Sun Ma'at Ra
I was arrested in February, taken to Baltimore City Detention Center where I was given a no bail by the commissioner (which was eventually changed to 300,000). During that time I was able to fully experience the way this system is inhumanely treating our brothers and sisters on a day to day basis. It is my intention to use this thread as a platform for ones to share their personal experiences in the hopes that it will expand awareness on this issue.
In February, I was arrested in my home and eventually taken to the Baltimore City Detention Center. I say eventually, because my trek was not direct. I was first taken to a local hospital for a mental evaluation, then to a baltimore city precinct for questioning. After the questioning I and another brother that was at the precinct were taken to the Baltimore City Detention Center in a paddy wagon. When we arrived to the jail we were escorted from the paddy wagon to the end of a line of handcuffed brothers (about 20) outside of the facility, all waiting to get buzzed in. It had snowed the night before and was about 10 degrees on this particular day and we were made to stand outside in the cold while each brother was individually buzzed in, sent through a metal detector, then sat on a crowded bench to await there turn to see the nurse. This may not sound like much on the surface but in its implementation it is torture technique. I personally was in the cold, handcuffed, for at least 30 minutes waiting to get into the facility. Some of the brothers in line didn't even have coats, one brother was in shorts (that brother was later beat up).
When I was finally escorted out of the cold and processed (clothes and personal items bagged, bar code bracelet placed on wrist, etc.) I was taken to the bullpen (completely concrete cell with 3 or 4 sitting benches meant to house no more then 4 brothers at a time). The brother I was in paddy wagon with had some clout with the C.O.'s and was able to get them to take us to a cell with his CO-defendants (about 5 brothers) and a few others. Altogether there were about 8 people in our cell, 4 more then those cells are intended to hold. The cells have one toilet which is not enclosed (which means you have to poop and pee in front of everyone in the cell. And everyone is forced to smell it.) and one big window which looks onto the tier.
By law ones are not supposed to be kept in these bullpens for more 24 hours before you see the commissioner (the person that sets your bail) and are either released on your own recog. or taken to a cell with a cot. I was in the bullpen for 3 days. The majority of the C.O.'s are bitter women looking for a reason to show ones they are in control.
The process from booking to commissioner consists of being fingerprinted, receiving charging documents then going to see commissioner. The whole procedure could be done in no more then a couple of hours, not at this facility. The C.O.'s, staff and police make sure you sit in there at least overnight so everyone is forced to sleep on concrete. Because the bullpens are all overcrowded ones are forced to lay on the floor, some so close to the toilet that they have to be stepped over to use the bathroom.
The food and drink they serve in there is unlabeled and has who knows what in it. I refused to eat it.
After the first night there I was taken from the bullpen to another bullpen to await to see the commissioner. The bullpen I was taken to was so overcrowded that it was not possible to sit down, we were literally shoulder to shoulder in the cell.
To be continued...
In February, I was arrested in my home and eventually taken to the Baltimore City Detention Center. I say eventually, because my trek was not direct. I was first taken to a local hospital for a mental evaluation, then to a baltimore city precinct for questioning. After the questioning I and another brother that was at the precinct were taken to the Baltimore City Detention Center in a paddy wagon. When we arrived to the jail we were escorted from the paddy wagon to the end of a line of handcuffed brothers (about 20) outside of the facility, all waiting to get buzzed in. It had snowed the night before and was about 10 degrees on this particular day and we were made to stand outside in the cold while each brother was individually buzzed in, sent through a metal detector, then sat on a crowded bench to await there turn to see the nurse. This may not sound like much on the surface but in its implementation it is torture technique. I personally was in the cold, handcuffed, for at least 30 minutes waiting to get into the facility. Some of the brothers in line didn't even have coats, one brother was in shorts (that brother was later beat up).
When I was finally escorted out of the cold and processed (clothes and personal items bagged, bar code bracelet placed on wrist, etc.) I was taken to the bullpen (completely concrete cell with 3 or 4 sitting benches meant to house no more then 4 brothers at a time). The brother I was in paddy wagon with had some clout with the C.O.'s and was able to get them to take us to a cell with his CO-defendants (about 5 brothers) and a few others. Altogether there were about 8 people in our cell, 4 more then those cells are intended to hold. The cells have one toilet which is not enclosed (which means you have to poop and pee in front of everyone in the cell. And everyone is forced to smell it.) and one big window which looks onto the tier.
By law ones are not supposed to be kept in these bullpens for more 24 hours before you see the commissioner (the person that sets your bail) and are either released on your own recog. or taken to a cell with a cot. I was in the bullpen for 3 days. The majority of the C.O.'s are bitter women looking for a reason to show ones they are in control.
The process from booking to commissioner consists of being fingerprinted, receiving charging documents then going to see commissioner. The whole procedure could be done in no more then a couple of hours, not at this facility. The C.O.'s, staff and police make sure you sit in there at least overnight so everyone is forced to sleep on concrete. Because the bullpens are all overcrowded ones are forced to lay on the floor, some so close to the toilet that they have to be stepped over to use the bathroom.
The food and drink they serve in there is unlabeled and has who knows what in it. I refused to eat it.
After the first night there I was taken from the bullpen to another bullpen to await to see the commissioner. The bullpen I was taken to was so overcrowded that it was not possible to sit down, we were literally shoulder to shoulder in the cell.
To be continued...
300,000$ bail , what were your charges?
that's the bail they give out for attempted murder,getting caught with weight or armed robbery type of charges
