US Senate Passes Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Bill

Re:US Senate Passes Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Bill by aerotwelve on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @01:19PM (#18717891)

I'd argue that one of the reasons we have so many violations of basic human dignity in our prison system is that Congress has gone out of its way to prevent inmates from suing for their rights.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_Litigation_Reform_Act

Nobody likes lawsuits or lawyers, but judicial remedies are often the only option for relief that inmates have. When you take that away from them, they are at the absolute mercy of the prison bureaucracy.

Your constitutional rights have been violated? Tough, go fill out a grievance form.

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Re:US Senate Passes Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Bill by throwaway5752 on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @01:27PM (#18717969)

Felons are restricted from voting in many places, too.

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Re:US Senate Passes Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Bill by lurkaround on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @02:20PM (#18718505)

I think part of it is the underlying costs of putting so many people in prison then having to eat the "for profit" costs of supplying them with tampons and napkins - i.e. necessities. Even then, you can't even do something like hand out diva cups and reusable clothes?

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