Why Prisons Ban These Everyday Items

You might think it's common sense that some items are banned from prison, but when you hear our list you will be shocked by the common everyday items you may take for granted that are completely prohibited from being in the possession of any prisoners because what they can with innocent looking items like bubble gum, is insane. Watch today's insane video to find out exactly what these banned items are.
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[@tradedate]

I can't imagine too many prisoners being comfortable enough to sleep wearing an eye mask or ear plugs. That's how you get killed in your sleep.

[@vanhattfield8292]

Alot of them are in single cells. The sleeping mask as described in the video is not specifically banned, it is selling the masks. Selling things or having a "business" is what is not allowed.

[@GaminGuy_]

i mean ya gotta close your eyes to sleep so

[@tsarfox3462]

Eh, that's only if you make your cellmate your enemy.

[@zionwashington5637]

...

[@mikeharden8020]

look, prisons are mixed... youll have 12man rooms, 6 man rooms, and 2 man rooms all in the same unit.. while some prisons have 'open dorms' with sectioned off areas containing a few bunkbeds in each section. if you get hired as an orderly or via seniority you get upgraded to a 2man room. but if your celly dont like u you gotta find another room actually thats for any size room depending on who they are and who u are

[@randomstuff4631]

Making Dungeons and Dragons stuff out of what you can get in prison is some serious dedication to playing I can respect.

[@tsarfox3462]

TBH, if I could get a decent D&D campaign going in prison it would make time on the inside a lot easier.

[@luckynumberseven1774]

D&D should be mandatory in prison. No harm at all & it could also be a chance for redemption

[@b.arborio2404]

Imagine trying to make all the crazy dice needed to play?

[@logicallayman2267]

@@b.arborio2404 a couple of decks of cards, a sack with scraps of paper, many different ways it can be done.

[@temmie9430]

Ya wanna know a trick For 1 gold you get 10 caltrops For 1 silver you get one playing dice set D4 resembels a caltrop. If something resembels a wepon, it counts as one. You can get caltrops for 1/10 of the price.

[@medanlordbautista1080]

Prisoner: breathes Guard: that's illegal

[@TylerFurrison]

That'll be 1 dollar

[@jenilbijujr8512]

I'm convinced one of the writers have actually been to prison.

[@TexasPrisonStories]

A few times!! Lol

[@ABESW0RLD]

How? This is all common knowledge. Go watch 60 days in

[@sourgummiez]

Abraham Chinye ummmm a completely FAKE show with actors? 💩

[@Rizky06]

Since your writers are on a Prison theme. How about in the Spirit of the upcoming Great Depression 2 you explore the history of how there were Debtor's Prisons. Charles Dicken's father was in one.. "Cmon you know you want to...."

[@KebusuNiisan]

Most probably, it's their Challenge Guy

[@youreallysuck2405]

This is what school's think we are going to do with gum

[@awesomecat]

kids wipe it everywhere so schools should ban it

[@potatothatsbetter2429]

@@awesomecat NO

[@allybtbh]

awesome DONT YOU EVEN SAY IT

[@shadowstrider7224]

Gum isn’t even legal here in Singapore By law

[@youreallysuck2405]

@@shadowstrider7224 well you arent missing much

[@vietnamtoday9573]

Prisoner: *has gum* Guard: so you chose death

[@TexasPrisonStories]

😆

[@danwilson1669]

@Asad Fahiem you sir are definitely no fun so why dont you leave him alone and pick on some one else

[@ezzeldinmohd6740]

literally because they will probably beat him to death

[@vietnamtoday9573]

Asad Fahiem alright memestapo

[@junhanhk]

Or maybe electric chair

[@gigavirgin]

Prisons: Bans some books People: Why? 2b2t: Let me explain it

[@greenninja111]

Mr Krabs with how 2b2t is most of the people on the server plate probably in prison

[@brodycoffey910]

SHULKER BOXES

[@trent800]

How air became a weapon in the oldest anarchy server in minecraft

[@biddle73]

What is 2b2t??

[@gigavirgin]

@@biddle73 Its Oldest Anarchy server in Minecraft. This server banned books because of exploit that caused people kicking from server.

