Prisoners get flat screen tv's :P

[episodic]

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[LordMorpheus]

I dunno. The inmate bought it himself. He has a clean record. He wants to watch his shows without having to kill 100 other guys first.

It sounds like a good program. CRT's would be more dangerous. Its not like its paid for by the gov't, the guy bought it with money from his job . . . I see no problem.

 

[ViRGE]

As an Oregonian, I like the plan. The inmates churn out great furniture as part of their jobs, so the state benefits with cheap, high-quality furniture and better behaved inmates, and the inmates themselves get to watch TV. Sounds like a win-win situation to me.

 

[KeyserSoze]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I dunno. The inmate bought it himself. He has a clean record. He wants to watch his shows without having to kill 100 other guys first.

It sounds like a good program. CRT's would be more dangerous. Its not like its paid for by the gov't, the guy bought it with money from his job . . . I see no problem.

I agree.




KeyserSoze

 

[kyparrish]

cool, sounds like a good plan

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
As an Oregonian, I like the plan. The inmates churn out great furniture as part of their jobs, so the state benefits with cheap, high-quality furniture and better behaved inmates, and the inmates themselves get to watch TV. Sounds like a win-win situation to me.

I concur. This might actually be able to stimulate good behavior.

 

[KarenMarie]

He worked for the money... he bought it and earned it.

Now, if the state is looking to foot the bill to get every inmate one of those... fvck that... it would be so wrong.

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
He worked for the money... he bought it and earned it.

Now, if the state is looking to foot the bill to get every inmate one of those... fvck that... it would be so wrong.

Who do you think pays the inmate?

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I dunno. The inmate bought it himself. He has a clean record. He wants to watch his shows without having to kill 100 other guys first.

It sounds like a good program. CRT's would be more dangerous. Its not like its paid for by the gov't, the guy bought it with money from his job . . . I see no problem.

Why should they get tv at all?

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
He worked for the money... he bought it and earned it.

Now, if the state is looking to foot the bill to get every inmate one of those... fvck that... it would be so wrong.

Who do you think pays the inmate?

The state, in return for work. They're not giving the money away, smart one. :roll:

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I dunno. The inmate bought it himself. He has a clean record. He wants to watch his shows without having to kill 100 other guys first.

It sounds like a good program. CRT's would be more dangerous. Its not like its paid for by the gov't, the guy bought it with money from his job . . . I see no problem.

Why should they get tv at all?

As a reward for good behavior.

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
He worked for the money... he bought it and earned it.

Now, if the state is looking to foot the bill to get every inmate one of those... fvck that... it would be so wrong.

Who do you think pays the inmate?

The state, in return for work. They're not giving the money away, smart one. :roll:

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I dunno. The inmate bought it himself. He has a clean record. He wants to watch his shows without having to kill 100 other guys first.

It sounds like a good program. CRT's would be more dangerous. Its not like its paid for by the gov't, the guy bought it with money from his job . . . I see no problem.

Why should they get tv at all?

As a reward for good behavior.

Why should the state pay the inmate, don't they spend enough for his medical care, clothes, utilities, and food?

I never agreed with that at all. . . of course I love the sheriff in Arizona that has tent prisons in the desert too. . .

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
He worked for the money... he bought it and earned it.

Now, if the state is looking to foot the bill to get every inmate one of those... fvck that... it would be so wrong.

Who do you think pays the inmate?

The state, in return for work. They're not giving the money away, smart one. :roll:

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I dunno. The inmate bought it himself. He has a clean record. He wants to watch his shows without having to kill 100 other guys first.

It sounds like a good program. CRT's would be more dangerous. Its not like its paid for by the gov't, the guy bought it with money from his job . . . I see no problem.

Why should they get tv at all?

As a reward for good behavior.

Why should the state pay the inmate, don't they spend enough for his medical care, clothes, utilities, and food?

I never agreed with that at all. . . of course I love the sheriff in Arizona that has tent prisons in the desert too. . .

Because it keeps the state in the clear on any possible legal issues, allows prisioners to earn back restitution(slowly but stedily), provides motivation to do work for the state(see the furniture I mentioned; that can't be forced work), and gives them money to spend on this kind of stuff as a perk for whatever reason. Besides, it's our money, so we can do with it what we like.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
He worked for the money... he bought it and earned it.

Now, if the state is looking to foot the bill to get every inmate one of those... fvck that... it would be so wrong.

Who do you think pays the inmate?

The state, in return for work. They're not giving the money away, smart one. :roll:

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I dunno. The inmate bought it himself. He has a clean record. He wants to watch his shows without having to kill 100 other guys first.

