Inmate uniforms for Halloween and any and all occasions…
When I was a child, I had a prisoner uniform that I used to love to use to play dress up in. We would be playing cops and robbers, but we would incorporate an unusual degree of realism. Each of us was responsible for making our own inmate uniforms and police officer costumes, and we spared no expense – at least as far as an eight-year-old can spare no expense. My inmate uniform consisted of a white t-shirt and black sweatpants. The t-shirt had bands of masking tape around it, whereas the sweatpants had stripes painted in white paint. Although the effect wasn’t completely convincing, it most certainly was better than anything other neighborhood kids were wearing when they played cops and robbers.
You can find some prison uniforms at the following link; Inmate Uniforms
The funny thing is that, to this very day, I’m more involved with inmate uniforms than I ever was as a kid. As the warden in a medium penitentiary, the choices I make for inmate uniform make a big difference in how the inmates behave and how prison security is maintained. There are different thoughts on uniforms for inmates. The old-school idea is to make inmate uniforms as visible as possible. You want a prison outfit that will distinguish an inmate clearly from any member of the general public. They should be seen from as far away as possible, and provide a warning in case the inmate escapes.
There is, however, a new approach to inmate uniforms that is gaining popularity. Many people believe that an inmate uniform should be designed to exert a positive influence on the psychology of the inmates. A lot of modern day prison uniforms have a lot more in common with hospital clothing than they do with traditional prison clothes. They are in pastels that are meant to calm those who see them, and are made out of soft cotton as opposed to rugged, heavyweight cloth.
The decisions I make on inmate uniforms have more to do with durability, cost-effectiveness, and state regulations than anything else. I’m relatively new to working as a prison warden, so I haven’t really made up my mind on the debate yet. All I know is that prison uniforms really do have to be recognizable to people around them. In the unlikely event that a prisoner stages a successful escape, you want everyone to be able to identify that prisoner at a single glance. Otherwise, your inmate uniform is not really doing its job.
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