Hunger Strike at the Utah State Prison

[sherryinutah]

I heard on the news tonight that 48 inmates at the Utah State Prison are on a Hunger Strike.  Apparently, they are refusing to consume the meals that the prison provides because they want to experience an improvement in their living conditions.

Even though they're refusing to consume the meals provided....

they have been seen buying and consuming products from the commissary.

What do you think about all this?

Can they reasonably expect to be treated better?

[gaby_ro_2004]

If you are really hungry,you eat everything you can.Maybe i am mean,but don't go to prison if you want to have a better life.Be a good citizen.

[gaylasue]

I would let them starve if that is what they are wanting to do in order to get their demands met.  They are in prison ~ they shouldn't be allowed special privileges or rights!

[6265AT99]

You know, if you're in a state prison you probably deserve to be there and of course, we all know that the "accommodations" have to be sparse and the food probably not so good.  But, does anyone really think that a "hunger strike" will change anything???  Somehow I doubt it!   So better eat up and be grateful it's not just "bread and water"!!

[hawkeye3210]

The prisoners have some legitimate demands/complaints. I wouldn't be so quick to dumb it down to some grade school "we want better food" hunger strike.

[southernhorizons]

I don't feel one bit sorry for them, and I wouldn't mind if they all starved. Prison is supposed to be a punishment, they aren't supposed to be treated like kings. They really should be getting bread and water.

[BlackSheepNY]

I heard on the news tonight that 48 inmates at the Utah State Prison are on a Hunger Strike.  Apparently, they are refusing to consume the meals that the prison provides because they want to experience an improvement in their living conditions.

Even though they're refusing to consume the meals provided....

they have been seen buying and consuming products from the commissary.

What do you think about all this?

Can they reasonably expect to be treated better?

It's not called "PRISON" for nothing!  If they don't like their treatment, maybe they should have thought about that before they broke the law.  There's so many people that are homeless today (with children).  These people did nothing wrong (legally) to deserve their circumstances, yet they are suffering.  Prisoners have a roof over their heads, they eat 3 times a day, and get to see a physician when they're sick.  I think they better quit while they're ahead.

[vickysue]

I say let them get hungry. If they want to go on a hungry strike keep them out of the commasery also. That way they will get hungry quicker.  Prisoners have it better then a lot of people on the outside. Don't do the crime and you want have to do the time.  Why should the get special treatment. Most of the time they have better lunches then some of the children do at school with the first lady's lunch program.
 

[JaniceSW]

I heard on the news tonight that 48 inmates at the Utah State Prison are on a Hunger Strike.  Apparently, they are refusing to consume the meals that the prison provides because they want to experience an improvement in their living conditions.

Even though they're refusing to consume the meals provided....

they have been seen buying and consuming products from the commissary.

What do you think about all this?

Can they reasonably expect to be treated better?

It's not called "PRISON" for nothing!  If they don't like their treatment, maybe they should have thought about that before they broke the law.  There's so many people that are homeless today (with children).  These people did nothing wrong (legally) to deserve their circumstances, yet they are suffering.  Prisoners have a roof over their heads, they eat 3 times a day, and get to see a physician when they're sick.  I think they better quit while they're ahead.

Black Sheep...couldn't have said it better.  I agree completely with your view.  Although conditions need to be reasonable, it is not supposed to be somewhere you want to come back to...although the recidivism rate is high!!!  So many do!

[aflyingmonkey]

They should incorporate a farming system in prison, so if the prisoners want something they could learn to grow it & cultivate it themselves.  Learn to take care and nurture something to have a better life.   

I don't feel sorry for them at all, at least they are eating regular meals, it is prison afterall.   In college I ate a lot of Ramen, not because I liked it so much, but that was what I could afford.  There are children that aren't getting fed and schools provide most of their meals... there is a restaurant in the city of Anaheim, a 5 star restaurant called the White House, that feeds 150 children every day because they aren't getting enough food to eat.  Like I said the prisoners should be happy they have food period.

[autumnsparklemom]

I totally agree with aflyingmonkey on this one.

[monnee]

There's no hunger strike if they have been seen buying and consuming products from the commissary.

[BlackSheepNY]

They should incorporate a farming system in prison, so if the prisoners want something they could learn to grow it & cultivate it themselves.  Learn to take care and nurture something to have a better life.   

I agree with you here!  A lot of people don't like Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but you know what?  He's a big animal lover and has many animals under his care in Maricopa County.  The female prisoners are the ones who care for these animals, and I think that's a wonderful idea!  It puts some semblance of humanity back in to their souls, and teaches them that they're not the only ones on the planet that need love and nurturing.  In the end, I do believe it will make them better people.

[Nancy5]

Sorry....you did the crime, you do the time.  You're in there fir a reason, it's a prison for God's sake, not a spa.  Next they will want lobster!  You don't want to eat what they serve you, starve!

[darkxtsuna]

Let them starve they are in there for a reason if they don't like the food then let them be morons.