Thoughts

I finished watching all 4 seasons of  In the Dark, and Murphy—who's blind, by the way—gets sentenced to prison. And I immediately think, “Wait, is that a thing? Do blind people actually go to regular prison?” Because that just seems... not right. So, naturally, I spiraled into a research rabbit hole, and here’s what I learned: Yes, blind people can end up in regular prison, which feels like a really bad oversight (pun not intended, but also totally intended). Technically, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), prisons are supposed to provide accommodations—like braille materials, canes, and some kind of assistance—but let’s be real, that doesn’t always happen. Some places have special units for inmates with disabilities, but others? They’re just thrown into general population and left to figure it out, which sounds terrifying. Some rely on other inmates or staff for help, which, yeah, sounds like a great way to get taken advantage of. In some cases, they’re put in medical or protective custody, which at least makes a little more sense. Watching Murphy struggle in prison made me realize how messed up this situation is in real life—like, how is this not talked about more?

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