Being Arrested

Postby Jay Feely » Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:10 pm

Do you think criminals should have less right in prison?

According to my research, the following is true:

1. Criminals are given the best meals- Maybe instead of steak, they should be served only bread and water
2. Criminals are allowed to have free time- Prehaps some labor work
3. Criminals are allowed to watch television- Prehaps a blue screen, instead.
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Re: Being Arrested

Postby zanev » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:26 am

The point of prision is to house them so they wont be out in society. The fact that you are stuck in a building 23 hours a day (1 hour to go out side) and have limited options of what to do every day is the point.

You:
Get to drive anywhere you want
Get to buy what you want
Get to talk to who you want
Get to eat what you want
Get to do anything.

They:
1 hour of yard time
Limited visitation
The price for things like snacks, comes out of a canteen fund which is jacked up in price
Only get to talk to other prisoners

So the fact they get food that is half way decent, and get to watch tv or listen to music... it still has far less rights then a free person. And in jail those are privileges, that can be revoked.


You also mention labor work, they do jobs in jail. As well as schooling so when they are sent back into the real world they have a degree and some form of job experience.
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Re: Being Arrested

Postby drawscore » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:41 pm

I think the food served in prisons and jails should be no better that what the nation's government feeds to its military. That Sheriff in Arizona has the right idea. House the prisoners in tents, similar to the ones used by the military; issue them pink underwear, do away with weight rooms and basketball courts, and block all cable TV channels except for The Weather Channel and The Disney Channel. Make jail a place to which the prisoners do not want to return.

The citizenry must like him. He keeps getting re-elected.

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