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> Spending a weekend in our hellish jails Have you actually spent a weekend in jail?

• syzarian 4y ago
  No. But I know people who spent time in Cook county jail. I know that in any jail in the U.S. a prisoner’s well being is at the whim of those in charge. There are lots of examples of dead, beaten, and otherwise traumatized prisoners. There are also examples of people who did just fine in jail.
  • mtrower 4y ago
    Fair. > There are also examples of people who did just fine in jail. Most, probably, from what I've seen. At least in my area. However... > a prisoner’s well being is at the whim of those in charge. Don't forget the other inmates! My cousin's cellmate, in for murder... beat the everloving bejesus out of some dude in the gym, some days before said cousin arrived (honestly he probably deserved it, but that's beside the point here). Why he was still roaming around freely with the rest of the pod, I never did discover.
    • syzarian 4y ago
      Getting beat by other inmates is part of the “at the whim of those in charge” comment I made. The government can provide enough resources to largely prevent this type of violence from being common but chooses not pay to do so. It’s part of what makes our jails hellish in some cases.