We have hard working people all over that don't break the law and they don't always get 3 meals a day. I say we give prisoners 1 meal a day and no tv. It would save so much money. What do you think?
2007-02-07 17:33:34 · 14 answers · asked by Gemini Girl 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
couldn't agree more. jail time supposed to be a punishment, not leisure, yet inmates get clean clothes, 3 meals a day, cable TV, internet access, etc. etc. etc. they should work at least 40 hours a week, do the real hard labor. in case inmate refuses to work - no meals and put him/her in a seclusion room with no TV, etc. rapists/murderers and other criminals of that type do not deserve to be treated like humans because they are not, they're animals. and the last thing I'd do is spend any $ on them.
2007-02-07 17:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by pupsik_2001 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Three meals a day is considered decent human treatment. The people who are hard working and don't always get 3 meals a day need to apply for food stamps or stop by soup kitchens, and they can have more meals too.
As for television--I'd rather have the prisoners watching American Idol than learning how to be a better criminal from the other criminals. But what I'd really like to see are more educational opportunities, which not only get the prisoners away from the TV but help them be better people when they leave the prison (since the majority aren't in there for murder or violent crimes). 60% of all American prisoners are functionally illiterate. Many people think that's a causal factor in them turning to crime in the first place.
2007-02-07 17:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Don't agree at all. The food in jail/prison isn't exactly high class - some places boast that it only costs something like 40c per serving which isn't much at all. If you are in prison you still deserve the basics including proper food, clothing and healthcare. Somebody complained about prisoners getting clean clothes - so you're in jail for a DUI and you should have to wear what exactly? Spending your days in an orange jumpsuit - isn't exactly high fashion.
As someone else said most of the money spent on prisons and jails goes to pay the staff - the inmates don't get to see much of it. And in most places you mighthave 2 TVs in a dayroom of 60 or 80 people - it's not exactly costing a fortune. In jail boredomis a big problem and the TV is something that helps to deal with that but it's not a luxury.
2007-02-08 03:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jamie 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The meals served in prison are not what costs money. Most of the time, like here in the south where I live, the inmates plant and grow their own food. Most of the cost comes from the maintaining of the building, paying for law enforcment, safety, cameras, and it cost millions to put someone to death for some reason. And many other things, I think they should just send them to somewhere like Iraq or Kuwait so they can take out some of that negative energy on terrorists.
2007-02-07 17:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by ztns9 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seems most people dont realize how prison and jail is here in America...cable tv, internet or computers..?? your kidding right? There is no internet, there is a a single or a few tvs in day rooms but are controlled by the strongest. Computers ? thats just laughable. Cell phones are the most smuggled in (and mostly by guards) contraband for the very fact that they can send texts and make calls. The food is most is horrendous. Hardly edible by any standards. Oodles of noodles and cans of tuna are highly sought after because its better food than whats served..And you do realize, for all those saying they dont deserve 3 meals a day..that we now jail our mentally ill..Seems the only people eating well in jail our the rich wealthy crooks..but if your a poor sap..oh well.
2015-12-10 11:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depriving prisoners of TV and food would save very little money. And the result would be disastrous. Going to prison itself is pretty serious. Are any of the hard working people you are concerned about willing to give up their freedom, their ability to live with family and friends, and their personal safety in order to eat prison food (in the company of other prisoners) and watch TV?
2007-02-07 17:52:18 · answer #6 · answered by ktd_73 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As someone who works in a jail, I can say that TV is the greatest thing going for prisoners. You know how you tell your kids not to watch too much TV because it rots their brains? Its true. Jail run so much smoother when the inmates sit in front of a TV like zombies. Take away the TVs, they act out, riot, learn from each other how to be better criminals. Don't be mistaken, the TV isn't there for them, its there for the people that have to put up with them.
2007-02-07 17:41:21 · answer #7 · answered by The Maestro 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Prisoners' rights is based on the principle that prisoners, even though they are deprived of liberty, are still entitled to basic human rights.
Additon to the 3 time meals the following are the rights of the prisoner which are normally alleged violationed:
Prison authorities turning a blind eye to assault or rape of prisoners, failing to take sufficient steps to protect prisoners from assault or rape, or even allegedly arranging for prisoners to be assaulted or raped by other inmates as a form of punishment
Providing insufficient treatment for serious medical conditions
Refusing freedom of expression, to read materials, and communicate (particularly in cases of foreign languages in prisons)
Punishing prisoners who raise complaints about bad conditions
Taking away prisoners' rights to sue prison officials or governments for maltreatment, or to receive compensation for injuries caused by the negligence of prison authorities.
Depriving inmates of freedom of religion.
2007-02-07 17:59:13 · answer #8 · answered by love_itself 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 8th amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Starving someone may be considered cruel and unusual - I wouldn't try starving violent offenders. As for TV, well, the inmates are still people and do need some form of entertainment. However, I'd draw the line at cable TV, or maybe even at Jerry Springer.
2007-02-07 17:57:33 · answer #9 · answered by puppyfred 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People get sent to prison AS punishment, not FOR punishment. The loss of freedom, rights and in some cases life, is considered to be enough by law. Treating prisoners with a decent level of human dignity separates us from barbarism.
2007-02-07 17:45:05 · answer #10 · answered by dingdong 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Prisoners probably don't deserve anything.
It is we, the non-prisoners, who deserve to maintain our humanity. We cannot afford to treat prisoners with anything less than dignity. If we did as you suggest, we would be showing our inhumanity, and we could no longer hold our heads high or suggest that we were somehow better than those on the inside.
2007-02-07 17:57:40 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