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by kingcharles 1505 days ago
I just went over 8 years without seeing the sun (jail). I wonder what the long term effects are?
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Probably not good, and just one of the reasons why incarceration should be an absolute last resort.

Welcome out!

And when incarceration does happen, it should be in a humane prison where inmates get to go outside and do some normal activity. In too many parts of the world, prisons seem to be designed to be utter hellholes meant to destroy people.
Gahdam, they never put you on the yard?
First 5 years was in a facility with no windows or access to the outside. Last 3 had windows that were too dirty to see out of but some feeling of sunlight came in. That facility had outside, but was allowed out probably 5 hours in total. I burned instantly after all that time without sunlight!