[@cfltheman]

When they invent machines that can read minds, thoughts will become contraband.

[@Youtubeenjoyer667]

cfltheman that’s deep

[@avanishsrivats5984]

No, no he's right!

[@humbertohernandez5789]

China is taking big steps to make that a reality

[@panzram31614]

The problem is, most peoples' minds will be too clouded or too dull to even register on whatever instrument is being used to measure thoughts.

[@pseudoswim]

Scariest thing I’ve ever heard

[@wadenjong4395]

Imagine being a guard and finding an inmate with an anime body pillow in their cell.

[@markrooney4655]

Guard:😐 Inmate:✌😘 UWU

[@markrooney4655]

In all seriousness imagine walking in on anybody with that

[@Telikott]

If I was a guard I would legit just give them a wink and click my tongue and move on

[@Redmanticore]

better than ra 6ing other inmates. it might be logical to encourage the behaviour.

[@christiniakollar8397]

*distant gunshots *

[@Rigs82]

Essentially, a number of “everyday items” are banned because they can be dangerous in the hands of prisoners.

[@matthewsquires8387]

Everything according to them

[@gabrielchanel4448]

i thought i read essential oil

[@PeRRXX]

Anything can be dangerous I’m the hands of someone smart enough, and most inmates are extremely smart.

[@shazaoza95]

big brain

[@germanmeza5193]

A sock full of bars of soap... both common. Both allowed. Yupp

[@half-lifescientist5184]

Bro, imagine chilling with the bois playing a world of darkness werewolf game and then a guard walks in and ruins it

[@pyro42]

I work at a prison, and one thing i found while doing a shakedown was some homemade Magic the Gathering cards. Turns out there was a a guys that had memorized the art and states for quite a few of the cards from this game and had made cards from snack cake boxes for him and his buddies. So many of us that work as C.O. play Magic, myself included and we were all very impressed with how these homemade cards looked. The inmates got to keep the cards as the shift captain that day also played MTG.

[@mich5949]

dude stop throwing the poor shift captain under the bus

[@nosurfzone9457]

I worked with someone who’s been arrested many times. He said the worst thing he saw (multiple times) was when prisoners would keep waste (fermented) in a bag and would put them half way under a doorway, as the guards would pass they’d jump on the bag, covering a HUGE area. Even I can’t think of something more despicable.

[@lizzybearstar1661]

EWWW

[@freddyestrada2566]

I am convinced that the first time travel machine will not be made in a lab, but instead in a prison because prisoners seem to know how to invent anything

[@FingeringThings]

Nobody: Infographics Show: *Making quarantine better with great content*

[@NOT_an_egg_cultist]

What do you finger?

[@TexasPrisonStories]

Love infographics

[@praisethesun69]

wholesome

[@sillymonkey73]

knight solaire dead memes are wholesome now

[@gabrielchanel4448]

@@NOT_an_egg_cultist maybe microwaves?

[@hiru88888]

I have played The Escapist and I know exactly why

[@libertyadams5961]

Same lol. Putty and molten plastic be hacking

[@runningeagle1826]

Same, it's one of the best games ever

[@user-vq5oj4xr5v]

Huzzah a man of quality

[@charliew6630]

I dont escape so i can beat people up i think i have a problem

[@julie.d1840]

Eeeeeeyyyyyy

[@lukecoleman423]

The book 48 laws of power is essentially a book about learning how to manipulate others. I can't imagine how that could be bad in prison

[@mikeharden8020]

when inmates learn how to manipulate and influence groups of violent prisoners i can see (yet disagree) why prisons ban certain books including Sun Tzus 'Art of War'

[@pbonfanti]

I got this book as gift from a friend, i recomend any person to read, but not a criminal.

[@finished6267]

Guards are generally easy to work on, especially with time intelligence and elegant technique.

[@joanaborges9450]

But wait a minute, yes, let's assume that the inmate makes the impression of the key, but how is he going to make the actual key? Is he going to melt metal and mold it into a key?

