Upon entering KP, you know you are in a secure facility. Every door is heavy, every window has bars. Even the doors, they are windows and bared. No way to hide on the other side to ambush. Everything is designed for security and safety. There are bins like at an airport.
And all the rules and regulations are posted for the visitors. There are lots of them, some obvious--some less so. No Gum? Feet on the floor? Sounds like rules from kindergarten. Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour will not be tolerated? Sounds like a high school dance. They had a dress code, and list if proscribed items: No sun glasses, Hoodies, Lipstick???, Chap Stick???, Hats or cell phones. I can understand these somewhat, but would never have guessed it going in.
And on the wall..any of the fliers you didn't read on the way in are available. Including..in RED..Getting Married. Really? I was quite surprised that a maximum security prison, and there are enough people who want to marry a prisoner that the top slot, is reserved for that. And before you ask, no, the fliers were not there anymore. Apparently, the information is hard to come by (try Googling it to see what I mean).
The Actual V&C is broken up into different rooms, a large one with windows looking into the yard, where we waited. They had another sign about acceptable conduct.
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| Really? A room full of strangers, kids, guards watching..and the rules have to spell out "No Intercourse? And we are NOT talking about a private room here. |
And they would not even let adults play ..how very sad..and understandable!
And the view from the windows, that in the real world you were not allowed near, was a bird-feeder..such an innocuous room overall.
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