tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post3535909295586078685..comments2023-10-30T02:03:56.081+13:00Comments on Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty: Abolishing prisons would also solve the problem of drugs in prisonMaiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-60014212143943090532008-06-05T15:45:00.000+12:002008-06-05T15:45:00.000+12:00Better let Brad Shipton et al out of prison then I...Better let Brad Shipton et al out of prison then I guess...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-46238605035911184632008-06-03T10:51:00.000+12:002008-06-03T10:51:00.000+12:00One important difference between victims and perpe...One important difference between victims and perpetrators is that those in prison had a choice. I think that prisons should respect basic human rights, but frankly my deeper concern is with those who are affected by crime. People sentenced to jail time had a choice, to commit a crime or not.Muerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00983180202172098977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-89678677390473885982008-06-02T14:16:00.000+12:002008-06-02T14:16:00.000+12:00"An ex prisoner told me that it was easier to acce..."An ex prisoner told me that it was easier to access drugs in Mt Eden Prison than on the outside and that was back in the 1980s."<BR/><BR/>Yeah I agree, its such a hassle trying to get a 20 bag these days what with texting and waiting for your dealer cos he thinks your not worth the effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-27963646648055180812008-06-02T12:08:00.000+12:002008-06-02T12:08:00.000+12:00I really don't care about the prison guards. A whi...I really don't care about the prison guards. A while back there was a huge scandal involving prison guards smuggling drugs and contraband into prison and having sex with inmates. There's tons of different ways to get drugs into prison and it's always been like this. An ex prisoner told me that it was easier to access drugs in Mt Eden Prison than on the outside and that was back in the 1980s. All I see these days are people who want to brutalise prisoners and punish their families and I'm bloody sick of it. We don't need new laws or systems, we need to use the ones we have in place more effectively. Prison is already a hell hole, there's no need to make it any worse.BigGirlsBlousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226899372844593438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-82411740394996424102008-05-31T10:13:00.000+12:002008-05-31T10:13:00.000+12:00Just as an observation, why is there a graphic on ...Just as an observation, why is there a graphic on the right saying unconditional freedom, amongst other freedom demands, and then some comments are banned?<BR/><BR/>Just asking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-14412746527776288552008-05-30T20:37:00.000+12:002008-05-30T20:37:00.000+12:00Abolishing prisons would solve the drug and over c...Abolishing prisons would solve the drug and over crowding problems...well yes, but so would summary execution for criminals too, and that would have the added benefit of protecting the innocent from further victimhood.<BR/><BR/>So the choice is between those two...I'll go with protecting the innocent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-48789948864573126732008-05-30T19:09:00.000+12:002008-05-30T19:09:00.000+12:00"I hate prison so much" Enough to make you change ..."I hate prison so much" <BR/><BR/>Enough to make you change your behaviour so you don't go back? Must be working then...Jackarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477130724830922566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-15313484106680050502008-05-28T19:50:00.000+12:002008-05-28T19:50:00.000+12:00Biggirlsblouse: It's a gross breach of a Correctio...Biggirlsblouse: It's a gross breach of a Corrections Officer's human rights to have his or her head caved in by a prisoner violently paranoid on P. I've worked in prisons and I seen it first hand. P puts staff's lives in danger. A high price to pay for $42k / year. <BR/><BR/>CBTP: The union is very concerned for the safety of staff. P is a significant contributor to assaults on staff. They are doing what a union should: looking after their members. Contact visits are a major inbound path for all sorts of contraband - mainly drugs. My issue with prisons is letting any prisoner talk to or have contact with any other prisoner while inside. They should only ever have contact with non-criminals. Other prisoners are any prisoners biggest danger and worst influence and a major cause of recidivism.Steve Withershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221815213521767405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-56807641761848636762008-05-28T17:49:00.000+12:002008-05-28T17:49:00.000+12:00I think its a gross breach of human rights to rape...I think its a gross breach of human rights to rape, main and kill innocent people. But hey thats just me.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you turned off the comments. It show how threatened you are with alternative perspectives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-412594398590910042008-05-28T14:55:00.000+12:002008-05-28T14:55:00.000+12:00There is a reason for banning contact. They pass d...There is a reason for banning contact. They pass drugs, weapons, notes, money etc. Some of which puts the lives of law abiding men and women who work there at risk.<BR/><BR/>They lose their rights when they go to jail. A bit of tough love will do them the world of good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-44329983745320420042008-05-27T13:16:00.000+12:002008-05-27T13:16:00.000+12:00I don't agree with banning non-contact visits eith...I don't agree with banning non-contact visits either, but I do think we need to make our prisons as drug-free as possible somehow. I'm not sure how to achieve that, but I think it's a good goal to get prisoners off drugs if they are using.Muerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00983180202172098977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-69516617005047200892008-05-27T10:38:00.000+12:002008-05-27T10:38:00.000+12:00I don't agree with banning all non contact visits....I don't agree with banning all non contact visits. I think it's a gross breach of human rights to deny prisoners the human need to hug their loved ones. It won't stop drugs in prisons and I believe it will cause more psycological damage for prisoners and their families. This idea is disgusting along with the suggestion that we take away the right of the accused to remain silent. It's just more of this getting tough on criminals BS.BigGirlsBlousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226899372844593438noreply@blogger.com