In Prison, Even Social Distancing Rules Get Weaponized

Trying my best not to brush the cold steel rail that is covered in who knows what, I walk up the old prison stairs. The stairs are only five feet across, which is pretty cramped when you think about the full-grown men moving up and down them. Shoulder to shoulder, we make our way.

Social distancing is not possible. In fact, it’s a joke. More often than not you’ll brush against a half-dozen people before making it up the two flights. This is how traffic inside works, no matter where you plan to travel.

So being expected to comply with new social distancing rules like the ones people out in the free world are following