From Jake D Hoover
We have used raincoats or slickers on our prisoners in G- County for some time.
Recently, we suffered a very serious escape of twenty women prisoners, as all the world saw on tv. We determined that no more escapes would happen.
As is usual in the U S our prisoners are transported in handcuffs and legirons, usually wearing bright orange prison uniform. In addition now our prisoners wear ankle-length hooded pvc raincoats. In bright orange, the coats have a full-length zip (locked) and are secured at the ankles, wrists, waist and neck. They have deep snorkel style hoods - with drawstrings that can be used to restrict breathing if that extra control becomes necessary.
This technique has proved highly successful, and general use is now made of the coats within the jail. For example, they are still the regular daily wear of the (recaptured) escapees mentioned above.
An inmate is on record as saying: "I was kept hooded even on trial in the
court room. Federel rules do not allow the blindfolding of prisoners but these
coats are described as rainwear 'for the benefit and comfort of prisoners'!
In fact the coats are punishment - totally hot and airless. "
JDH
Dear Jake
Thank you for your very interestng contributions.
Unfortunately, I've had to spill the Correcting fluid in working out what I can put up and what not ... the site has to stay more or less on the straight if not necessarily on the narrow.
Also, we have to think of protecting the legal system from the kind of rush to get incarcerated as hundreds of women across the County jurisdiction you mention get completely desparate to get locked up in one of those entrancingly controlling macs.
LE
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