Affluence and the American Jail system.

[wheresmywoft]

Interesting view on the American Jail system.


Not sure if Canada has people in similar situations and that I just don't hear about it. Or if the neighbour down south just happens to have it so wrong.

[Kujako]

The American jail system is a for profit industry. No other country in the world does it the way we do.

[Ashrynn]

Adam Ruins Everything did an episode about it. Pretty disturbing.

[Kujako]

Adam Ruins Everything did an episode about it. Pretty disturbing.

Yurp

[JohnBrown1917]

The American jail system is a for profit industry. No other country in the world does it the way we do.

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-m...t=oft12aH-1gp2

Sounds about right.

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Yurp
[video=youtube;yqQa_0gM6hg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqQa_0gM6hg[video]

The mentally ill and LGBT get put into isolation for no reason?
The fuck?

[TITAN308]

The American jail system is a for profit industry. No other country in the world does it the way we do.

Keep in mind in a lot of other countries while the jail system may not be for profit, they are literal hell on earth.

Not saying the USA doesn't have its problems. Some perspective for the thought pot though.

[Kujako]

Keep in mind in a lot of other countries while the jail system may not be for profit, they are literal hell on earth.

Not saying the USA doesn't have its problems. Some perspective for the thought pot though.

Never said we we're the worst, just that we're unique. And frankly, as bad as that picture looks, solitary confinement is likely worse.

[Jeezy911]

Well stop putting people in jail for stupid things like weed and actually punish crimes like Murder would be a good start.

[minteK917]

Well stop putting people in jail for stupid things like weed and actually punish crimes like Murder would be a good start.

Nah the first step is removing private jails, your government pay somebody else cash to put its criminal in jails. Thats why they want as many prisoners as possible, its like a school, they get paid by the head count. At an increased cost from what it could do on its own as well. Would you trust private police or firefighter? Probably not, well neither can you trust private jailers. Those services shouldnt be for profit, its your public safety.

[JohnBrown1917]

Never said we we're the worst, just that we're unique. And frankly, as bad as that picture looks, solitary confinement is likely worse.

Also important to note those kind of countries tend to be poor.

[wheresmywoft]

Keep in mind in a lot of other countries while the jail system may not be for profit, they are literal hell on earth.

Not saying the USA doesn't have its problems. Some perspective for the thought pot though.

When you need to point to a nation that is much worse off than the US to get this point across. It definitely stands out on what the US is doing with other countries at its level.

[Allybeboba]

Adam Ruins Everything did an episode about it. Pretty disturbing.

I watched a better show about than his. It was a hour long show devoted specifically to the subject. It was quite terrible about how institutionalize the prison system is here. It was quite shocking to say the least. No telling how many politicians have their hands in that cookie jar.

[Korlok]

Money and politics! Money and politics! Rah rah rah!!

Let's all chant together and feel the progress.

Our for profit prison system is endemic to hydraulic despotism, imo.

[Allybeboba]

Nah the first step is removing private jails, your government pay somebody else cash to put its criminal in jails. Thats why they want as many prisoners as possible, its like a school, they get paid by the head count. At an increased cost from what it could do on its own as well. Would you trust private police or firefighter? Probably not, well neither can you trust private jailers. Those services shouldnt be for profit, its your public safety.

Totally agree. These jails are making hundreds of millions of dollars. It goes much much deeper than you think. Someone has to reward these contracts to build the jails, to staff them, to feed the prisoners, to launder their clothes, to provide clothes etc. The list goes on and on. The system is ripe for corruption.

[Wyrt]

The war on drugs is one of the worst policies the US has ever implemented and for some reason no one is trying to repeal it.

[Miyagie]

The war on drugs is one of the worst policies the US has ever implemented and for some reason no one is trying to repeal it.

Thats not true, there are many Lawyers that fight against this failed system.
A movie/doku released about this problem not long ago right ?

[Tyrianth]

Keep in mind in a lot of other countries while the jail system may not be for profit, they are literal hell on earth.

Not saying the USA doesn't have its problems. Some perspective for the thought pot though.

Most people hold the US, and other developed countries, to standards well above that of El Salvador and similar countries.

[Jeezy911]

The war on drugs is one of the worst policies the US has ever implemented and for some reason no one is trying to repeal it.

Completely agree, and I consider myself conservative. Anyone who grew up in the 80's and had to endure the D.A.R.E program or "Just Say No" as a kid should now realize how fucking pathetic that really was. Budweiser can make 10 Trillion dollars in a super bowl but you can't go home after a hard day of work and smoke a blunt. Dumb as fuck.

[McFuu]

Completely agree, and I consider myself conservative. Anyone who grew up in the 80's and had to endure the D.A.R.E program or "Just Say No" as a kid should now realize how fucking pathetic that really was. Budweiser can make 10 Trillion dollars in a super bowl but you can't go home after a hard day of work and smoke a blunt. Dumb as fuck.

I'm sorry, is alcohol illegal?

Why do all the morons who say drugs like weed should be legal, know it's illegal, and still think it's ok to do it while it's illegal comparing it to alcohol or tobacco? It's funny I don't see people out there doing crack, complaining they can't come home from a hard day of work and smoke a pipe. That same dude they just got home smoking a bowl illegally, would call the police in a second if someone was smoking crack in front of their house.
The hypocrisy of legalize marijuana crowd is comical.

You break a law, you go to jail. While I agree the jail time is a bit excessive, that's not what we are arguing here, that wasn't your point.

[JohnBrown1917]

I'm sorry, is alcohol illegal?

Why do all the morons who say drugs like weed should be legal, know it's illegal, and still think it's ok to do it while it's illegal comparing it to alcohol or tobacco? It's funny I don't see people out there doing crack, complaining they can't come home from a hard day of work and smoke a pipe. That same dude they just got home smoking a bowl illegally, would call the police in a second if someone was smoking crack in front of their house.
The hypocrisy of legalize marijuana crowd is comical.

You break a law, you go to jail. While I agree the jail time is a bit excessive, that's not what we are arguing here, that wasn't your point.

You know that something being illegal is not a good argument for keeping it illegal? I hope?

You completely missed the point of his post.