Aaron's Prison Case Study

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“The good news is that the superintendent of Souza-Baranowski is very smart and through and a decent human being, who I’m sure will do everything he can to keep Mr. Hernandez safe,”
Walker added. “The person at the top sets the tone. He’s fairly new and he’s doing everything he can to make sure the prison is as safe as possible.” (Martinez 3). Aaron was a very talented and successful man throughout his life, until he took a turn down the wrong path. He committed many crimes from 2007 to 2013 and was serving his time for them in prison. His attorney and family believes that he was murdered while in prison, however; that is not the case. Aaron committed suicide. His prison life was better than the other inmates which leads to suspicion
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There is only two windows and two slots for handcuffing (Martinez 1-2). Aaron’s prison life would not be easy for him, since he was considered a famous former NFL player and convicted murderer. When Aaron arrived at the prison, they did not know where to place him for his own safety: solitary confinement, less harsh but restricted block, general population, privileged section (aka “lifters block”) for inmates serving a life sentence (like Aaron’s sentence), or the “kitchen block”. Aaron was considered the most famous inmate and would likely be signing a lot of autographs. Some of the staff will most likely treat him differently, even when told not to do so (Martinez 2-4). The sheriff who had Aaron in custody said, "He is a master manipulator and will probably do fine in prison." People have said that Aaron knew how to use his charm to manipulate better than anyone they had ever seen and would make every effort he could to get what he wanted. …show more content…
He would even try to convince the officers who were ordered to treat him like anyone else in prison. Aaron was also accused of threatening to kill a guard and his family, along with getting into a fight with another inmate ("Aaron Hernandez is a
'master manipulator ,' will do fine in prison: sheriff" 1-2). When correctional officers found Aaron on April 19th, 2017 he was unconscious. The
Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center officers have to do round on the inmates. One of

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