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In reply to the discussion: Ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle attacked in bloody Colorado prison brawl [View all]Chan790
(20,176 posts)43. I don't think anybody disagrees with that assessment.
The problem, as I understand it, is that low-sec federal prisons don't have segregated units for prisoners requiring protection from other inmates. Short of him serving his entire sentence in the hospital unit, his only option for protected custody would be to be transferred to a med-sec facility. That's not really an improvement in his safety.
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Ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle attacked in bloody Colorado prison brawl [View all]
Freddie Stubbs
Mar 2016
OP
Not good. Prisoners still have human rights, and it is failure of the prison system
Yo_Mama
Mar 2016
#39
they shouldn't mix him in the regular population, he's a mark for 'prison cred.' & will be killed.
Sunlei
Mar 2016
#2
I agree but he's in a low security prison right now. The only way to protect him would be
TeamPooka
Mar 2016
#7
It strikes me that maybe prison staff are hoping someone will pull a Dahmer/Geoghan on the guy.
47of74
Mar 2016
#8
Isn't this the second time in the span of a couple of weeks? The prison needs to
petronius
Mar 2016
#30
Ahh great, another thread that proves that some people are not nearly as progressive as they think
CBGLuthier
Mar 2016
#51
I don't join in on the "he deserved it" nonsense, but is it really all that surprising?
Bucky
Mar 2016
#62
Only when your life, trust, innocence, sense of security, physical safety, personal space, emotional
Dont call me Shirley
Mar 2016
#64