California prison overcrowding case heads to Supreme Court

[cavegal]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-california-prisons-20101129,0,933672.story

Reporting from Washington and Los Angeles —
The suicide rate in California's overcrowded prisons is nearly twice the national average, and one inmate dies every eight days from inadequate medical care.

for me this is mind numbing.. I do not have full dental, eye or even medical ... these convicts do. Look at this photo, they are laughing playing cards, all of them have sippy cups.. Oh what  about the victims? I am sure some of these in this photo have raped, assaulted, stolen just to name a few crimes.. How about the victims?

[Ptarmigan]

I say dump them at a nuclear dump site and expose them to radiation and give them radiation poisoning. 

[DLR Pyro]

we gots lots and lots of land in the desert near Death Valley where we can errect several tent city jails just like Sheriff Joe does in Arizona to house these vermin and solve the overcrowding problem. 

[DefiantSix]

we gots lots and lots of land in the desert near Death Valley where we can errect several tent city jails just like Sheriff Joe does in Arizona to house these vermin and solve the overcrowding problem. 

Just use a grader to dig large "trenches" around the perimeter, and let them know that those are the mass graves ready for any asshole who tries to step outside the wire.

[NHSparky]

Stick them on a 688-class submarine.  I guarantee they won't bitch about overcrowding then.

[true_blood]

I heard Commiefornia is supposed to release about 40,000 inmates because of overcrowding.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700086606/US-Supreme-Court-to-consider-California-prison-crowding.html
How does this happen?

[Chris_]

I heard Commiefornia is supposed to release about 40,000 inmates because of overcrowding.

How does this happen?

That' what happens when you spend money on pipe dreams and bullshit instead of dealing with reality.  Not that the prison system is perfect... I think there are probably some other alternatives that could be explored that are less expensive, but wasting money on stupid stuff usually leads to drastic shortages in others.

[true_blood]

That' what happens when you spend money on pipe dreams and bullshit instead of dealing with reality.  Not that the prison system is perfect... I think there are probably some other alternatives that could be explored that are less expensive, but wasting money on stupid stuff usually leads to drastic shortages in others.

In other words, liberalism. The mental disorder.

[Eupher]

I heard Commiefornia is supposed to release about 40,000 inmates because of overcrowding.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700086606/US-Supreme-Court-to-consider-California-prison-crowding.html
How does this happen?

Actually, that kind of thing is common (though the numbers differ), at least here in Missouri, according to some training I had within the Department of Corrections. (I took the training in preparation to become a volunteer at a prison that's in my area.)

Missouri has x number of beds in their prison system. The system stays at 100% capacity. When one new prisoner comes in, one must leave to make room for him/her.

That's why you've got those who are released on parole, or some other type of program, before their full sentences are served.

Another thing the instructors mentioned is that increasing the number of prisons is a no-win situation for the politicians. Therefore, building new prisons isn't a high priority. Consequently, the prison system has to be resourceful in dealing with the hand they're dealt.

I don't know for sure, but I would be surprised if Califunny is any different than Missouri.

[true_blood]

Actually, that kind of thing is common (though the numbers differ), at least here in Missouri, according to some training I had within the Department of Corrections. (I took the training in preparation to become a volunteer at a prison that's in my area.) Missouri has x number of beds in their prison system. The system stays at 100% capacity. When one new prisoner comes in, one must leave to make room for him/her.
That's why you've got those who are released on parole, or some other type of program, before their full sentences are served.

I did not know this.