People in prison aren’t any less human than anyone else. Period!
This is inexcusable. Keeping incarcerated individuals locked up in freezing temperatures without heat and power is inhumane. Prison officials in charge need to be held accountable.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/nyregion/mdc-brooklyn-jail-heat.html …
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"The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons." -- Dostoevsky
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One of the great benefits of living in a western civilization such as the United States is that you have certain inalienable rights. Once you commit a crime, however, you withdraw from society, and thus you shouldn't have the same rights as law-abiding citizens.
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I do agree that this is inhumane and obviously not okay, though.
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This is a federal prison. Your voice,
@CoryBooker@SenGillibrand and others could really help the effort out here. And thank you to@NydiaVelazquez and@RepJerryNadler for showing up today. All hands on deck#untilthereisheat - 2 more replies
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You literally fought to keep inmates in conditions violating the 8th Amendment against cruel and unusual punishment when you were AG, on grounds that they were "an important labor pool."
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Does that mean she shouldn’t advocate for THESE prisoners?
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Wait...this is a federal prison. If only there was someone at the federal level who could hold these people accountable. Someone...at...the...federal level. Who do we know at the federal level. That works for the federal government...
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Disgraceful-during my thesis on restorative justice I explored many forms of alternative justice-I would love to share a true rehabilitative original policy which would eliminate overcrowding while integrating n assisting prisoners become productive n accountable in society
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