Seriously. Pexx? I can understand where you're coming from with having nutritious food and appropriate nutrients and vitamins as opposed to calories. Obviously, (and I'm sure you can vouch for this) the reason the food industry markets processed food is to save money. It's not exactly in the best interest of the consumer but rather the merchant. And the undesirable effects that result from metabolizing said processed food can be countered with medication and treatment. Which brings business for the medical industry. I do agree with your stance on that. Some things have to change.

But when it comes down to prison inmates? I feel that they should work to obtain food whether it be nutritious or not. I have to do the same thing on the outside and I am a law-abiding citizen with no criminal record whatsoever. Health and wellness is a personal responsibility. NOT a right. That's fair treatment.

Originally posted by titorite
The sheriff in this case is INSANE! He feeds the accused twice a day.

Now he wants to make them pay for what little food he does choose to give them. This counties sheriffs department has not been involved in litigation SINCE THE 70s because the sheriff is doing good job. No the contrary is true. And I would bet that if the citizens of the country shifted their focus and investigated their elections they would probably find that the sheriff stuffs the boxes.

Just one question for you the reader here and now.

Do you eat twice a day?

Your criminal record has no bearing here just the answer, do you only eat two meals a day?

Some people eat six small meals per day.

But do I eat twice a day? Maybe. Approximately two or three times.

Originally posted by Marked One

But do I eat twice a day? Maybe. Approximately two or three times.

Yeah yeah yeah and some people fast and some people are gluttons but I did not ask an open ended question. I asked a yes or no question.

Do you eat two meals a day? Yes or No? No snacks, no cokes, no anything else. Do you eat two meals a day?

[edit on 26-12-2008 by titorite]

In that case? Yes. What's your point?

inmates should pay for their food.
pay a deductible for dr visits
pay for clothing

In all seriousness. I understand all of your concerns. I do believe prison inmates can and will be mistreated. And as a result you're only fighting fire with fire. Instead of doing any actually reforming, you're only punishing. There's no comprehension involved. Just sheer punishment. And I do agree. That is wrong. There's a lot of work that needs to be done with the system in America. Not just America but in the rest of the world. As a dominant superpower we have to set an example for the rest of the world. It begins here.

On a separate note. I do not feel there is anything wrong with having inmates pay for their own food. If I have to do so on the outside world and I don't even have so much as a traffic violation on my record. Why not prison inmates inmates do the same? Food, TV, living arrangements, health-care etc. Are NOT a right. They are a personal responsibility. Now to some those particular things may be a right to an individual under a socialist regime. It may work in places like Canada, parts of Europe. But it won't work in America. If you have a good explanation as to why it WOULD work? Then explain away.

But my statements still stand. As to why they are in prison in the first place? That's a different topic all together. Some of the reasons people are in prison I don't agree with. And I don't agree with corrections officer's abusing the inmates. I also don't agree with inmates raping each other. Hurting each other. Stealing from each other. But there's not very much you or I alone can do to prevent it. But if it involves teaching prison inmates how to handle their own responsibilities while in prison in order for them to learn to do the same on the outside world on their own and be productive members of society and staying out of trouble? I am all for it.

As for everything else? The world isn't perfect. It never was. And it never will be. Period.