Private Prisons

[MaryAnne]

Private Prisons are expanding,and like the case of the Judge sending teen agers to a private jail for kickbacks,this is another example of privatation of our Prisons.

http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/comm...ic-truth-of-america-s-criminal-justice-system

 

[NightSwimmer]

Well, we need lots of prisons to protect the innocent children.

 

[fairsheet]

I still think private prisons should be ruled unconstitutional, although I don't imagine too many agree with me. As a function of the "social contract", I've conceded my autonomy to the state, but not to some private entity.

 

[NightSwimmer]

I still think private prisons should be ruled unconstitutional, although I don't imagine too many agree with me. As a function of the "social contract", I've conceded my autonomy to the state, but not to some private entity.

I agree. Still... We have to think of the children.

 

[fairsheet]

I agree. Still... We have to think of the children.

F the godamned children, is what I say.

 

[NightSwimmer]

Thing is, if one wants to go about declaring that any deviation from the perceived norm of behavior is criminal activity and then proceed to advocate for unlimited police power so as to effectively stop these criminals cold in their tracks... Well then, it's counterintuitive to subsequently complain about efforts to increase bed space in the prisons.

Gotta put those deviants somewhere.

 

[GordonGecko]

Funny....rightwingers support private prisons.....but also admit that capitalism is about making PROFIT and making the MOST profit you can.

So isn't the incentive for a private prison to get the MOST prisoners it can (along with spending as little money as they can on them)......thus..

wouldn't "private prison lobbyists"....ALSO be lobbyists for the strictest, most draconian, most punitive laws on prison sentencing possible?

I mean, what's going to improve their "bottom line" BETTER...than a "three strikes and you're out" or even "two strikes and you're out" or "mandatory minimums" law promoted by the politician that they are taking out to dinner and funnelling campaign money to via "Citizens United"???

((BTW, I'll bet $1000 no rightwinger can directly refute this premise.))

 

[NightSwimmer]

Neither can many Democrats deny their own participation in the whole "get tough on crime" meme. Far too many folks on either side of the political divide are more than happy to call for criminalizing any behavior that they find personally offensive, and far too many confuse the concepts of justice and vengeance.