Fuck, if we don’t have a better plan than imprisoning someone then I’m gonna be pissed if we don’t offer them opportunities to improve their education and health while they’re locked up. I would like functioning members of society for the society I live in please
There is full coverage health care and, classes. In addition, the prison system is the #1 provider of mental health services in the United States. Statistically, the women in the system avail themselves of those services, mental and medical, 3x as often as the men.
Considering its not great service being provided typically through the prison system… Its a massive indictment of the horror show that is US healthcare, yes.
I thought the “we live in a society” part meant it had a point? Also, I too read your initial comment as a reply to the user even if it wasn’t intended to be
Look on the bright side, as a free person with a job your tax dollars also help the local library provide books, services and many other things to your local community!
Friendly reminder that you, a free man with a job, are paying for men in prison to get jacked and read books.
We live in a society.
Thats fine I’d rather pay for them to be in there doing that than out in society attacking people or commiting crime.
That’s ok, they’re having it hard enough, they deserve some relief
Fuck, if we don’t have a better plan than imprisoning someone then I’m gonna be pissed if we don’t offer them opportunities to improve their education and health while they’re locked up. I would like functioning members of society for the society I live in please
Exactly, I want the worst society does to people to be reasonably bearable. I want it to try to improve the lives of all people in it
There is full coverage health care and, classes. In addition, the prison system is the #1 provider of mental health services in the United States. Statistically, the women in the system avail themselves of those services, mental and medical, 3x as often as the men.
That’s really more of an indictment of US health care, isn’t it
Yes. In addition to speaking to the incarcerated. Quite the cycle.
Considering its not great service being provided typically through the prison system… Its a massive indictment of the horror show that is US healthcare, yes.
US-defaultism
I can confirm that they did indeed reply to a comment from a non-American too
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-to-stay_(imprisonment)
They pay for it themselves more often than not.
Edit: In the US, not everywhere.
Friendly reminder that places other than America exist
You mean the ocean??
What ? Impossible.
I’m neither a man nor do I have a job (disability). Even if that were the case, I don’t see your point?
It’s not a point, it’s a (humorous) observation. No offense was intended with a public comment meant for everyone to read.
I thought the “we live in a society” part meant it had a point? Also, I too read your initial comment as a reply to the user even if it wasn’t intended to be
I don’t see the humour but you do you.
I think it would be kind of you to edit your comment to avoid calling that person a man
Look on the bright side, as a free person with a job your tax dollars also help the local library provide books, services and many other things to your local community!