#prison spy

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

"When individuals are treated as though they have certain characteristics, whether they actually have them or not, they are likely to develop such characteristics or have them magnified because of the the treatment. This phenomenon frequently occurs when prisoners are classified as recalcitrant and placed in lockup units. Many persons who were minor troublemakers, or who were mistakenly believed to be intensely or intimately involved in prohibited activities (such as gang activities), have been placed in the lockup units where they have actually fulfilled the prophecy—they have become serious troublemakers or gang members.

Several processes accomplish this transformation. In the first place, many prisoners are frustrated, angered, and imbued with a sense of injustice when they believe they have been unfairly placed in lockup. As previously mentioned, the process of classifying prisoners to lockup is often based on hearsay. Administrators have always felt a great need to cultivate and rely on information supplied by informers. They have regularly accepted anonymous information (“notes dropped”) and have often coerced prisoners into supplying information on other prisoners. For example, administrators usually require a prisoner who is seeking protection or is trying to drop out of a gang to name those who threatened him or were involved in prohibited activities, such as gang activities.

Administrators also have offered significant incentives, such as transfers, letters to the parole board, and placement in protective custody, to informants in exchange for information. Though some of the information supplied by informers is reliable, much is not. The new forms of disruption that prison administrations have been trying to control through the use of informants erupted simultaneously with the loss of cohesion among prisoners and a weakening of the convict code, which dictated, above all, not to snitch. A new ethic based on the principle of everyone for himself, or “dog eat dog,” has emerged. Informing for self-gain is consistent with this new ethic and has become much more commonplace. Prisoners even approve of falsely accusing others for self-gain.

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Once in the lockup units, the prisoners experience the extraordinary deprivations inherent in lockup status and frequently witness or are subjected to additional abuse perpetrated by lockup guards who express their extreme racism and general hostility toward lockup prisoners. This harassment further enrages many prisoners..."

- John Irwin, The Warehouse Prison: Disposal of the New Dangerous Class. Afterword by Barbara Owen. Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing Company, 2005. p. 140-142.

[4belg]

me when hyperfocus gets extremely serious

@dipi-r0k me convenceu a participar dessa prisão

[goldenstorm0]

part 1, or intro? idk its been a hot second since i did this, but there's no chapter this week so I will entertain myself in other ways (also enjoy my style changing multiple times lmao)

part 2 here

Extra:

(haha it looks like shit) This time tho Yor explicitly explains that shivs are for emergencies and NOT for school

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Patrick McGoohan - The Prisoner (1967)

[fishbitten]

finally finished this and only a full year late

[goatsghost]

so did they add the “terrorist” line into secret six to finally bonk the jay haters over the head with evidence that he’s not a terrorist

secret six (2025) #1

[widdleolpsychic]

how some gravity falls fans look at you when you tell them a 9-10 year old didn't deserve getting sent to a maximum security prison

[benanazauce]

longarm x bee qpr????? longarm x bee qpr????????? longarm x bee qpr?????????????????

[maxsawboy]

hipaint is really cool i think my favorite part about it is the fact its literally just free procreate. truly the photopea of our time. anyways some tf2 loadout stuff + a soldier sorry for the inactivity ive mainly been on twitter and also mainly just drawing chucklenuts podcast stuff and there is. no audience for that lol. i am my own audience

pal got me. strange festivized professional killstreak fire axe for christmas and i am so excited. i saw it on the steam marketplace and saw it was name a desc tagged after american psycho and wanted it so bad and thought i wouldnt be able to get it cuz i was $2 short but he came in so clutch and im .very happy (100% chance he sees this hi thank you again i owe you one 😭😭)

in other news one of my favorite (and by that i mean one of the 2 that exist) chucklenuts artists i follow on twt liked my last reblog. so i am very happy. ok yap session over im gonna go take a shower byeeee

[sprucestairs]

hhhhhh I need to properly reread Percy jackson again. This post brought to you by the fact I was about to make a post about a scene I very vividly remember of Will Solace trying to convince Pollux not to keep fighting with his good arm broken before Percy manages to convince him not to bc he promised Dionysus, then thought to myself "huh maybe I should fact check that- I mean I did also convince myself that Travis stoll died in this battle when he actually just went to college." And guess what? That scene ✨️didn't happen.✨️ Pollux was trying to convince Percy to let him rejoin the fight very half heartedly, while propped against a tree, and Percy was just like "hmmmm... no"

[forthegothicheroine]

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold is a great companion with the Prisoner episode "Hammer Into Anvil"- both are about espionage as ruthless, cold-blooded manipulation, sending people to their deaths for reasons they will never truly know. (It also demonstrates that it should be no mystery at all why Six resigned from the job.)

[crownmemes]

The Prisoner Sentences, Vol. 1

(Sentences from The Prisoner (1967). Adjust phrasing where needed)

"The information in your head is priceless. I don't think you realise what a valuable property you've become. A man like you is worth a great deal on the open market."

"A lot of people want to know the reason behind your resignation. You had a brilliant career. Your record is impeccable. They want to know why you suddenly left."

"Of course, you have been checked, but when a man knows as much as you do, a double-check does no harm."

"I don't know who you are or who you work for, but I don't care. I'm leaving."

"Have you not yet realised that there's no way out?"

"Sooner or later, you'll tell me. Sooner or later, you'll want to do it."

"Have you never wondered? Have you never tried to find out?"

"As far as you're concerned, I'm in charge."

"We're all pawns."

"He can make even the act of putting on his dressing gown appear as an act of defiance!"

"Was there ever a time when you were not cooperative?"

"There's no point in fighting battles you can't win."

