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KY_EnviroGuy

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43. ALL prisons, not just private, should have intense scrutiny by members of the public.

Sat Oct 9, 2021, 08:28 PM

Oct 2021

Anyone like myself who has worked with people in prison knows the human misery suffered by many, including neglect of health care, especially when public prisons farm out health care and food service. In addition, rehabilitation in the USA is mostly a cruel joke.

Abuse of human rights behind the bars is common around the world. "Out-of-sight/out-of-mind" is the driving principle that allows abuse. Private jails and prisons are even further away from public scrutiny.

If the the public wants people imprisoned for breaking laws then we must accept full responsibility for insuring humane treatment for all those we remove from our society.

KY rant done....

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The untold horrors of Rutherford County, TN [View all] Takket Oct 2021 OP

All incarceration makes a profit; the system relies on itself to feed itself. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #1

Judge Donna Scott Davenport dalton99a Oct 2021 #2

How did I know she's was going to look like Marsha Blackburn's sister... Docreed2003 Oct 2021 #3

This state is an international disgrace! SheltieLover Oct 2021 #11

From a long line of racist, fascist women in Middle TN. paleotn Oct 2021 #16

Oh yes, she's insane Docreed2003 Oct 2021 #32

Agree 100% evolves Oct 2021 #44

Okay, that made me laugh. momta Oct 2021 #35

What a fucking horror show Aviation Pro Oct 2021 #14

I don't think even Alex and his droogs could have thought this one up DFW Oct 2021 #46

She looks like EVERY Karen in every horrible video EVER. 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Oct 2021 #48

Nine years and five attempts to pass the bar exam? hatrack Oct 2021 #4

Using poor children as profit centers isn't just limited to private detention centers dlk Oct 2021 #5

I'm still astonished that Idaho threw out the private prison corporation that was running our state brewens Oct 2021 #6

I share that astonishment. There had to be another reason. yonder Oct 2021 #17

Corrections Corporation of America is now Core CivicAnd soldierant Oct 2021 #34

It doesn't get much more evil than that PatSeg Oct 2021 #7

I could only read about half of that article last night. Then sinkingfeeling Oct 2021 #8

Strongly recommend Picaro Oct 2021 #9

Follow the money....somewhere, somehow, someone is making money off of this. Lars39 Oct 2021 #10

If we want to end abuses like this, then we must, MUST, take the profit motive away PatrickforB Oct 2021 #12

If we want to end abuses anywhere, then we must take the profit motive away. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #37

Thank you for posting ybbor Oct 2021 #13

This is pure racist evil Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #15

For-profit prisons are an abomination. They should be outlawed at the federal level. Lonestarblue Oct 2021 #18

Heard about that yesterday and the interesting thing is.... paleotn Oct 2021 #19

This happened in other states too Farmer-Rick Oct 2021 #20

In other counties in TN, too Lars39 Oct 2021 #25

Judges can be sued for civil rights violations. Jon King Oct 2021 #21

k&r BSdetect Oct 2021 #22

God's mission? lonely bird Oct 2021 #23

So many seem to have this direct pipeline to God, all seem to be Republicans. Strange God. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2021 #29

That, and be prepared to react OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #47

State lawmakers called the case "unconscionable," "inexcusable," "insane."So how did this happen? spanone Oct 2021 #24

And if they did try to break up a fight... ananda Oct 2021 #26

That was my immediate thought. Ka-Dinh Oy Oct 2021 #39

They arrested the girl who was telling the boys to stop fighting catrose Oct 2021 #40

And we worry about corrupt justice systems overseas?...start in the homeland. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2021 #27

She's "...on a mission from God." Just like the Blues Brothers. dchill Oct 2021 #28

thank you for this and america llashram Oct 2021 #30

There was a judge, Snackshack Oct 2021 #31

Rutherford's in the center of the state, south of Nashville, and Hortensis Oct 2021 #33

Sounds like slavery by any other name. East-A-Squared Oct 2021 #36

The Tennessee Department of Child Services OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #38

she is going to prison. right? RIGHT?! pansypoo53219 Oct 2021 #41

I thought the video was a SNL skit. I can't see how our country survives. Pepsidog Oct 2021 #42

ALL prisons, not just private, should have intense scrutiny by members of the public. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2021 #43

Cruel to be kind in their mind! czarjak Oct 2021 #45