Civil rights group sues two counties, says hundreds more have banned visits.
Across the United States, hundreds of jails have eliminated in-person family visits over the last decade. Why has this happened? The answer highlights a profound flaw in how decisions too often get made in our legal system: for-profit jail telecom companies realized that they could earn more profit from phone and video calls if jails eliminated free in-person visits for families. So the companies offered sheriffs and county jails across the country a deal: if you eliminate family visits, we’ll give you a cut of the increased profits from the larger number of calls. This led to a wave across the country, as local jails sought to supplement their budgets with hundreds of millions of dollars in cash from some of the poorest families in our society.
Sickening but not suprising, considering the vast majority still think Captialism is the best method and profit farming is considered “clever business”.
A literal captive consumer. Capitalists wet dream come true. Just think of the returns if this model could be expanded! Disrupting the economy by disrupting your freedom.
They’re not trying to build a prison for you and me, they already have.
I’m very curious about the first part of your statement. Do you believe in an eye for an eye, literally chopping off fingers for thieves, immediate forgiveness for repentance, or just execution?
another article on more broken campaign promises by Biden and prosecutor Harris
even though the Democrats and Republicans both are responsible for this mess the Democrats are likely to blame Republicans and try to raise funds off it
Can’t we just be pissed off that the federal government is allowing this to happen? I know OP specifically called out campaign promises, but they absolutely could and should fix this, congress and the executive branch don’t care.
It is absolutely on them that this is still a thing even if OP is misdirecting.
The article mentions a lot of county jails, but are federal prisons doing this? I’m pretty sure the executive branch isn’t in charge of county jails.
I think the supreme Court could probably decide that this is cruel and unusual punishment. Or that Congress could pass a federal law setting regulations for local jails.
I’m not a jail expert, but this sounds like something Biden has no control over.
You’re describing an alternate reality where heavily armed people are able to recognize corruption and rally against it. The most hate-filled, firearm fanatics I know of have Trump 2024 signs in their yard. And they’re waiting with bated breath for an excuse to murder any person who says they should have the right to health Care.
The people with the most guns are the ones with the least brains.
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commodifying things that can’t be made in a factory is always a mistake.
'Murica.
Cunts
This country is just pure evil.
All these profit farming scams for prisons should be criminal conduct. It’s sickening how little the public cares about systemic abuse of prisoners.
Sickening but not suprising, considering the vast majority still think Captialism is the best method and profit farming is considered “clever business”.
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Jpay.com is what I used when I went to jail.
A literal captive consumer. Capitalists wet dream come true. Just think of the returns if this model could be expanded! Disrupting the economy by disrupting your freedom.
They’re not trying to build a prison for you and me, they already have.
Lol America as usual.
What a joke of a country - so many horrible decisions in one place.
I don’t believe in carceral justice but those who abuse prisoners deserve to join their victims.
I’m very curious about the first part of your statement. Do you believe in an eye for an eye, literally chopping off fingers for thieves, immediate forgiveness for repentance, or just execution?
Not who you asked but my money is on something more in line with transformative justice.
People are in prisons for insanely stupid reasons, why shouldn’t the people abusing them for their own gain not deserve punishment?
Even theft is a whole different ballgame than actual indentured servitude and abuse of power.
Yes
another article on more broken campaign promises by Biden and prosecutor Harris
even though the Democrats and Republicans both are responsible for this mess the Democrats are likely to blame Republicans and try to raise funds off it
works every time
Please cite the campaign promise that applies here?
Can’t we just be pissed off that the federal government is allowing this to happen? I know OP specifically called out campaign promises, but they absolutely could and should fix this, congress and the executive branch don’t care.
It is absolutely on them that this is still a thing even if OP is misdirecting.
The article mentions a lot of county jails, but are federal prisons doing this? I’m pretty sure the executive branch isn’t in charge of county jails.
I think the supreme Court could probably decide that this is cruel and unusual punishment. Or that Congress could pass a federal law setting regulations for local jails.
I’m not a jail expert, but this sounds like something Biden has no control over.
Totally still pissed. Just not down with people exploiting that emotion to spread misinformation
Fuck Putin.
Another worthless comment by a political troll.
Wow, so when they enjoyed unlimited power, they… Abused it!?
People now a days are really off the rails man. Back in the day, absolute power didn’t corrupt. It only tickled. Slightly.
/s
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I’d love to see a source for that assertion.
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You’re describing an alternate reality where heavily armed people are able to recognize corruption and rally against it. The most hate-filled, firearm fanatics I know of have Trump 2024 signs in their yard. And they’re waiting with bated breath for an excuse to murder any person who says they should have the right to health Care.
The people with the most guns are the ones with the least brains.
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I have a book recommendation for you. Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
That is SO very much not a solution.
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back in the day? you mean the stone ages?
there is not a day in written history where we can’t read about a person corrupted by power
Very true, shneancy. It was a sarcastic reaction, it seemed so obvious te me but the internet is ofc very versatile and casts a wide net.
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Indescribable pain to those responsible.
Despite calls to the contrary, a for profit prison system is inherently unjust and can not help but abuse it’s prisoners