Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

KansDem

(28,498 posts)

6. This is just wrong.

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 02:18 PM

Apr 2012

When one commits a crime, it is against the state. Therefore, only the state can strip you of your rights and incarcerate you until you serve your term.

Serving one's sentence in a private prison is wrong. A private entity should not be permitted to hold people against their will.

Where does this privatizing stop? Will we be privatizing the entire criminal justice system? Will we eventually have private court rooms with judges and jurors on the corporate payroll?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Creating a Prison-Corporate Complex [View all] Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 OP

our "leaders" have no vision except what their corporate masters tell them nt msongs Apr 2012 #1

For some of them it is their vision zeemike Apr 2012 #2

privatizing prisons. worse idea ever. crime really pays in this atmosphere. spanone Apr 2012 #3

"Crime pays"....great observation re private prisons kenichol Apr 2012 #4

Stock prices are effected by legislation duhneece Apr 2012 #5

This is just wrong. KansDem Apr 2012 #6

Capitalism breeds capitalists. This is part of the plan. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #7

For profit prisons are a 21st century version of slavery, plain and simple, such Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #8

Like they say: Capitalism defeated Communism in Russia Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #9