Foolish Inmate Workers

Having tasted being locked up, you would think that inmates would strive harder to reform their lives. To make things better. Some try. Like those ones dressed up in blue uniforms, making it known that they are part of the working crew.

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They are scattered inside the prisons. Some working in a particular unit to help clean up whatever mess, run errands for the custody staff and in their attempt to do the right thing, might even help break out a fight amongst themselves.

Some are kitchen workers. Working early at night until late in the morning. They have rotating shifts. Some serve in the staff’s dining hall. Making specified meals that staff orders. Setting out the food in those food warmers after laboring and doing lots of chopping and cooking. Making sandwiches, burritos, anything.

I used to eat there. But working at Intake then, didn’t give me enough time to enjoy my food. By the time my order was being brought to where I sat, Intake was already calling me that some arrestees had arrived. It was hard to take even a few bites. There was no more taste and no more appeal to my interrupted appetite.

Co-workers often wondered why I always brought my lunch now. I would go quietly to a room and close all doors and would eat stuff from home. Then rest my neck. And just talk to God in that silence.

I must warn you, before you keep reading my post, that stuff that I am about to say might gross you out. Not my intention. But I want to give you the clear picture of what truly happens inside those prison walls.

One night, I heard the charge nurse talking about two particular workers in kitchen, who got caught rubbing the lettuce on their bodies. Then, they chopped them up and served them. Another time, a co-worker yelled “Eeewwww!”, I ran and peeked when she was seeing an inmate worker, thinking something had happened and I was ready to call for help with the radio on my hand. She discovered that that particular inmate had scattered abscesses all over his body. It happens sometime. But it was sickening for her to realize on her own that it was the same inmate worker who served her sandwich that particular night. Sometimes, they would mix their body fluids with oatmeal or other food that might disguise their horrible ways.

That’s another reason why I chose to bring my own lunch!!!

We have tasted how it’s like to be imprisoned, too. Adultery. Illegal substances abuse. Pornography. Murder. And many other sins. But must we fall back again to those things that imprisoned us when we have already tasted God’s goodness and forgiveness through Christ? Of course, we’re humans, that’s what we always say as an excuse.

“Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?” - Galatians 3:3

May we all learn to stop acting like PRISONERS now! God has loved us all without any strings attached! There is nothing that we can do to make Him love us more! He loves us all. Unconditionally.

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me.” - Galatians 2:20


On another note, my shoulder’s pain started easing up yesterday. I just want to thank you all for your prayers and sweet thoughts. I’m sorry if I’m not able to visit some of you at this time. Just trying to be restored and be strong at this time. God bless you all the more.

6 comments:

  1. I would bring my lunch too! Sometimes I even wonder about restaurant food and what happens behind the scenes but I guess there's much oversight there. I guess the inmates take out their aggression this way.

    I'm glad you're feeling better.

    And yes, as Christians, we should stop using the excuse that we're only human. We have been set free from the penalty of sin. But we've also been set free from the power of sin. When we sin, we choose to indulge our flesh. We can abide in Christ and then we will walk by the Spirit. This is a good reminder to make that choice moment by moment.

    Keep blogging. You provide the best examples from your work. I pray for you.

    Blessings and love to my sister in Christ,
    Debbie

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  2. Before I even read all your post, I was telling myself NO WAY would I eat there. Now you've confirmed my thoughts.

    I wonder how much of this goes on in the food service industry! ugh.

    Feel better friend.

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  3. Dear one glad you are better.

    I often wonder what goes on behind the scene also. I bring my lunch to work every day anyway.

    Thank you for sharing Rosel. Blessings.

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  4. I am glad you take your own lunch from home sis, wise choice. So glad you are not in pain from your shoulder. Love and prayers to you.

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  5. Hey My Sweet Friend,
    Just stopping by to say, You are being prayed for at this very minute. I love you.
    Blessings,
    Bren

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  6. Hi RCubes, I'm surprised that they are placed to help out in the kitchen as their actions should have been pre-empted. Physical imprisonment does not reform, it is necessary, but it does not necessarily reform a person. The human heart is deceitfully evil by nature has to be transformed by Christ. I'm glad you bring your own lunch everyday, and if I would ever work in such a setting one day, I shall remember to do likewise!

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