Raise bail! Help Jerry's Kids. Also, this:
Richmond, Va. – June 30, 2011 – Team ACP President and CEO Sylvester Clay is going to jail on July 20 and is getting locked up for good. There was no trial and no conviction. Not even an indictment. Although there was an arrest . . . of sorts.
Clay has done nothing wrong but gave himself up to the Central Virginia Muscular Dystrophy Association and will participate in its 2011 Innsbrook Lock-Up on Wednesday, July 20. The annual fundraiser for the local chapter of the MDA raises money by recruiting volunteers who turn themselves in and go to jail “for good.” But “for good” doesn’t mean indefinitely. The “prisoners” arrange their release through “bail” money raised by calling their contacts and business associates. “Bail” also is raised in advance through personalized web pages and other online tools.
Seems like a great co-branding opportunity for Wackenhutt Corrections.
The vicissitudes of enclosure.
Posted by: Tartal Vignos | July 07, 2011 at 07:17 PM
Breaking out, breaking in, breaking down, breaking through - I tried all those, now I just do my time.
Posted by: Phil Cubeta | July 07, 2011 at 07:45 PM
Social Bailbonding.
Posted by: Tartal Vignos | July 07, 2011 at 08:23 PM
When I read "there was an arrest... of sorts," I thought of Walter Benjamin.
Weird.
Posted by: Tartal Vigons | July 07, 2011 at 08:38 PM
If you google "vicissitudes of enclosure" there are just two hits. If you google "social bailbonging" there are none.
I'm quite proud of this. I think it means I've cracked the code! Everything will be different form now on!
Posted by: Tartal Vignos | July 07, 2011 at 08:48 PM
Jailbonding or jailbonging? Are they related concepts?
Posted by: Phil Cubeta | July 08, 2011 at 07:59 AM