By Ruth Manuel-Logan on Dec 9th 2010 2:57PM
Filed under: News, Media

Action-adventure star Wesley Snipes is officially behind bars. He reportedly checked into a medium-security prison in Pennsylvania on Thursday shortly before noon to begin his three-year sentence for neglecting to file tax returns.
Snipes, who failed to file tax returns for at least a decade and owed $2.7 million in taxes on $13.8 million in income from 1999 to 2001, self-surrendered to the federal prison camp at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean in Bradford, Penn.
The prison facility reportedly houses 300 nonviolent male offenders. A typical day for Snipes at McKean would be a 6:35 a.m. wake up. Breakfast is announced soon thereafter, and he will be given 10 minutes to decide if he wants to go to the cafeteria. The menus consist of a well-balanced diet and there are also religious, heart-healthy and "no-flesh protein" alternative diets.
Work assignments for the day are handed out at 8 a.m. If a prisoner is late for work, he is subjected to a disciplinary action.
Snipes will don a uniform that consists of khaki pants, a khaki shirt, a belt, safety-toed work shoes, and an ID card. The star of 'White Men Can't Jump' and the 'Blade' series will be required to be in full uniform when at work, on a call-out, at a scheduled program or in the visiting room.
If Snipes wants to make a call to friends or family, phone usage is restricted to 15 minutes, and he will not be able to conduct any business whatsoever. If anyone comes to visit, contact in the prison's visitors room is limited to "a kiss," according to their handbook.
The 48-year-old actor may be able to catch himself in an old role since the prison does allow its convicts to watch double-feature movie showings Friday through Sunday, but the films cannot have a NC-17, R or X rating.
Being a box-office supercelebrity will not get Snipes any preferential treatment, according to prison spokesperson Shirley White, who recently told the Associated Press, "We recognize that he [Snipes] is high profile, but we treat all our inmates the same."
Hey, Wesley, you'll be out before you know it, hang in there!
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By: Pink on 12/09/2010 5:42PM
I heard Wesley on Tom Joyner the other morning; and it sounds as though he got a raw deal. Not saying he shouldn't have paid his taxes (sounds as though he did but not in a timely manner); but 3 years sounds a bit hoarse to me.
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By: nomoxcuses on 12/09/2010 11:04PM
It's the chance you take when you chose not to do the right thing.
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By: Nicole on 12/09/2010 5:42PM
Was de whyte woman with him??
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By: nomoxcuses on 12/09/2010 6:19PM
This subject has been milked-let go.
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By: Michael on 12/09/2010 7:51PM
Looking like open season on us. It looks like Wes did get a raw deal. Obama backlash? Not quite - it's black backlash. It even explains why our President is looking like a serious betrayer as politics is quid pro quo but he seems to think that principle doesn't apply to black people. Well, mulattos can be kinda tricky and that's why I never call em black. I don't hate mulattos or the President. I just find them to be too conflicted (genetics maybe?) about the anti-black nature of our white supremacist capitalist system and therefore, they're not the best spokespeople for us. God bless us all and as black people, will continue on cause the USA has always betrayed us.
Looks like we'll have to hit the streets and protest. I'm there.
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By: eeduj1001 on 12/09/2010 9:58PM
Yes this does sound a bit harsh to me as well.
I have not ever seen any white people, actor, stars sought after and put in jail by IRS.
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By: nomoxcuses on 12/09/2010 11:01PM
Yeah, right. Conspiracy. Good one. Or maybe you can use "they do it too" as a defense. Too late for Wesley, try the next Black person. You're funny eedu-NOT.
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By: mr davis on 12/09/2010 10:08PM
nothing but short time brother . u still be rich when they let u out
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By: jasper mcmillan on 12/11/2010 10:13PM
Snipes did nothing that many of his white counterparts havent done...only they arent in prison. American Justice.....give me a break!!
I only hope that they keep a close eye on him because there is always some idiot out there looking to make name for himself by killing a well known person. Internal prison security is usually a sham anyway what with the rapes, assaults and murders that go on inside daily. There are more than a few Prisons that are run by the convicts. The guards are only there to lock and unlock the cells....
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By: Jean on 12/13/2010 8:59PM
I some what agree with you - his white counter parts. However, he discarded Black People long time ago. Now that he's in trouble he's running back to us as they all do. I wish him well!
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