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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 7697914" data-attributes="member: 83242"><p>I recently performed a survey of three prisons in the State of Ohio for my job and I have designed prisons and juvenile detention facilities in the past. Two of the prisons I recently survey where medium security and one was a max security (the only facility that administers the death penalty in Ohio) prison. Though I was investigating the structural, architectural, and mechanical conditions of the prisons I spent a lot of time with the guards and maintenance staff who escorted us at all times who provide a wealth of knowledge about prison life. We were also in close proximity to the inmates for the majority of the time (they are only really "behind bars" in the max security prison). I only mention this to point out that I have a little more than a casual understanding of the situation.</p><p></p><p>One of the biggest issues with prisons and prisoners is boredom. Boredom leads to restlessness which can lead to aggravation, which can lead violence. Prisons try to keep their overpopulated inmates busy with activities or television (on for each prisoner), but there is always more violence when in the winter when the yard is less available and boredom and cramped quarters butt heads. I would think a game like D&D, which can fill hours of time, would be welcomed by most prison staff if they really understood what was involved in the game. I think the reaction presented in the article a mostly the result of FUD and not thorough research into the subject.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 7697914, member: 83242"] I recently performed a survey of three prisons in the State of Ohio for my job and I have designed prisons and juvenile detention facilities in the past. Two of the prisons I recently survey where medium security and one was a max security (the only facility that administers the death penalty in Ohio) prison. Though I was investigating the structural, architectural, and mechanical conditions of the prisons I spent a lot of time with the guards and maintenance staff who escorted us at all times who provide a wealth of knowledge about prison life. We were also in close proximity to the inmates for the majority of the time (they are only really "behind bars" in the max security prison). I only mention this to point out that I have a little more than a casual understanding of the situation. One of the biggest issues with prisons and prisoners is boredom. Boredom leads to restlessness which can lead to aggravation, which can lead violence. Prisons try to keep their overpopulated inmates busy with activities or television (on for each prisoner), but there is always more violence when in the winter when the yard is less available and boredom and cramped quarters butt heads. I would think a game like D&D, which can fill hours of time, would be welcomed by most prison staff if they really understood what was involved in the game. I think the reaction presented in the article a mostly the result of FUD and not thorough research into the subject. [/QUOTE]
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