Kates Law

[Benton]

(07-01-2017, 07:10 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: They could make prison more grueling, make them work to offset their cost to society.  Simply removing them from society, housing them, and allowing them to socialize with other convicts isn't working.  Prison should be hard, not just for the weak who are at the mercy of the stronger inmates, but in general.  Prison should be a place that people truly don't want to go to.

My area covers kentuckys only maximum security prison. I also cover a medium security. combined, they're one of my areas biggest employers. Most of the people who work in prisons will tell you the only way it works is with respect. You treat them like peopl, they follow the rules.

To be blunt, there's not enough profit in what you're suggesting. If you start treating inmates like dirt, you're going to have to triple the staff at most facilities. More than that at for profit prisons. Why? You treat a guy like he's got nothing to lose, he's going to act like he's got nothing to lose. And it's hard enough to find guards now in most states. In my area, the pay starts around $12 an hour.

As far as working, im not sure on state laws. In my area, every county uses jail inmates and prison workers. They work at the landfills, cleaning parks, mowing, etc.