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Prison quotes
452 prison quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines-
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“We're here to investigate a patient that killed three innocent teenagers on Halloween, 1978. He was shot by his own psychiatrist and taken into custody that night, and has spent the last forty years in captivity.”
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“From what you say, Oscar, it would seem that Reading Gaol is an enchanted castle. With the governor as its presiding elf.”
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“- Oscar Wilde: I met Christ in prison.
- Reggie Turner: And what was she in for?
- Oscar Wilde: Don't joke, Reggie. In the cell, there is only God and man.”
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“- Tommy DeVito: Hey Nicky! Remember when we couldn't get arrested?
- Bob Gaudio: When was that, Tommy? When you were three?”
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“- 'Joliet' Jake Blues: They're not the kinda guys who write letters. You were outside, I was inside. You were supposed to keep in touch with the band. I kept asking you if we were gonna play again.
- Elwood Blues: Well, what was I gonna do? Take away your only hope? Take away the very thing that kept you going in there? I took the liberty of...” (continue) (continue reading) -
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“- Carla: Are you crazy?
- Maddy Whittier: Wouldn't you be if you'd been inside for 18 years?”
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Most kids grow up with "don't fight me", "do your homework", "eat your dinner", "keep off the grass". Now for the first time this kid has found somebody who doesn't give a shit about the rules. A friend who probably listens to him, who scares him, he likes him, and who definitely never says, "what the hell do you know, you're just a kid". They... (continue) (continue reading)
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“- Detective Richie Roberts: I want to know everyone you've met for the last twenty years. Everyone you sold to. Every cop you ever paid off. Every one who ever stole from you. Every one you remember.
- Frank Lucas: Oh, I remember them all. That's not the problem.
- Detective Richie Roberts: What is?
- Frank Lucas: The jails aren't big enough.”
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“- Dr. Sanders: If the sheriff did his duty, you'd be locked up in a cell!
- Carol Nelson: If the state did its duty, you'd be locked up in a cell - a padded cell!”
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“- James King: My life is ruined, because after thirty days I'm going to prison!... It's not as bad as I've heard, is it?
- Darnell Lewis: Hell yeah, it's bad!
- James King: Teach me how to survive in prison, the way you did!
- Darnell Lewis: [amazed] Tell me how you know I went to prison?
- James King: Given your low economic status, your...” (continue) (continue reading)
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“When I said you saved my life I wasn't talking about the night I arrested you. I meant you saved my life because you hired me. Albeit for the wrong reasons.”
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“This is a man bent on killing himself, it's not secret, a guard found him in his chambers once trying to hang himself! This is a man who's making value decisions on people's lives!”
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“- Detective Keith Frazier: What do you think he's going to do?
- Madeleiene White: Well, he's not gonna kill anyone.
- Detective Keith Frazier: How do you know?
- Madeleiene White: Because he's not a murderer.
- Detective Keith Frazier: How do you know? I got news for you. Most of the guys up in Sing Sing weren't murderers until they killed...” (continue) (continue reading) -
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“We had adjoining cells in the Capitol. We're very familiar with each other's screams.”
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“- John Brennan: How did you get caught?
- Damon Pennington: I gave myself up. I couldn't take wondering when someone was gonna come through the bedroom door.”
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