In prison?!

It was an unforgettable experience that I went into the prison. Not because I was sent in, not because I wanted to see someone there -I went there for visiting. In order to let us know more about the serious consequence of taking drugs, Chuen Huei club offered an activity to the prison.

 This time, we went to Yunlin Second Prison, agency of corrections, ministry of justice. It includes detention center and juvenile detention house. Prisoners were sent it for varieties of reasons, and one of these reasons was that they used to be drug addicts or sold drugs to others. As a result, our main goal was to emphasize the importance of anti-drug campaigns.

 The inner prison was not allowed to take pictures, so I could only described what I saw. The jail was heavily-guarded, and you might think it was in a mess, as dirty floor and disordered stuffs. But as soon as I walked in, I knew I were wrong. Everything was neat and tidy, and you couldn't see any trash on the road. It was just like another world, which was taken apart from the outside world. They also had a series of classes called "rainbow plan", including class of traditional cuisines, class of gardening, and etc, to let prisoners to learn skills, which strengthened their abilities in order to cultivate their professionalism. Hence, after they went out, they could find jobs much easier and it also reduce the percentage of committing again. I think it is a good policy and this also meaningful for them because everyone have rights to survive.

egg rolls they made 

Everything there looked like usual and fine until now. However, the greatest difference between they and we is that we have freedom. They have to buy freedom from punishment and pay for what they had done. But I think the most important of all is that they have courage to admit what they did, are willing to correct mistakes and promise never repeat them again. Joyce Meyer once said, "one mistake does not have to rule a person's entire life," therefore, we shouldn't have bias on those who have repented sincerely. 

For us, I have some words to say- when you feel you miss directions and are going to go to the wrong way, just stop and stand, and call for help, because there is always someone to help you.