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6 Horrifying True Prison Stories from Reddit

Lets Read!March 3, 201738 min627,522 views
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The Unsettling Nature of Inmates

  • 💡 A former corrections officer recounts an encounter with a murderer named Michaels, who chillingly recited a private conversation verbatim, demonstrating a disturbing lack of humanity.
  • 🧠 The officer describes Michaels as someone who seemed "not human," highlighting the psychological impact of his actions.
  • ⚠️ Michaels, who showed no remorse for his quadruple homicide, is now on death row and refuses to appeal.

A Privatized Prison's Disturbing Environment

  • 🏢 A young woman takes a job at a privatized prison, only to discover a deeply unsettling and unsafe environment.
  • 🚨 Inmates frequently test positive for drugs and alcohol, and a violent abduction occurred with staff showing no remorse.
  • 🔒 The prison's layout poses significant security risks, particularly for female staff needing to use the restroom.
  • ✉️ The narrator is horrified when an inmate she briefly corresponded with obtains her home address and sends her disturbing letters.

Night Shift Terrors in County Jail

  • 😨 A correctional officer details a harrowing night shift where an inmate, naked, hid behind shower curtains and attempted to ambush her as she descended the stairs.
  • 🚨 The incident was dismissed as a prank, highlighting the lax security and lack of accountability.
  • 📊 The officer notes the dangerous reality of county jails mixing inmates awaiting trial with convicted criminals.

Unwanted Prison Correspondence

  • 💌 A woman is repeatedly sent creepy letters from an inmate through a mutual acquaintance, expressing obsessive love and desire to be her son's father.
  • 🚩 Despite assurances that the inmate was informed of her disinterest, the letters continued with increasingly disturbing requests.

The Menacing Prison Guard's Phone Number

  • 📞 A former prison guard recounts an incident where an inmate, described as a younger Hannibal Lecter, incited a riot and then calmly recited the guard's home phone number, demonstrating a chilling level of psychological manipulation.

Trespassing in an Abandoned Prison

  • 🏚️ Teenagers exploring an abandoned prison near a real, active prison stumble upon a dangerous situation.
  • ⚠️ While attempting to reach the roof, they discover hidden cells with disturbing content and evidence of recent occupation.
  • 🔫 They then witness an illicit firearm deal involving dangerous individuals with swastikas on their arms, narrowly escaping by fleeing across rooftops.
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