It sounds like a good program. CRT's would be more dangerous. Its not like its paid for by the gov't, the guy bought it with money from his job . . . I see no problem.

Why should they get tv at all?

As a reward for good behavior.

Why should the state pay the inmate, don't they spend enough for his medical care, clothes, utilities, and food?

I never agreed with that at all. . . of course I love the sheriff in Arizona that has tent prisons in the desert too. . .

are you being sarcastic or just trying to sound stupid?

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
He worked for the money... he bought it and earned it.

Now, if the state is looking to foot the bill to get every inmate one of those... fvck that... it would be so wrong.

Who do you think pays the inmate?

The state, in return for work. They're not giving the money away, smart one. :roll:

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I dunno. The inmate bought it himself. He has a clean record. He wants to watch his shows without having to kill 100 other guys first.

It sounds like a good program. CRT's would be more dangerous. Its not like its paid for by the gov't, the guy bought it with money from his job . . . I see no problem.

Why should they get tv at all?

As a reward for good behavior.

Why should the state pay the inmate, don't they spend enough for his medical care, clothes, utilities, and food?

I never agreed with that at all. . . of course I love the sheriff in Arizona that has tent prisons in the desert too. . .

Yes, 3 dollars for a full day of work is just sooooo much.

 

[episodic]

Yes, 3 dollars for a full day of work is just sooooo much.

The three dollars a day is over 1000 dollars a year of my taxpayer money per prisoner. Not to mention the 30,000 or so extra it costs yearly to incarcerate a prisoner. I feel it is totally ridiculous to have tv's in the jail cells. Books - ok, thats as far as I would go.

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Yes, 3 dollars for a full day of work is just sooooo much.

The three dollars a day is over 1000 dollars a year of my taxpayer money per prisoner. Not to mention the 30,000 or so extra it costs yearly to incarcerate a prisoner. I feel it is totally ridiculous to have tv's in the jail cells. Books - ok, thats as far as I would go.

Ok then, but now the state has to buy furniture at retail.

 

[NeoPTLD]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
He worked for the money... he bought it and earned it.

Now, if the state is looking to foot the bill to get every inmate one of those... fvck that... it would be so wrong.

riiight What about his food and shelter expense? :roll:

 

[lobadobadingdong]

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I dunno. The inmate bought it himself. He has a clean record. He wants to watch his shows without having to kill 100 other guys first.

It sounds like a good program. CRT's would be more dangerous. Its not like its paid for by the gov't, the guy bought it with money from his job . . . I see no problem.

Why should they get tv at all?

indeed get them a library. tv rots the brain.

 

[Kilgor]

I was going to make a long rant but changed my mind. Might as well give them DVD players and surround sound while you're at it.

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I dunno. The inmate bought it himself. He has a clean record. He wants to watch his shows without having to kill 100 other guys first.

It sounds like a good program. CRT's would be more dangerous. Its not like its paid for by the gov't, the guy bought it with money from his job . . . I see no problem.

ditto. sounds like a very good idea to me, granted i would limit the specific channels that were available (ie: discovery, tcl, history, msnbc, cspan, maybe the food network )

 

[BlamoHammer]

better to spend taxpayer dollars on some amenities, than to have to pay the salaries of more guards, doctors, etc to deal with increased prison violence and unrest.

 

[Vertimus]

Originally posted by: buyer262000

Yes, 3 dollars for a full day of work is just sooooo much.

The three dollars a day is over 1000 dollars a year of my taxpayer money per prisoner. Not to mention the 30,000 or so extra it costs yearly to incarcerate a prisoner. I feel it is totally ridiculous to have tv's in the jail cells. Books - ok, thats as far as I would go.

So you want to pay them nothing, therefore they sit around all day and cause trouble. And once they get out, they start causing even more trouble rather than starting a new life. Plus, the state gets cheap, legal labor.

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: BlamoHammer
better to spend taxpayer dollars on some amenities, than to have to pay the salaries of more guards, doctors, etc to deal with increased prison violence and unrest.

tecnically it's the prisoners money, he earned it working while in prison.

 

[KidViciou$]

the problem is, a lot of people (in my experiences, conservatives) think the prison system is meant to be a torture system where people are to be in solitary 23/7.

that is not the case, they are there to reform the prisoners. throught this incentive program, inmates have a job, earn an income, and are able to buy consumables, thus instilling in them the basics of capitalism and foundation of our economy. when their time is served, they will have an easier time maintaining a job so that they can afford to take care of themselves, and avoid the judicial system in the future.

 

[sonambulo]

yes yes yes! good behavior must be rewarded!

first they get wiffies. then they get trannies. then they get trannies bent over with a picture of celebrity x taped to the biatch's back. then they get tvs.

mom. can i go to prison?