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They went down many stairs to an area that was lit by electric lights. Then they went through a doorway and went down another set of stairs to an area that no electric lights at all. The only light came from a torch in the hand of one of the men. They went down a long flight of stairs and ended up in a long hall way with doors lining both sides. They took her to one of the doors and threw the door open. "Welcome to your cell, Maggie," one of the men said. Although Maggie's cell was completely devoid of light, she had gotten a very good look at it when she had first been chained up. The room… Read more

Removing the footwear and making a captive person go barefoot has been one of the first means to identify prisoners and other unfree individuals such as slaves in most civilizations. As footwear has been a standard clothing feature in urbanized cultures since antiquity, the relatively uncommon sight of an entirely unshod person stands out in a salient contrast to the usual appearance. The display of bare feet is an easily recognizable element and hereby has been a predominant feature of early modern prison uniforms. This approach is still employed in many countries of today and is also commonl… Read more

The penal regulation says that any incarcerated person must remain barefoot during his or her entire term of detention, be it a short-time pretrial detention or imprisonment for life. No exceptions are allowed, regardless of any sensitivities a particular inmate may have. This incidentally solves a number of security issues, as barefooted prison inmates can be handled with less risk of injuries for the correctional officers and can be brought and kept under control more easily. It is also more convenient for the officers to shackle the ankles of a completely unshod inmate. Exploiting the high… Read more