jails, inmates

[AreletiaG]

we are paying to much on taxes

[AreletiaG]

we are paying to much on taxes

[msmoneybags48]

I think that taxes are to take care of people who need it.  Yet taxes take care of a lot more stuff that they shouldn't be taking care of.  I can see taking care of children, the elderly, and mothers.  I cannot see taking care of a lawbreaker who, at one point, was free.  He decided to break the law and did not learn a lesson from being behind bars and restricted from everything he at one point had.  Instead, he decides to keep going back (a repeat offender, in legal jargon).  It makes no sense to me.

[sheshe1313]

unfortunately if we don't pay to keep up corrections in this country, no one else will.  i don't believe in rehabilitation through incarceration, but it is a means to an end.  from my experience, i found that there are happenstance criminals, and there are the chosen ones.  happenstance crooks, most times are one trick ponies, and depending on the crime, may have a chance at starting anew.  the chosen ones, i don't care how many times they get caught they will not quit.
the state offers three hots and a cot, (those of us who have had the pleasure of being employed in this industry know there is way more that that being offered, but anyway), its enough to entice a great deal of men and women into checking in.  go figure.   

[handllucas]

I think we need to make incarceration a miserable experience. Perhaps that would deter some from committing crimes because the conditions are not desirable.
I would suggest no TV, no internet, limit the books to those focusing on morals, ethics and personal improvement.
How about nutritious food that is not so tasty. Do not allow smoking.

[ruevouge]

I also think that there are the ones who are there by chance, then there are the ones there by choice, and you an usually look through their record and tell which are which by such as how often they come their and the reason they are there.  Personally I think for the worse crimes and the ones who choose to return over and over as lifers should have less and less of the luxury.  Sometimse they even will go to have the luxury that they don't have in "real life".

[sheshe1313]

I think we need to make incarceration a miserable experience. Perhaps that would deter some from committing crimes because the conditions are not desirable.
I would suggest no TV, no internet, limit the books to those focusing on morals, ethics and personal improvement.
How about nutritious food that is not so tasty. Do not allow smoking.

i worked at stateville correctional center, lockport, illinois for approximaely four and a half years, and when i first set foot inside those walls i was flabberghasted!  i had the impression ha when a person goes to prison, they suffer.  much to my surprise, i found that the "residents" , the titled in which they held at the time, were afforded many of he luxuries they had when they were free. 

they were allowed to buy certain street clothes from the commissary, giving them the individuality that is contradictory to the purpose of uniforms.  t.v.'s, boom boxes, hotplates for cooking in their cells.  out of twenty-four hours, general opulation residents were allowed to be out of their cells within the confines of their cell house and yard.  those residents who were not in school, working a job, or out on some other pass protected assignment, would spend there time in the cell house operating small mafia type gang activiy. 

in my opinionat that time, stateville correctional center (scc) was an all male city behind 20 foot walls.  he correctional officers are the scc city police, the inmates are the residents of scc city.  made available to the residents of this fine city is an accoustically sound theater building, state-of-the-art work-out equipment inside of an indoor gymnasium.  manicured landscape surrounding the cell houses and yards, chapel that hosts all denominations, fullyy staffed hospital with med-tech's that act as the emt's who go out and provide emergency care.  although closed, there is a mental ward for the criminally insane. 

but the biggest shocker of all, was when i found out that they still have constitutional rights, that if violated, will most definitely result in a very lucrative lawsuit!  what a trip  

[BAHEL87]

I think that taxes are to take care of people who need it.  Yet taxes take care of a lot more stuff that they shouldn't be taking care of.  I can see taking care of children, the elderly, and mothers.  I cannot see taking care of a lawbreaker who, at one point, was free.  He decided to break the law and did not learn a lesson from being behind bars and restricted from everything he at one point had.  Instead, he decides to keep going back (a repeat offender, in legal jargon).  It makes no sense to me.

What do you suggest they do with the inmates?

[jsmith96]

i worked at stateville correctional center, lockport, illinois for approximaely four and a half years, and when i first set foot inside those walls i was flabberghasted!  i had the impression ha when a person goes to prison, they suffer.  much to my surprise, i found that the "residents" , the titled in which they held at the time, were afforded many of he luxuries they had when they were free. 

they were allowed to buy certain street clothes from the commissary, giving them the individuality that is contradictory to the purpose of uniforms.  t.v.'s, boom boxes, hotplates for cooking in their cells.  out of twenty-four hours, general opulation residents were allowed to be out of their cells within the confines of their cell house and yard.  those residents who were not in school, working a job, or out on some other pass protected assignment, would spend there time in the cell house operating small mafia type gang activiy. 

in my opinionat that time, stateville correctional center (scc) was an all male city behind 20 foot walls.  he correctional officers are the scc city police, the inmates are the residents of scc city.  made available to the residents of this fine city is an accoustically sound theater building, state-of-the-art work-out equipment inside of an indoor gymnasium.  manicured landscape surrounding the cell houses and yards, chapel that hosts all denominations, fullyy staffed hospital with med-tech's that act as the emt's who go out and provide emergency care.  although closed, there is a mental ward for the criminally insane. 

but the biggest shocker of all, was when i found out that they still have constitutional rights, that if violated, will most definitely result in a very lucrative lawsuit!  what a trip  

State-Time, most of the time, is alot better than County (depends on what State/Joint)

County


Life-With-Out (thinking-out-loud)

Sad, but around 95% deserve it (not talkin' about 3 strikers/25 to Life) but it is nice to know "manicured landscape surrounding the cell houses and yards"

and/or.....


