The link above is video that I found on YouTube about the super max prison, the point that looks at our protest is the section at 2:30 until 5:26 as it presents the inhumane and unfair treatment interns of living conditions for prisoners.
BBC news report on super max prisons and the Mental implications the prisoners leave with
This report highlights the conditions prisoners risk when placed in the conditions at the super max prison in the USA, some factors of it presents clear disregard to prisoners human rights.
Cell size and scale. From BBC report website same as above.
A supermax prison cell - 3.5m x 2m (7ft x 12ft)
1. Window - partially blocked to leave only a view of the sky
2. Shower - water on a timer switch to prevent flooding
3. Fixed concrete stool and writing desk
4. Combined toilet, sink and water fountain unit
5. Polished steel mirrorights. here are some definitions of the conditions that some prisioners develop in supermax prisons and also leave with.
"Paranoia"
"People who experience paranoia think that other people are trying to do them harm, even though there is no convincing evidence for that to be the case. Paranoia is the unfounded fear that something bad is going to happen, and that other people are responsible for this.People with psychosis often have paranoid thoughts, which can be a frightening and disturbing experience. They may live in fear of being physically harmed, believe that nasty rumours are being spread about them, or believe that other people or organisations are plotting against them, or trying to control them – by tampering with their thoughts, for example. Sometimes, the person isn’t sure who is trying to harm them."
"Why do people become paranoid?"
"Researchers say our emotions have a big influence on how we interpret the actions of other people and events that are part of our lives.When people are anxious, they are more likely to interpret events in a negative or fearful way, and they are more likely to expect bad things to happen to them.
Similarly, when people feel miserable, depressed or bad about themselves, they see themselves as vulnerable and are more likely to misinterpret people’s intentions towards them.
Being angry, or feeling different from other people, can also cause someone to misinterpret what’s going on. If someone believes they are special in some way, they may begin to believe other people are trying to undermine them.
Paranoid thoughts can also be triggered by what mental health professionals call ‘anomalous experiences’. ‘Anomalous’ means strange, unusual, or out of the ordinary – so experiences of this kind include hearing voices, for example, or seeing things that aren’t there. An anomalous experience might be feeling the world is slightly unreal, or that you are observing what is happening around you, as if you are watching a film rather than being part of it. Anomalous experiences can be caused by a traumatic event, by lack of sleep, by a bereavement, by drugs or alcohol, or by a mental illness.
Our minds will naturally try to make sense of these anomalous experiences, to try to work out what is going on – and one explanation is that whatever is happening is caused by other people. Hallucinations, such as hearing threatening voices, can be so real to the person who is experiencing them that it may be difficult to come up with a different explanation.
When people begin to feel unsafe, they become on guard, dwelling on their thoughts and worrying a lot about what might happen. The more people worry, the more likely they are to think the worst. They can begin to jump to negative conclusions about everyday events and look for evidence to reinforce their fears, rather then evidence that can offer an alternative explanation"
"schizophrenia"
.When you become unwell, you are likely to show significant changes in your behaviour. For some people this can happen quite suddenly, but for others these changes may occur more gradually. You may become upset, anxious, confused and suspicious of other people, particularly anyone who doesn’t agree with your perceptions. You may be unaware, or reluctant to believe, that you need help.In making a diagnosis, doctors will want to rule out other physical or mental health problems. They will look for various ‘positive’ symptoms and ‘negative’ symptoms, and make a diagnosis based on the presence and duration of some or all of these symptoms
"why do people develop schizophrenia?"
There’s no complete answer to why some people develop symptoms of schizophrenia when other people do not. And, because of differences of opinion about the definition of schizophrenia and its symptoms, it’s not easy to identify what might cause it.It’s generally agreed that schizophrenia is probably caused by a combination of factors; someone’s genetic make-up could make them more vulnerable, but stressful events or life experiences could trigger the onset of symptoms. It can be helpful to think about potential causes of schizophrenia in terms of how much evidence there is to support the idea that a particular trait, event or factor causes schizophrenia.
"Hallucinations"
Hallucinations happen when someone sees, hears, smells, tastes or feels things that don't exist outside their mind. They are common in people with schizophrenia, and are usually experienced as hearing voices.Hallucinations can be frightening as they may be unexpected or unwanted, but there's usually an identifiable cause. They can occur as a result of taking illicit drugs or alcohol, or as part of a mental illness such as schizophrenia.
Some people may experience hallucinations that are not related to a mental illness.
If you have hallucinations and are worried about them, see your GP straight away. If necessary, call 999 as you may have a serious mental health condition.
Hallucinations can make you feel nervous, paranoid and frightened, and it's important to be with someone you can trust.
In the meantime, the following information explains the typical types of hallucinations, including why they occur and what you can do. It covers:
- hearing voices
- drug-induced hallucinations
- hallucinations and sleep
- hallucinations experienced by children with a fever
protest video - here is a link to our protest video
Evaluation of protest
I feel the protest was sucessful as it was unique and took on characteristics of site responsive theatre as we played on the area we performed in.
In terms of audience i felt our protest was very reliant on audience participation and i felt when there was no audience our protest didn't have the same effect.
when looking at our information i felt we as a group made a unique impact as we looked at our protest from both views but yet finding a way to justify ours.
if i could do the protest again i think i would make it eaiser to repeate and include more aspects that involve the audience.
As the weather was cold on the day i feel we could have positioned ourselves in an area that more people would be around so that our protest was more affective as the area we chose wasnt a hotspot in the school.
in conclusion i felt our protest was sucessful although could have been positioned better.
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