"So obvious a weakness? In you?"

"Whatever way you look at it, we both want to conquer the world."

"You never could take a hint."

"I don't spend all my time spying."

"You are still the most intriguing spy I have ever met."

"Being killed is an occupational hazard."

"You used to be a very good dancer."

"I can't bear to be alone. That's why I like parties!"

"All the best parties end in tears."

"You were doing so well. Now you're being simply foolish."

"I cannot afford spare time."

"Your mind can lie but your body can't."

"Sometimes, in my dreams, I'm somebody else."

"We've all changed. The job changes us."

"Construction arises out of the ashes of destruction."

"Are you growing a beard? I've always had rather a soft spot for bearded men."

"I'm a very good cook. It's one of my hobbies."

[adgp35]

Explaining

“I always prefer to gag you guards before I tie you up.” Jemima the secret services agent helpfully explained to the prone Joe as she stuffed his helpless mouth with a bunched up wad of cloth material. “That way, if you guys continue to give me any static, no one will hear your grunts, groans or screams while I kick your ass!” Out of condition Joe, who was wheezing flat on his back as the smiling Jemima gagged him, while perched on a chair strategically placed to keep him in his place as it were, had nothing more to give anyway.

“I guess the ass-kicking won’t apply to you then, honey.” remarked the woman after she had taped Joe’s gag in place. “Care to roll onto your front with your hands behind your back so we can move straight to the tying up part, then?”

Source: image obtained from Tumblr.

[dresden-syndrome]

Requested by @whumped-by-glitter

Whumping in EESU: Public humiliation

Newly designated pet whumpee being observed by owner and their colleagues, all gathered in a big office room.

Whumper listing their all of whumpee's political crimes, bragging about how dangerous they were and how great it is to have them caught.

State Security/Politburo/Party Committee whumper having a meeting, presenting their tied up and collared pet as an example of a state enemy and giving a passionate speech about ways of getting rid of them.

This goes without saying but whumpee used as a party entertainment - but not before being made to celebrate the achievements of EESU regime and cheer to the destruction of dissident movements. (Bonus point if whumpee was in one of them).

Whumpee with a singing skill forced to sing propaganda songs as their whumper and party guests clap and giggle at their attempts.

Whumpee forced to publicly declare their loyalty - whether stating that in front of their owner's department workers, giving a propaganda speech for the radio or taking part in a TV advert.

Whumpee forced to publicly beg for forgiveness and put on a regret display for their crimes. Especially if they were done deliberately by a spy or dissident whumpee, or whumpee hasn't actually done anything "wrong" at all.

Even after lots of humiliating sessions like that, they're still being treated as an enemy of the regime: poor class 4 whumpee may be secretly hoping to regain some of their rights yet under EESU laws they're still an enemy - forever.

Whumper taking a photo with their pet in a humiliating pose - with the whumpee on their knees or their boot stepping on whumpee's chest or head.

Whumper recording a film video of whumpee being tortured and handing it to State Security for watching how "spies and traitors" must be treated.

Whumper using their whumpee as the source of motivation for the department to fight political dissent and a sign of power they have over it.

An arrested spy being shown all the undisputable evidence of their work. Papers, equipment, ID cards from West countries' intelligence services, things they've used to sneak through the EESU border and mask their intentions - all on the table for the whumpee and detention personnel to see.

Newspapers and magazines announcing whumpee's arrest and declaring them a dangerous political criminal. (Bonus points if they're given to the whumpee to read).

A caught runaway class 2/3 whumpee paraded around their labor camp/commune as an example of what happens if one decides to attempt escape.

Whumpee had escaped from EESU and caught back; now they've been made to tell how horrible life in the West was an how much they regret running away from their dear homeland.

Whumpee being not allowed any privacy, having to undress, shower, sleep and do whatever they're told while always surrounded by the facility personnel. It can happen for different reasons - they're the beloved pet their owner can't leave alone, they're injured, aggressive or a high escape risk and need to be watched for their own good, or they're simply a class 4 subject which shouldn't need "human" things like privacy in general.

Medical checks in detention and the labs. Enough said.

Same goes for class 4 ear tags.

Public trials! of state enemies! forced to confess! all their imaginary crimes! for the audience to see and hear!

"Look at that, Whumpee. All your friends and family are ashamed of you. You were such a good worker, a Party member, you were your factory's pride - and then disappointed everyone you know with trying to destroy the government that gave us all work and bread in the first place! Where's your regret, Whumpee? Do you feel bad about that?"

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[stargirlfeyre]

It starts to hit you how little Sjm cares for Tamlin once you realize he has no plot foreshadowing like other characters.

Like let’s break it down…

Feysand are foreshadowed to be High Queen and King

Elain is foreshadowed to be a spy or courtier with Lucien

Nesta is foreshadowed to lead the Valkyries as a general. Emerie and Gwyn joining her.

Azriel is foreshadowed to deal with the Illyrians and there’s also some suspicion with Koschei.

Cassian’s foreshadowing also ties into Nesta’s. Not leading the Valkyries but those two being generals together (also his work with Illyrian women is likely going to lead him to start recruiting them to join the Valkyries).

Lucien is foreshadowed to inherit the Day Court when Helion dies or officially become heir to the Day Court once his paternity is revealed.

Eris is foreshadowed to become High Lord of Autumn

Even Vassa has some believable theories about her situation with Koschei.

And Tamlin is foreshadowed…to die.

Even Feysand, who y’all say has a complete story, is still pushed into the center of the plot and given an arc as serious as a High Ruler one. Meanwhile Tamlin, who y’all say is still important, is only talked about when it’s time to criticize his current state?