[@jermbear69]

You can make hard enough objects out of toothpaste, toiletpaper and something else but i cant remember what. When i was in jail my bunkie made me some playing dice out of it that was as hard as rock and we used it to play a board game we made up.

[@shaynemckman5]

on prison break they used a bar of soap for the impression and melted a hair comb (with a slowly burning matchbook) to make a plastic key.

[@justinshoats6989]

Why were u in jail?

[@alienshxt]

@@jermbear69 but why are you in jail tho

[@astro-wi4my]

Prison: nothing metal or pointy is allowed Handcuffs have left the chat

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

Lol

[@memesteak6976]

Yeah the screws have the handcuffs

[@Speedster428]

Everything metallic leaves including jail bars.

[@happi5726]

If you get in trouble for eating gum in jail as well then school is just a second jail

[@StrongMajor1178]

Oh yeah! You're also not allowed to chew gum in school😱 but you can chew gum in school recess

[@Quickstein]

Jail Lite

[@shivamdhumal5864]

That us prison is better than indian schools

[@cassidywarren7165]

I forgot about golf pencils-they’re the worst to write with 😂

[@Nebulisuzer]

maximum security prisons in Norway: TV, PC, games, movies, DVD, PS5, physiological therapy, smartphone and keys to your own cell

[@oopsitsdeleted6996]

Infographics show: what’s so bad about gum? Me, a singaporean; what’s gum

[@craigstalmer2825]

Oh thats right gum is banned in Singapore.

[@dillonkolk6310]

@@craigstalmer2825 may I ask why?

[@commentcontrol7187]

@@dillonkolk6310 Singapore has made a reputation for itself for trying to be unnaturally clean, gum is basically the opposite of Singapore's vision. It's sticky, sticks to everything, spreads everywhere, and by nature you have to toss it when you're done, so bye bye gum

[@ThierryBasseto]

?? what's quag doing?

[@kk_cats6072]

We don't have gum, but we have chili crab at least

[@bugsy74]

The “partner” is called a feefee and it’s actually made with the cardboard rolls from the toilet paper or paper towels. And yes they’re common 🤣

[@ptronic]

I dont see why they should be banned, if anything they should be allowed soft fleshlights

[@pencilRC1]

I don’t see anything wrong with it unless... you know what I mean happens. Then it’s time to take away it

[@loveumore_]

They dont have paper towels in prison..

[@bugsy74]

@@loveumore_ all prisons and jails I’ve worked at all had them. Not sure about every state but in NJ every jail and prison has paper towels available.

[@loveumore_]

@@bugsy74 fair enough.

[@falox5136]

3:20 "book banning" **2B2T flashbacks**

[@GatoCoder]

XD

[@christopherlee-hudson3283]

The oldest anarchy server.

[@bansamloiem368]

"Imagine being a prisoner"

[@Paint_Eater]

@@christopherlee-hudson3283 THE OLDEST ANARCHY SERVER IN MINECRAFT

[@channelofrandom7731]

In America you ban book in 2b2t book ban you

[@zoerobertssports5004]

6:04 it’s could be something as simple as hoarding toilet paper. Not in 2020 you don’t

[@pkyt2458]

"Imagine being a prisoner"

[@Spartan11117777]

*Hears Elder Scrolls Music*

[@matthewsquires8387]

I've almost been there once

[@UnhingedChaos]

Had a 1 year bid with a year time served its crazy in there fam

[@atklm1]

I think I'd manage even in solitary, if I only had a computer and internet.

[@captainchaos3053]

Why?

[@parimabartender]

When I was in prison I was able to get a street size joint, and The Departed AND american hustle came out on DVD that week and the rec coordinator guard rented them. Got high AF and watched two great R rated movies.

[@arielleatkinson6695]

Why did you go to prison

[@Tripleseven09]

"When I was in prison" Me: huh that's cool that he went too pri- WAIT WHAT

[@shivamdhumal5864]

Hey I want to join you . I am bored with my Life

[@shitterfarter6960]

prisoner in texas: brings book police officers: *its illegal to read here*

[@martinmatovic9519]

The key thing is definitely a concern. Fun fact in Norway the prisoners are given their own key for their cells (though to be clear this is in lower security ones where you have to earn your way there).

