To see another side of something, one can try to put themselves in someone else’s shoes for a day and see their point of view. This is exactly what I was able to experience while visiting the Gouverneur Correctional Facility. Not only did I experience the life of an every-day inmate, but I also had lunch and in-depth conversations with convicted felons. We arrived at the correctional facility around 9:30 and spent the day there until around 1:30. To start the day off, two guards explained to our class what the inmates do around the facility as jobs and activities. They showed us different weapons that they had made out of pens, razorblades, screwdrivers, tattoo pens, and many other inventive objects that they put together with tape or string.
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No matter what crimes they had committed, I could never imagine getting to such a low point in my life where I could compare something to being buried alive. Out of all the prisoners, I made a strong connection with Carlos Morciglio. At lunch I was able to ask him questions about his family, who visits him, and how inmates settle disputes when they don’t agree on something. He told me that he has gotten into a few disputes himself over someone interrupting him when he was on the phone with his wife. When he told me about his family, he went on to talk about how he knew every one of his ten kid’s birthdays. He also said how when he gets out, he’s going to get a well-paying job and try to pay for their education plans. If I was in prison, I know for a fact that I would miss my family the most. Even being away from them weeks at a time is hard for me, but being away from them for months or even years would be unbearable. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the other side of a correctional facility, not just the one that someone can see on
No matter what crimes they had committed, I could never imagine getting to such a low point in my life where I could compare something to being buried alive. Out of all the prisoners, I made a strong connection with Carlos Morciglio. At lunch I was able to ask him questions about his family, who visits him, and how inmates settle disputes when they don’t agree on something. He told me that he has gotten into a few disputes himself over someone interrupting him when he was on the phone with his wife. When he told me about his family, he went on to talk about how he knew every one of his ten kid’s birthdays. He also said how when he gets out, he’s going to get a well-paying job and try to pay for their education plans. If I was in prison, I know for a fact that I would miss my family the most. Even being away from them weeks at a time is hard for me, but being away from them for months or even years would be unbearable. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the other side of a correctional facility, not just the one that someone can see on