My brother has 2 go 2 jail -I'm afraid- he's on the spectrum

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I just found out that my 1/2 brother might have to go to prison for up to 3 years or more and I'm really pretty sure he is on the Autistic Spectrum too. He's never been tested, but has similar symptoms. When I got tested, I think both my mother and him were in denial over the possibility that they could have it too -- as they read the symptoms. Eventually, my mother would tell me that she could have it too --- at least the ADD part anyway. I know my brother has ADHD but I'm pretty sure he has some autistic-like issues as well.

I've been posting about how horrible it is in the prisons with the overcrowding, disease and how it would be good if they could test the inmates for autism, learning disabilities, etc. and maybe they could go to another faciility. I wonder what the prison systems actually do if they find out an inmate really is autistic through proper testing, etc.? like if my 1/2 brother were to go and get a test before-hand, would they still lock them up with the general population? I wonder..... I'm so concerned he could get aids, hepatitis or that resistant TB.

Anyway, I just found out about it all yesterday.. and haven't gotten much sleep.. I guess if a person doesn't go to prison, they end up in probably just as bad a place such as some ward for the criminally insane? God...

I gotta know-what was his crime?

Anyways though, I've never done hard time and have always feared it because of my disability.

He can still get charged there for crimes he commits there. Which is where his problems will stem from. If he kills someone upon harrasment to end the threat for instance. If he is approached with gang rape and starts snapping necks as a reflex to end the threat.
If he starts busting knees at hello to avoid having to choose a group.

Or,
There are all those things you said, tb, aids, ect. Shanked.

In the old days we used to have individual cells/cages and things were not so social. They called this inhumane. I call it humane.

I don't think Asperger's would preclude someone from prison; higher cognitive functioning and all that.

(I'd prefer a psychiatric setting to the social setting that's prison; I'm not planning to go to either, so that's moot here.)

The charges are for cultivating pot.

He always said pot helps him relax and that it was like his "medicine". He says it helps him relax from all the stress. If he is on the spectrum, as I suspect, then alot of the stress would be because of his disability. I'm not condoning what he did though, but saying that it isn't a violent crime and he will be thrown in with murderers and rapists if he has to go to the general prison population. I guess he knew the risks of what he was doing, but probably has no real concept of prison. I didn't know him all that well, since I left home when he was a young child. I don't like pot personally and only drink on occasion to try and relax socially -- (Drinking usually just makes my symptoms more obvious though.. but anyway...) He always thought pot should be made legal...

What you mentioned.. about possible future crimes in prison, could become a problem. He's been trained extensively in martial arts and probably knows how to break knees and necks and everything else ... He's a fairly strong guy, with fast impulses.. I hope this doesn't cause more trouble for him than protecting him.. He also has a very sensitive, soft soul underneath it all, which concerns me too -- that they will see that in prison and try to take advantage of that.

I wonder if there's some way if he's tested before the trial and all starts, maybe he can be in a mental ward instead of regular prison.. I guess that would be better?? I know he has been seeing a psychiatrist for quite a while now, maybe for a couple of years even... If someone knowingly has some type of condition like this, say being on the autistic spectrum, would they still insist they go to the regular jail population or would they go to some other setting, I wonder?

It will help in court if they can prove he has a conduct disorder... then they will go lightly on him.

I recently faced 6 years in prison for attempted manslaughter (drug related, no violence involved)... but it was a first time offense and i got a good public defender... so depending on what he did and if it was his first crime, they might give him 1-2 years probation or just 6-9 months probation with really good behaviour.

But they tend to go harsher with the time in prison in my area for violent crimes or robbery.

prisons are now being utilized more as institutions for the mentally ill.

you must see this - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/asylums/

soubds like abu ghraib...

If he was caught for growing pot for his own personal use and not selling or trafficking, that is a non-violent crime. His lawyer may be able to work out something with the prosecutor to avoid jail time and instead opt for something like community service or probation along with mandatory attendance at a drug rehab center.

i want to go to prison, but i dont want to commit a crime!