Prison Ragout Musings While Incarcerated
“Prison Ragout Musings While Incarcerated” by Pop offers a detailed account of the author’s experience during seventeen months of incarceration. Published by iUniverse in November 2004, this 196-page book is written in English and presents a unique perspective from a first-time inmate who is a 58-year-old Ph.D. The narrative explores the dynamics among inmates, correctional officers, and the psychological effects of the penal system, providing insights into the challenges faced in a correctional environment.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of life in prison, including the cultural factors that influence daily interactions, such as the control of tier television and concerns over health issues like HIV. The book details Pop’s medical challenges and the complications arising from inadequate healthcare, alongside his experiences with various cellmates, each with their own stories and backgrounds. Themes of family and relationships, as well as social science and sociology, are woven throughout the narrative, highlighting the subtle forms of violence and brutality that can manifest in such an inhumane environment.
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Prison Ragout describes Pop’s experience as a first-timer, 58 year-old, Ph.D., white guy during seventeen months of incarceration. The book portrays the other inmates, the COs and the psychological impact of the penal system.
From county jail Pop is transferred to a classification center. Controlling the tier TV and fear of HIV were the major cultural factors. A medical exam confirms Pop’s hypertension and a recent back operation and results in a stipulation that he is to have a bottom bunk and be given a job requiring minimum use of arms and shoulders. Upon returning to the tier the COs tears up the medical stipulation.
Pop is assigned to a prison where the medical system ‘runs out’ of hypertension medication. Pop is given a job on the kitchen cleanup crew; work requiring lots of use of arms and shoulders.
Pop changes cellmates four times. One is a “lifer” who is a “jailhouse lawyer.” Another filched food from the officer’s dining room (with the acquiescence of the COs) and sells it on the tier. A third played the stock market. The fourth was a racist and studying for a GED.
Inmates get killed, OD, and commit suicide, but the greatest harm is caused by the inhumane environment. The book shows that violence and brutality can take subtle forms.
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