Would you rather die than be locked up forever in prison?

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If you were given a life sentence today in prison wouldn't you rather die?

I would, I just could not see the point to life anymore?
What use would I be serving, and I wouldn't be able to stand it!

OP it completely depends on the prison experience.

Locked up in a cell 24-7 with no contact with family - I'd rather die.

Only locked up in a cell at night, freedom during day to go outside, walk around a bit, read, watch TV, get qualifications, have visits from family, do jigsaws, have cell-mates I got on with, maybe work in some capacity - then I'd rather stay alive.

Only if I could be in solitary confinement. I certainly wouldn't want to mix with the other prisoners.

My view may be skewed from watching Prisoner cell block h

I once read a new peice about a Geman woman who committed a minor crime so she would be sent to prison for some peace and quiet, she was so exhausted from looking after her family.

As long as I could get books, I would be ok. Obv not happy to be away from my family but in general womens prisons don't sound quite so horrible. I would hope there would be some people there on my wavelength though.

Yes I read that, apparantely hygeine isn't good in prison for lots of reasons in prison.

The thought of losing my liberty makes my heart beat rapidly, my hands sweat and my mind close down. I don't think I could cope.
The thought of me then voicing this to officers would maybe land me on suicide watch which might be even worse than at least trying to give it a go.

My father spent time in prison (low security - fraud) so this likely impacts my view.

This sounds so bad but I actually fantasised very recently about a situation where I was given a choice between life in prison and complete full health and removal of all my illnesses or stay as I am.
I'd choose prison. I would. I think it depends on alot.
I know that wasn't the choice in this example. 😄

100% live. Life is long and there's always hope.

If I had my own room I’d be fine.

Even if I would rather die, it's not about me, my children come first and I'm sure they'd rather I live so they could come and visit me so want to live it is.

I would rather be in prison. My daughter worked in a cat B prison for three years (Thameside, next to Belmarsh which is cat A - because it holds terrorists) and says it was comfortable for the inmates. Those on 'good behaviour' have decent living conditions; leather sofas, huge tvs, play stations. They can wear their own clothes. They have those tiny mobile phones.

To be given a life sentance, i would have had to do something particularly bad

The point therefore being, could I live with myself?

Some oddly snarky responses, OP. What are you hoping to get across with this thread?

This looks quite comfy (where suicide is rampant)

leather sofas, huge tvs, play stations

None of these remotely appeal to me, and it's sad they are luxuries.

This made me laugh.
But yet somehow true for me.

Did you mean to say it looks quite comfy?

agree, completely depends on the prison and the other inmates.
if it was fairly clean and warm, other people were ok and not violent, and I could get outside maybe do some gardening- sounds great.

Postmasters chose to kill themselves

They knew they were innocent

There were suicides in Norway too when thousands of people were wrongly convicted of fraud in what became known as the NAV Scandal

Read more about it here https://rett24.no/articles/den-norske-nav-saken-og-et-velkomment-trekk-fra-esa

Im 63 so it would be cheaper than trying to fund a nursing home.
I worked in a men's prison medical centre for 7 years it wasnt so bad. Unless you are a paedophile of course. They tend to get murdered.