[@mikeharden8020]

yes ive heard of a prison in Florida that also did that

[@enenchua1577]

0:43 Singaporeans: gum is a problem? Totally normal.

[@b.arborio2404]

Playing Dungeons& Dragons in an actual dungeon is irony at it's finest. 🍸🦉

[@Lucifer-qt9gh]

Its real. Played it while doing a short stay in the utah state prison...

[@andrewno8635]

Prisoner- Reads a hard back book- Guards- So u have chosen death-

[@ateg1923]

when i was locked up they gave us these pencils made from rubber that you could bend in half and they wouldnt snap cuz they didnt want shanks beings used

[@Tripleseven09]

Wait what

[@senpai_clyde7832]

They sell pencils like that at Walmart, they can only bend so far though

[@madelineryan548]

Those guards were clever

[@superidol3354]

Adults: chewing gum isn’t an everyday object! Middle Schoolers: no, no, yes it is

[@maximep1874]

metal and other objects arent allowed in prison wow i never would have known

[@b.arborio2404]

The "Suzy Love Sock" made the list ! * For those who don't know: Take a rubber/latex glove (which are plentiful in prisons) & insert it into a pair of double upped socks (one inside the other); leave enough of it's wrist to go past the ends of the sock opening; roll the sock inside out just enough so the glove is pulled open to create a tight orifice, and the glove's wrist band secures the resulting tube . Lubricate the inviting opening with either butter, lotion or spit. Attach photo of desired companion to it's 'body', and now you have a 'love sock'. NOTE: If socks aren't available / or insufficient in capacity, a hand towel can be used instead of sock. Fold and roll accordingly. Depending on their quality, they can be traded for commissary at a higher value than the homemade sleep masks. ProTip: presoak the sock/towel in hot water. It will increase Suzy's authenticity. 👌🤜🤛

[@lillieluvsmilfs]

you sound oddly familiar with this concept buddy 🤨

[@feraltaco4783]

"Eerily quiet"? That's a joke. In my cell I had a little alien friend that I made. Upside down Styrofoam cup with two sporks on the sides and one on the top. I used a pencil to give him a face. Named him Blork. I would randomly talk to him. There was a roach living in the pipe of my sink (never actually let him come in though). Named him Pablo. Because of COVID I was held in ISO (isolation). Even seg got more privileges than we had. Not fun at all. SO GLAD to be out. It felt like six months but was just over two weeks.

[@Tripleseven09]

Wait what

[@feraltaco4783]

@@Tripleseven09???

[@MrVampireFang]

Translation here: I went insane In less than 2 weeks.

[@feraltaco4783]

@@MrVampireFang pretty much. For an introverted homebody I am more social than I thought.

[@feraltaco4783]

@@MrVampireFang to be fair, I was crazy before I went to jail. 😂😂😂

[@rykerwilder1863]

Me: *listens to this in the background while playing video games* The animators: Am I a joke to you?

[@cxetred6670]

It’s 1am on a school night, shall I give up or keep pullin an all nighter

[@Mimi-ir8pf]

Fun fact from a experienced fighter : never wear necklaces in a dangerous place cause if someone fights you, they can strangle you or hold your necklace swinging you around or something similar to that

[@heavenlydusk]

Thank you :) I like necklaces, so this'll help me.

[@shivamdhumal5864]

Never even wear bracelets they can hold it like a grip and you know the rest...

[@rathead2.0.9]

Also don’t have your hair tied back it could be used to grab you

[@bigpapatay8357]

Welp, boys I'm going to solitary, for what? D&D

[@TexasPrisonStories]

😆

[@danwilson1669]

Dungeons and dragons and death sentences

[@magolvl9274]

@@danwilson1669 soo... D&D&D ?

[@danwilson1669]

@@magolvl9274 yes

[@danwilson1669]

@@magolvl9274 but all of the campaigners us just to appeal

[@abbagailross9065]

The Shawshank Redemption is the greatest movie of all time.

