Tag: prison conditions
I am Insane
I have been here at Western State Hospital for almost five years. While Iâve been told that Iâve met all the criteria for a conditional release, the hospital wonât grant me this because I canât prove that I wonât be dangerous in the future. Can anyone prove this? Even convicts donât have to prove theyâre âsafeâ before they are freed.
They Call This âHelpâ
âWonât they know Iâm lying?â I asked. âWonât they know Iâm an impostor?â âNo,â he said, ânot at all. You can tell them youâre suffering from delusions and theyâll believe it almost without question. It doesnât matter if you donât have any history of psychiatric illness or hospitalization, just make up some nonsense about hearing voices and theyâll swallow the whole thing hook, line and sinker.â