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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 307959" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Nearly thirty years ago we had road gangs like this down in rural TN where I lived at the time.</p><p></p><p>Twelve shackled men cutting brush, pulling weeds, etc. And, for each 'gang' rode two mounted corrections officers on either horses or mules. Each officer had a pistol, a shotgun draped over a leg, and a scabbarded rifle.</p><p></p><p>The men wore the tradition striped outfits.</p><p></p><p>I can remember seeing them working in the blazing hot summer sun. There were no 'comfort facilities' provided, but there was a cache of water for each team of inmates.</p><p></p><p>I sort of felt it was demeaning, but even in the summer heat, it had to be cooler than the lockups where only the offices were air conditioned. The cellblocks and group areas must've been absolutely stifling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 307959, member: 1963"] Nearly thirty years ago we had road gangs like this down in rural TN where I lived at the time. Twelve shackled men cutting brush, pulling weeds, etc. And, for each 'gang' rode two mounted corrections officers on either horses or mules. Each officer had a pistol, a shotgun draped over a leg, and a scabbarded rifle. The men wore the tradition striped outfits. I can remember seeing them working in the blazing hot summer sun. There were no 'comfort facilities' provided, but there was a cache of water for each team of inmates. I sort of felt it was demeaning, but even in the summer heat, it had to be cooler than the lockups where only the offices were air conditioned. The cellblocks and group areas must've been absolutely stifling. [/QUOTE]
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