To tell you the truth each person experience is different and depends on many things such as where they serve time what classification in a Trusty is a whole different matter than some on doing 20 year bid in Ad seg and length of time served what is the conviction . A Child molester is going to come out very messed up and paranoid not to mention very physically abused . I do not condone it but hey you rape a kid going to prison is gona be living hell , as he will be a target inside for the get go if his conviction is and usually will be made known if they should be out at all .If you are a a ex Cop/CO inside you are in for a rough time as well a prosecutor etc . it depends in many things
each state is different also .
There is not any one answer for you . each person reacts differently to incarceration and release
after 20 years there is not a question they will take A LOT of time adjusting and need to take it slow as should any of their friends in the free world . I promise you this it will not be wine and roses at all .
Also any one in for 20 years did something very serious and that needs to be considered as well it will affect getting a job . how others view them and despite POP psychology those all matter and a lot . All the love in the world will not fix many things going slow and not having high expectations is the best advice I can give any one spend time together slowly getting to know each other . as friend or dating slowly if that is the intention is best never rush into things .

BTW prison is rarely quite even late at night it is if anything very noisy maybe wen Being alone is of the things I think any one who served time can say is tough as well as not having a set time to do many things beyond that well it is very hard to say .

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