Re:Americans Don't Care About Prison Phone Exploitation, Say...
by leesalminen on Saturday August 06, 2016 @03:55PM
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I don't know much about Breivik, but would venture to guess that killing 70 people is a result of severe mental illness.
Using prisons as a warehouse for the mentally ill is another problem. These people should be handled differently than general population in a prison.
IMO, you go to prison to reflect on your choices, work on underlying issues and come out a stronger person. It's _very_ hard to do so with mentally ill roommates, rape, gangs, etc all around you.
I am a "victim" of an actual crime. My younger brother was hit by a car crossing the street. The driver was distracted and going >10 mph over the limit in a residential area. This individual had no insurance. No lawsuit was ever filed.
Using prisons as a warehouse for the mentally ill is another problem. These people should be handled differently than general population in a prison.
IMO, you go to prison to reflect on your choices, work on underlying issues and come out a stronger person. It's _very_ hard to do so with mentally ill roommates, rape, gangs, etc all around you.
I am a "victim" of an actual crime. My younger brother was hit by a car crossing the street. The driver was distracted and going >10 mph over the limit in a residential area. This individual had no insurance. No lawsuit was ever filed.