I am going to visit the prisoners?!!!! HELPP!!!?

Question

ok so i am 16, and they're takng us (at school) to visit the prisoners.. and they want me t ask them few questions but i dunno what to ask! help please.

Answer 1

I would ask them questions that are empowering.  The thing is, they are likely filled with shame and remorse about their past deeds, and probably full of regret.  They have to live with those emotions every day that they are there, and even after they get out.  So why not ask them questions who's answers are meant to bring out something positive about themselves?  You could ask about their hobbies, or their talents, or skills...you could ask them who they look up to, and why...or what their best or favorite memory is...and get them thinking about things that are inspiring to them.  Many of them need to be reminded that they are not "bad people."  Helping them to focus on their good qualities will help them reaffirm a sense of worthiness about themselves.  Remember, these are people who have made big mistakes.  Very few are without shame or guilt over their actions.  Good people can make big mistakes. And simply for the virtue that they are spending every day locked up, their focus is on what they've done wrong...what they've messed up, their loneliness, their boredom, their losses.   Chances are, they might not be too thrilled about being the focus of a class field trip.  They are people, not side-show freaks.  If you treat them like real people, they'll appreciate your respect, and be more open to communication.  If your focus is on what is positive, you will bring smiles to their faces, and memories of things that will inspire them to want to create good memories and do positive things, when they get out.

Good luck!

Answer 2

There are a lot of things you can ask if you really want to learn.

Why are they in there? What did they do? What do they miss most about the ouside world?  What's it like living with so many people?  If they had their time over again, would they change their actions so they didn't end up in jail?  Do they have any advice they'd like to pass on to you so you don't make the mistakes they did?  How are they treated in jail?  Is there much violence?  Were they scared when they first got sent to jail?  Do they think the justice system is fair?  What would they change about it?  Were they treated fairly by the police?  What do their families think of them being in jail?  Do their families visit?

There's heaps more you could ask...figure out what you would be interested in hearing the answer to and then ask that!

Answer 3

1)ask them about prison conditions.2)ask them what careers a convicted felon has to look forward to having after serving their sentence.3) ask them if their prison experience has changed their attitude for the better.  pick and choose whatever questions.

Answer 4

Ask them, "How do you combat loneliness and boredom?".  I can't imagine myself being kept in a room isolated from the rest of the world.  I can't imagine myself waiting for a day to end, everyday not knowing when will it  finally end.  Maybe you can ask them too, "Do you still want to wake up tomorrow?"

Answer 5

when you get out how long before your next free holiday

Answer 6

ask them what they are doing time for, what they call there cell, the bighouse, slammer, do they really have to watch bending over to pick up the soap

Answer 7

Just be yourself and ask questions about what interests them.

Remember that the greatest problem in prison is boredom.

See if they can imagine something constructive they can do and you could probably have some easy opyiond to tell them about.

Answer 8

ask them what they would do differently, would they not do what they did to get in prison, or would they try harder to not get caught.

Answer 9

How do they handle depression?

What kind of things can they do to occupy their time?

How do they think their lives have changed since they have been in the prison?

What opportunities do they have to improve their own lives?

Do they have some kind of plan to help themselves from going back into prison?

If they have family, how do they help them cope with the prisoner's absence?

What would you say to someone like me to keep them from ending up in prison?

What kinds of things would you say or do  to help me prepare for when  I was released?

What kinds of trades can you learn while in prison?

Is there a lot of idle time or are you allowed to have hobbies?

How realistic do you think all these prison shows are in depicting life as you live it?

If you had one thing to change in your life, what would it be?

Do you think that the Death Penalty is a good deterrent to preventing serious violent crime?