Jumping Back into Jail

Posted by: on Sep 14, 2009 | No Comments

Have you ever heard of someone who upon getting released from jail, literally jumps back in? Well, it happened on September 1, 2009 in Brevard County, FL.
After spending two and a half years in prison in connection with a fatal shooting, a 24 year old inmate, wanted back in. He said threats had been made against him and he was so nervous about being released and going back into public life, that he actually climbed a fence and fell through three levels of razor wire, trying to get back behind bars.
He sustained serious injuries and a loss of blood and was taken to a nearby hospital while police were going to investigate his claims.
In the meantime, should he be allowed back into prison?
If he does go back in, then he’ll probably want to stay forever, or at least until those that have made threats against his own life, as he claims, are no longer around. If so, then knowing the way people can be, he’ll probably end up inciting some kind of “fan club” / cult following. A documentary might be made, girls will want to write him letters, some type of civil rights group may want to start a fund for him. If this does happen, then all the things associated with modern day prison stays will come in handy.
Email a prisoner, send a prisoner money, video visitation with a prisoner, and starting trust account payments are all realities that are available to inmates today. Inmates today are much luckier than their predecessors, because contact between them and their loved ones is encouraged and there are numerous online groups and companies, like JPay.com, that seek to foster this connection.