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Chris Tapp's life in prison

April 14, 2017 / 01:59

This episode features a conversation with Chris, who shares his experiences of life in prison, discussing the challenges and realities of incarceration.

Chris describes the crowded conditions of his prison unit, where he lives with 54 to 56 other inmates. He reflects on how he has adapted to this environment, noting that it has become his home away from home.

He recounts his initial time in maximum security in Idaho, expressing the fear he felt being around violent offenders. Chris discusses the emotional and mental growth he has experienced during his time in prison.

Throughout the conversation, Chris emphasizes the lessons he has learned about handling various aspects of life, both inside and outside of prison.

TLDR

Chris shares his life in prison, discussing adaptation, fear, and personal growth over 20 years of incarceration.

Episode

1:59
00:00:01
thank you Chris how you doing man thank you so much no problem for doing this thank you for me you good to meet
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you it seems like something you probably oh you get accustom to it keep hearing but you get accustomed to it it's an
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amaz like I say it's an amazing thing how accustomed you get to life in prison I mean it's sad to say but you
00:00:23
do this is this is it this is not what I expected at all this is home yeah away from home so how many other people are
00:00:31
in here with you 54 56 other people so it's crowded it sucks I mean you do the best that you can yeah you know with
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everything that you have this is pretty much my home this is it this is it right
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here this is all she wrote not allow of space no none but you get the little conveniences of Home pillow blanket TV
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fan it's pretty small it's not enjoyable to be an arm length away from another man this is probably the size of
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something I slept in when I was a kid yeah and this is what I've been living on for 20 years I've been in this unit
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since November of last year so what 4 months when you first came to prison it was the setup wasn't like this no no I
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soon as I came to prison I went to the maximum security here in Idaho for the first 3 years of my sentence what was
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that like scary to actually be around Killers you know rapists people that beat people up and stuff like that
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is there anything about this experience that has made you a better man I've had to grow up growing up in
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here you realize that what you can or cannot handle emotionally physically you know mentally in here I
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grown up to where I know what I can or cannot do now out there I I can't decide because I
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don't know what it's like to be out there

Episode Highlights

  • Adjusting to Confinement
    The struggle of adapting to a small space and crowded living conditions.
    “It's crowded, it sucks.”
    @ 00m 34s
    April 14, 2017
  • Life in Prison
    A glimpse into the harsh realities of prison life and emotional growth.
    “This is it, this is all she wrote.”
    @ 00m 43s
    April 14, 2017
  • Personal Growth
    How prison has shaped him into a better man.
    “I've had to grow up.”
    @ 01m 33s
    April 14, 2017

Episode Quotes

  • This is pretty much my home.
    Chris Tapp's life in prison
  • I've been living on this for 20 years.
    Chris Tapp's life in prison
  • You realize what you can or cannot handle emotionally.
    Chris Tapp's life in prison

Key Moments

  • Crowded Living00:34
  • Home in Prison00:43
  • Emotional Growth01:33