Comments on: Prisoners’ Families Must Write Extra Tiny

By: tysgma

tysgma — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:01:21 +0000

i would like to remind everyone in lee co that the sheriff’s election is coming up the end of aug. please VOTE !! the fastest way to change this situation is to vote sheriff scott OUT of office.ROD SHOAP believes that communication with family is key to rehabitation.that familys and children
should be able to write to the jail without the “letter” being a postcard.thank you for helping with this issue,please VOTE!!!

By: Brandy

Brandy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:28:05 +0000

There is a comment under this article that says “prison sucks, doesn’t it”.
Unfortunately, that is a position that even those who claim to be progressives sometimes take. It is also a hard position to talk people out of, as they tend to cling to that “us” and “them” mentality. That all human rights are connected to each other seems to pass over their heads.

By: charlie

charlie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:57:06 +0000

There is a comment under this article that says “prison sucks, doesn’t it”. A lot of people today act like Nazis and in the future they will be sorry they clapped while their civil rights were being taken away. This “terrorism” stuff is being used as an excuse by the government to gain powers they do not possess under the us constitution. People who applaud the government breaking its own laws are upholding the “big guy” lawbreakers by focusing on the “little guy” lawbreakers, its just incredible ignorance.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:22:37 +0000

I got into a quasi-argument with Andrew last night about this issue. He thinks it is perfectly fine for inmates to only get postcards.

By: MommaV

MommaV — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:34:21 +0000

Good Job Acalidryas. I also want to mention restriction of religious freedom. My relative in the jail has a long established correspondence with a theologian from our faith. Through an exchange of ideas and philosophy this inmate stays strong in the face of threat and adversity. I am sure that others in the jail receive information in the form of pamphlets, letters and other written materials from pastors or priests. This mail would also be denied them.