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Originally posted by Tranceopticalinclined
reply to post by crazyewok
The problem isn't that arresting people addicted or in a rough spot trying to ignore or get away for a bit, it's that the prison system is more a industrial complex being turned mega-conglomerate, it's simply big business to jail people now.
The Prison population:
Works for under minimum wage
Cannot really show up late, or not at all for work
Will not do anything but work, and leave after done
Is vast and ever increasing
is a stock variable now
When this happens, humanity has lost, and many times will take acts of nature to change.
Originally posted by Logarock
reply to post by crazyewok
Most I know that did rehab fall back in with it. Not criticizing you for your compassion and hope for people.
My neighbor just got back from rehab lets see how she does.
Originally posted by Tranceopticalinclined
reply to post by crazyewok
The problem isn't that arresting people addicted or in a rough spot trying to ignore or get away for a bit, it's that the prison system is more a industrial complex being turned mega-conglomerate, it's simply big business to jail people now.
The Prison population:
Works for under minimum wage
Cannot really show up late, or not at all for work
Will not do anything but work, and leave after done
Is vast and ever increasing
is a stock variable now
When this happens, humanity has lost, and many times will take acts of nature to change.
Originally posted by crazyewok
Ok living in Chatham in UK I live in an area hit with the drug problem. I have seen people in the community some even family fail down this hole.
To the question is should we be locking addicts away like scum? Or sending them to rehab centres were they can get help?
The number of inmates in state and federal prisons decreased by 1.7 percent, to an estimated 1,571,013 in 2012 from 1,598,783 in 2011,
So what you are saying is that this guy had two chances to learn his lesson and didn't but some how this is a sad and tragic story ?
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Here's a timely example in the news...
The Heartbreaking Story Of A Harmless Deadhead Sentenced To Die In Prison
Tyler, for his part, had a history of psychosis and bipolar disorder. He did break the law, though. He sold acid to friends for less than dollar a hit at Grateful Dead concerts, where he also sold fried dough, and he was arrested twice for drug offenses. Then he got arrested a third time after selling larger quantities of the drug to a friend who turned out to be an informant.
He pleaded guilty, making the government's job easier, and netted less than $3,000 from his paper-route styled method of drug dealing and was clearly non-violent. The result, life in prison.