[@cristsan4171]

How to make inmates to stop getting contraband permanently: If one inmate have one contraband, every inmate in the whole prison have to listen to 30 mins of baby song such as Baby Shark, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, ABC, Johnny Johnny, etc.

[@madelineryan548]

That’s clever

[@suthinscientist9801]

Also, for glasses, you're usually only allowed one pair of prescription glasses and they often can't be tinted.

[@sherls918]

How to be a creative person: 1. Do a very bad thing 2. Go to prison 3. Try to escape 4. Get captured again 5. Get released and you’ll be creative

[@MarioGarcia-io9gj]

"D&D? NERDS!" "First of we are in prison and you are a narc"

[@twoguysandavan84]

Army basic training had the rule of no games, one of our guys made a chess board out of cardboard pieces

[@lxbryz5665]

as someone who spend time in a psychiatric facility, most of the banned items in prisons were also banned in the psychiatric ward (with a few inclusions like hand sanitizer and pencils/pens(

[@pelon-zi7pp]

Me: the holy book Prison: "bans the holy book" Me: You dare to ban the holy book

[@heavenlydusk]

They're going to ban all the holy books, _how dare they_

[@edgelord8337]

School suspends kid over poptart that looks like a gun. *What is this jAil because guns are also illegal in jail.*

[@TexasPrisonStories]

😆

[@jsc1jake512]

I heard one time that a kid also got suspended or expelled, I can't remember it's been too long, for eating a waffle into the shape of a gun and fake shooting people with it

[@hydrolito]

How can a poptart look like a gun?

[@KinghtofZero00]

@@hydrolito Cut or nibble until its the perfect shape

[@engineergaming1669]

Jsc1jake how do you get suspended from that? Whoever suspended him had some issues probably

[@bpat9968]

Great video and I’m really enjoying the cut down on ads in the videos

[@oneproudpeacock6901]

6:20 "Looks like mine is bigger." That's what he said.....

[@ejagger]

The smiley pillow at the end cracked me up.

[@Solace6428]

Hmm idk about using a spiral from a notebook for lockpicking. For the most part, those are too weak to even hold tension on a padlock, let alone a cell lock

[@thecommentato4]

"book banning" so theprisoners cant even join the world like why would guards do it

[@thecommentato4]

Timothy L. Fanai yes

[@amw7007]

Its just rules in reality they have even TV and most of them gets smuggled phones go to Facebook and see for yourself

[@FBI_Cyber]

1:33 That person looks exactly like me.

[@theghostcubes3105]

now we know what jelly man looks like

[@wirlwindhd338]

Also I should mention this in some states hand sanitizer is not allowed in prisons because it can be made in to drinking alcohol

[@mikeharden8020]

facts..but they sell nonalcoholic sanitizer at least at the one i was at

[@keilonsalick372]

Thanks man. I always wished for this video.

[@wca2]

How to get banned from prison: Turn into a pack of bubblegum

[@Iluveyuu]

Nd boom you outta prison 😭😭😭

[@kgb7745]

🏏🏏🏏i c🤩

[@kgb7745]

Y😃😸😃💀

[@fan6379]

Infographic show : anything metal and pointy is not allowed Me having a pointy Nose*

[@mayahirachan9268]

Yay thanks for giving a story :)

[@shampoo1991]

"Can I have a pillow?" "Of course here you go." "I love you pillow." "Nope give it back"

[@PlanetYokoshima]

(Prisoner succeeds to open door with the string) (police officer comes checking the cells and reaches his) 'Officer you forgot to lock the door!'

[@spynyi]

6:21 Guard must be compensating for something

[@fugitivelemon1144]

You can make make melted plastic using a plastic brush/toothbrush and a lighter then replicate a key

[@gunsgakgun9433]

"prisoners are making board games like chess etc." me: If he says someone actually made Dungeons and Dragons, I'm gonna- infographics show: "a prisoner said they made Dungeons and Dragons with other inmates" me: I never thought I would want to be imprisoned...

