Re:Prisons Are an Abomination
by the_af on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @03:44PM
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> Are they really that bad though compared to historical prisons?
Yes. But that particular comparison wasn't the point anyway.
> What makes them "hell on earth"?
Beatings. Rapes. Gangs. Drugs. Being forced to do illegal things by the guards. Prisoners being at the mercy of people whose word always trumps theirs (which means they will lose most cases of "I said, he said", which is a big deal in prison). Many inmates enter prison as petty criminals and end up graduating to the big leagues inside.
Yes. But that particular comparison wasn't the point anyway.
> What makes them "hell on earth"?
Beatings. Rapes. Gangs. Drugs. Being forced to do illegal things by the guards. Prisoners being at the mercy of people whose word always trumps theirs (which means they will lose most cases of "I said, he said", which is a big deal in prison). Many inmates enter prison as petty criminals and end up graduating to the big leagues inside.