Sometimes I Wonder;
 

  That's All


P.S. About those criminally insane

[sheshe1313]

i worked at stateville correctional center, lockport, illinois for approximaely four and a half years, and when i first set foot inside those walls i was flabberghasted!  i had the impression ha when a person goes to prison, they suffer.  much to my surprise, i found that the "residents" , the titled in which they held at the time, were afforded many of he luxuries they had when they were free. 

they were allowed to buy certain street clothes from the commissary, giving them the individuality that is contradictory to the purpose of uniforms.  t.v.'s, boom boxes, hotplates for cooking in their cells.  out of twenty-four hours, general opulation residents were allowed to be out of their cells within the confines of their cell house and yard.  those residents who were not in school, working a job, or out on some other pass protected assignment, would spend there time in the cell house operating small mafia type gang activiy. 

in my opinionat that time, stateville correctional center (scc) was an all male city behind 20 foot walls.  he correctional officers are the scc city police, the inmates are the residents of scc city.  made available to the residents of this fine city is an accoustically sound theater building, state-of-the-art work-out equipment inside of an indoor gymnasium.  manicured landscape surrounding the cell houses and yards, chapel that hosts all denominations, fullyy staffed hospital with med-tech's that act as the emt's who go out and provide emergency care.  although closed, there is a mental ward for the criminally insane. 

but the biggest shocker of all, was when i found out that they still have constitutional rights, that if violated, will most definitely result in a very lucrative lawsuit!  what a trip  

State-Time, most of the time, is alot better than County (depends on what State/Joint)

County


Life-With-Out (thinking-out-loud)

Sad, but around 95% deserve it (not talkin' about 3 strikers/25 to Life) but it is nice to know "manicured landscape surrounding the cell houses and yards"

and/or.....


Sometimes I Wonder;
 

  That's All


P.S. About those criminally insane

HILARIOUS!

[davidf938]

I think we need to make incarceration a miserable experience. Perhaps that would deter some from committing crimes because the conditions are not desirable.
I would suggest no TV, no internet, limit the books to those focusing on morals, ethics and personal improvement.
How about nutritious food that is not so tasty. Do not allow smoking.

I agree. It is just a big reunion for some inmates.

[vickysue]

I think all prisons should be like Sherrif Joe in Az. They live in tents, wear pink underware,, eat balonga sandwichs for lunch, no coffee, no tv, and they work at making little rocks out of big ones. Do work along the highways in the old fashionedchain gangs. Most don't want to go back. Hum wonder why.

[dbenjamin]

i worked at stateville correctional center, lockport, illinois for approximaely four and a half years, and when i first set foot inside those walls i was flabberghasted!  i had the impression ha when a person goes to prison, they suffer.  much to my surprise, i found that the "residents" , the titled in which they held at the time, were afforded many of he luxuries they had when they were free. 

they were allowed to buy certain street clothes from the commissary, giving them the individuality that is contradictory to the purpose of uniforms.  t.v.'s, boom boxes, hotplates for cooking in their cells.  out of twenty-four hours, general opulation residents were allowed to be out of their cells within the confines of their cell house and yard.  those residents who were not in school, working a job, or out on some other pass protected assignment, would spend there time in the cell house operating small mafia type gang activiy. 

in my opinionat that time, stateville correctional center (scc) was an all male city behind 20 foot walls.  he correctional officers are the scc city police, the inmates are the residents of scc city.  made available to the residents of this fine city is an accoustically sound theater building, state-of-the-art work-out equipment inside of an indoor gymnasium.  manicured landscape surrounding the cell houses and yards, chapel that hosts all denominations, fullyy staffed hospital with med-tech's that act as the emt's who go out and provide emergency care.  although closed, there is a mental ward for the criminally insane. 

but the biggest shocker of all, was when i found out that they still have constitutional rights, that if violated, will most definitely result in a very lucrative lawsuit!  what a trip  

State-Time, most of the time, is alot better than County (depends on what State/Joint)

County


Life-With-Out (thinking-out-loud)

Sad, but around 95% deserve it (not talkin' about 3 strikers/25 to Life) but it is nice to know "manicured landscape surrounding the cell houses and yards"

and/or.....


Sometimes I Wonder;
 

  That's All


P.S. About those criminally insane

fact and true !!!!

[ancmetro]

     We do not need more jails! Put the inmates to work!

[lbabygirl5976]

we are paying to much on taxes

i think that they need to be put to workk or something. cause i hate having to pay for thier room and board