[@Dylmacjr]

I did 5 years in Ohio prisons and infographics you're like the only show that actually has the prisons pretty f****** accurate

[@Tripleseven09]

.......... What you have been in prison

[@mikeharden8020]

true dat

[@awsomenicholi4715]

He was being to based and sent to jail

[@ButterMyStickUp]

I still wonder why do people dislike these type of videos because like if your subscribed than why are you still watching their videos. I love you infographic show keep it up👍👍👍

[@TexasPrisonStories]

Haters

[@DeezNuts-mc2ed]

ShiftyGames t mobile

[@ButterMyStickUp]

@@DeezNuts-mc2ed what

[@oliverfasola19]

Never thought I’d hear you say “it’s quite on the cell block”

[@Chekkles]

*Give prisoner literally anything* Prisoner: *S h a n k*

[@iainballas]

Before watching this video, I came up with two probable reasons 'everyday' items are banned in prison: 1: Someone got killed. 2: Someone got high.

[@Lokitty-vk6xj]

Why did i totally geek out when I heard Dungeons and Dragons? Any other DMs out there? :)

[@oliviersavard8676]

nerd

[@Lokitty-vk6xj]

@@oliviersavard8676 yes i am a nerd and i am proud to be one

[@kennethevans2394]

Fifi's, warm bread wrapped in saran wrap a hole in center. Just put some melted butter in hole and enjoy yourself^^ Also plastic straws, you can bend and melt 5 or 6 of them to make a shaft then melt another 10 of them around that. Sharpen it up and you have a shank.

[@criptin4075]

You can easily start a fire/flame with chewing gum wrappers as well. This makes Wrigle'ys a proper common contraband currency.

[@maigordon157]

texas: let banned books prison :why texas:because we dont want them to think

[@dsuave.7038]

4:03 imma need to know why

[@jadenpollard8014]

Because they throw it at people at it spreads disease like aids

[@redneckbmw1]

Because it’s not fun when they throw it on you

[@varuninfohub6339]

Nice video 👌 Best information

[@movementencouragedfitness5945]

These videos do so well in terms of analytics. 45 minutes after upload with 1.3k likes and literally 3 dislikes. That’s amazing.

[@eliz_scubavn]

The Dungeons and Dragons prisoner would be me. I love that game!

[@zoechaudhry1109]

Looked at the thumbnail and thought this was about people who were banned from prison 😬

[@nickvanvliet953]

The second to last story was hilarious!

[@thebreadcultists]

1:02 *escapists theme begins to play*

[@ququ1639]

Ive been looking 1 year for a solid D&D party... Guess i gotta commit a few crimes

[@HelloIPlayARK]

Me In Wales: I wanna go to jail to watch movies and be fed more stuff

[@gabr.7878]

Love this channel

[@NajwaLaylah]

D&D&D: Dungeons and Dragons and Detention

[@shawk952]

Prisoner: Here's my girlfriend! Me.O-ohh.... I think tha-t's.... cursed...

[@thegreatestpepe]

I have solace knowing that if I ever get locked up, I could at least make a living as a Dungeon Master.

[@n04h41]

4:03-4:17 I'm guessing I'm the only one who doesn't know what it means

[@MostlyNewsNow]

Fact: The Infographic show is banned in prison!!! 😜😜😜Love from MostlyBasic.

[@shazaoza95]

Glue: *Exists* Prisoner trump: *What is this kind of sorcery*

[@arekthekingsecondaryaccoun4208]

9:19 please not a pillow . People are gonna use it to sleep

[@rebelliousgames4839]

Yooo nice vid

[@Max-dr2el]

Wow, Toilet Paper Shank, Now u can use it to fight Covid-19! How genius!

[@shorrell71]

Actually a fairly accurate depiction for this channel for a change. Cudos!

[@WormholeGarden]

@5:25 Hardcovers also work as rudimentary body armor.

[@noobmaster2550]

Somehow I am always lured back to this channel.

[@evandolphin6097]

This man could put me to sleep with his lulling me I swear 😴😴

[@milfcommander428]

I ALSO GOT INTO TROUBLE WHILE CHEWING GUM WHEN I WAS IN MY SCHOOL 😂😂😂

[@TexasPrisonStories]

You gotta stick it under the desk lol