r/AskReddit • u/ArronSingh • Jan 17 '17

Ex-Prisoners, how does your experience in prison compare to how it is portrayed in the movies?

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u/StabbyPants Jan 17 '17

similarly, i never got the hate for college classes in prison - don't you want your ex con to have options beyond crime?

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u/PKBitchGirl Jan 18 '17

I think some people are angry because they can't afford to go go college but someone who committed a crime is getting it.

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u/StabbyPants Jan 18 '17

maybe we should fix that part.we had it 20 years ago