middleagedgamer
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The federal government is tied up with such issues as health care reform, immigration reform, fiscal reform, job creation, and (at the judicial level) gay rights.
However, prison reform can still be a top priority at the state level, especially considering that most states are owned, either by the state itself, or by the county. In fact, according to the website of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, there are only 175 prisons owned by the federal government.
You don't think prisons need reforming? Then, why don't you read about this case right here.
Well, there is one major issue that would reform prison altogether: Prison rape.
And, prison rape can be fixed with just two reforms:
First, get rid of the weights and other work-out materials. In prison, you have the right to exercise, but not beef up. Replace the barbells and weight machines with simple treadmills, and you can get a nice cardio workout.
This would minimize the likelihood - to the extend allowed by the 8th amendment - of any one prisoner being able to overpower a new inmate, who hasn't had the time to beef up to that level. In fact, senior inmates might actually have it tougher, since newer inmates will probably have done a good bit of lifting before they became incarcerated, whereas longer-serving inmates' muscles will have deteriorated, making the infamous "prison b*tch" system a lot harder to maintain.
Second, give each inmate a cell to themselves, and any interaction between the inmates must be constantly supervised by the prison guards.
Thoughts?
However, prison reform can still be a top priority at the state level, especially considering that most states are owned, either by the state itself, or by the county. In fact, according to the website of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, there are only 175 prisons owned by the federal government.
You don't think prisons need reforming? Then, why don't you read about this case right here.
Well, there is one major issue that would reform prison altogether: Prison rape.
And, prison rape can be fixed with just two reforms:
First, get rid of the weights and other work-out materials. In prison, you have the right to exercise, but not beef up. Replace the barbells and weight machines with simple treadmills, and you can get a nice cardio workout.
This would minimize the likelihood - to the extend allowed by the 8th amendment - of any one prisoner being able to overpower a new inmate, who hasn't had the time to beef up to that level. In fact, senior inmates might actually have it tougher, since newer inmates will probably have done a good bit of lifting before they became incarcerated, whereas longer-serving inmates' muscles will have deteriorated, making the infamous "prison b*tch" system a lot harder to maintain.
Second, give each inmate a cell to themselves, and any interaction between the inmates must be constantly supervised by the prison guards.
Thoughts?
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