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Why should prisoner who can afford it get better conditions? To me there should be equality. Treat everyone the same in punishments.
by Ekaros 1y ago
Why should prisoner who can afford it get better conditions? To me there should be equality. Treat everyone the same in punishments.
- thelock85 1y agoI agree with you on the ideal of equality. Practically speaking, even the option to be home bound if you have a home, apartment, or willing caretaker could be a serious blow to the prison industrial complex, and the incentive structures that allow these guards to commit horrific abuse.
- gpm 1y agoI'd expect that removing everyone with resources to fight back against horrific abuse would make the abuse far more horrific, not less.
- thelock85 1y agoI thought about that too, but I don’t think your resources matter much once you’re in the penal system except to bribe or pay for protection. Honestly I’m not sure how it would pan out but it does appear that the power to abuse is directly correlated with the number of inmates and revenue generated as a result thereof.
- OutOfHere 1y agoIt is equal opportunity. As per the proposal, if the person cannot afford it, the state arranges for their residence, which specifically is prison.
- Ekaros 1y agoWill this residence be the same quality as the highest quality residence currently employed to imprison someone?
- danaris 1y agoAh, yes, "equal opportunity". The rich and the poor alike are forbidden from sleeping under bridges! Everyone has exactly the same opportunity to invest in the stock market and make high returns! Y'know, aside from the pesky fact that a large percentage of Americans have no savings—not because they are feckless and irresponsible with their money, but because wages have not risen to match expenses over the course of several decades. And the pesky fact that poverty among marginalized groups is disproportionately much higher than among able-bodied white men. Yes, truly everyone has exactly the same opportunities in this great country of ours!