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christx30

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4. I kind of agree with him in that

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 03:01 PM

Jul 2015

a lot of people in prison don't need to be there. People arrested on non-violent drug offenses need to be in rehabilitation for addiction, and not in federal or state prison.
But comfort is not a problem that needs to be "solved". Those things he mentions are there to keep inmates active and engaged on rehabilitation. Otherwise, they focus on things like gangs, and murdering other inmates and guards.

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Ben Carson Is Concerned That U.S. Federal Prisons Are Too Comfortable [View all] DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

I wonder if he thinks there arent enough Black people in prison too. randys1 Jul 2015 #1

Maybe he should spend a couple months in one, than report back. nt Snotcicles Jul 2015 #3

Exactly!!!! n/t DLnyc Jul 2015 #24

"the exercise equipment, the libraries and the computers," BlueJazz Jul 2015 #2

Next thing you know.... JohnnyRingo Jul 2015 #21

I kind of agree with him in that christx30 Jul 2015 #4

"...an environment where we maybe provide them an opportunity for rehabilitation..." Dopers_Greed Jul 2015 #5

Obviously he hasn't spent time in prison. 47of74 Jul 2015 #6

And this is a highly educated man? What a fucking idjit! Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #7

This "highly educated man" is a lunatic. Paladin Jul 2015 #9

He must have meant a prison for 'white collar' criminals & politicians groundloop Jul 2015 #8

Hey Ben! Go stay a few nights there! muntrv Jul 2015 #10

Same guy that said "a lot of people go into prison straight, and when they come out, they're gay" ? cstanleytech Jul 2015 #11

Same guy... MMTampa Jul 2015 #18

Perhaps we should send thousands of his pictures to people in prison, let them know jtuck004 Jul 2015 #12

A special kind o stupid dembotoz Jul 2015 #13

DonViejo Diclotican Jul 2015 #14

"especially when its winter" I don't know, maybe because people need heat, food, and shelter ck4829 Jul 2015 #15

Yeah, if they aren't violent seespools where every prisoner is afraid for their life everyday... olddad56 Jul 2015 #16

Carson may have been a great doctor... gregcrawford Jul 2015 #17

Being a great doctor is a lot of work. Orsino Jul 2015 #27

Has Ben Carson ever been in a prison? Prison movies don't count. Thor_MN Jul 2015 #19

What??? We let prisoners have books????? WTF??? awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #20

How could this guy have ever been a neurosurgeon? I think he has some faulty synapses. YOHABLO Jul 2015 #22

Time for a call-out... catnhatnh Jul 2015 #23

They found out a long time ago TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #25

Dude, do you even Hippocratic Oath? n/t Orsino Jul 2015 #26

Dog Whistle! eom Jimbo S Jul 2015 #28