tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post6625031011237295773..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: States reducing inmate numbers to save money: Should Texas?Gritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-42676314430019587952010-09-03T05:08:07.458-05:002010-09-03T05:08:07.458-05:00Lara began his cricket career while at school in F...Lara began his cricket career while at school in Fatima College. When he was 14, he played in the under-16 and First Divisions of national schoolboys' cricket. He amassed 745 runs in the schoolboys' league that year at an astounding average of 126.16 per innings. Immediately afterwards he was selected for the Trinidad national under-16 team. <br /><br /><a href="http://follo-brianlara.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">clickhere </a>to know more details about BRIAN LARAAlishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066881915059731922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-26667299437024569152010-08-16T03:58:37.581-05:002010-08-16T03:58:37.581-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.juliarobertshttp://www.trademoneyguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-24337503417707835732009-01-24T12:01:00.000-06:002009-01-24T12:01:00.000-06:00This is in regard to Outlawprincess and the " luxu...This is in regard to Outlawprincess and the " luxuries " that offenders have in prison. <BR/>Inmates don't have to go to work to earn money to support you and your family. You have to do that. They eat 3 meals a day. Some families of inmates don't have that luxury because they send most of their hard earned money to the inmates trust fund. Inmates get clean clothes and sheets provided to them every other day. They get free or reduced ($3.00) medical and dental care. They get to spend your hard earned $75.00 every 2 weeks so they can eat all the sweet stuff they can buy. They have sex, either with a young, weak Officer they sweet talked, or with another inmate they threatened. They commit rule violations and then lie and cry when disciplined for it. <BR/>My heart goes out to you Miss Princess ( I will not call you Outlaw). To stand by your husband is commendable. But he is serving time for violating the law. And it more than likely it wasn't his first time. If he were serving his country I would support you wholeheartedly. And our military personnel live a lot harder then your husband. <BR/>My husband is in Iraq. He is still supporting me and our children. We have medical insurance ,that comes out of his check, I make sure the bills get paid. I wish I could take a 3 1/2 hour drive to see him every week.<BR/>Your husband failed you and your family. He deserves what he gets. Basically he left you. he chose crime instead of you and your loved ones. Its like he left you for another woman would you still stand by him? <BR/>I work for Tdcj Miss Princess, for almost 15 yeas now. A lot of what you say is true but its not that bad. Inmates laugh, cry, play all ignoring how their family is doing. I know I talk to them. Your husband tells you what he wants you to hear. <BR/>As far as that little man getting beat down, it happens. It happens in every single prison and jail in the United States. My job is not to get hurt breaking up a fight with grown men. They are ordered to stopfighting, a supervisor, additional staff and video camera are called. When sufficient staff are present then they enter the dorm to stop the fight. Thats the way policy states it and thats the way it gets done.<BR/>Maybe its time to let him go. There are decent men in this world and they waiting for a good woman, just like you. <BR/>My husband will be home in February and he will retire in June. After that he's all mine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-39988096640532322792009-01-20T07:31:00.000-06:002009-01-20T07:31:00.000-06:00Where were the officers???? That is part of their ...Where were the officers???? That is part of their job. They say they are over worked and underpaid. They are. but where were they while this youngster wasa gettin his brains beat out of him???????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1178510278913097072009-01-18T21:40:00.000-06:002009-01-18T21:40:00.000-06:00A young prisoner at Mineral Wells was beaten so ba...A young prisoner at Mineral Wells was beaten so badly by a gang this past week that he is hospitalized and due for surgery tomorrow. I cried for hours today for that man. He did not have the luxury of being kept safe, he did not have the luxury of just doing his time without permanent scarring, he does not have the luxury of legal recourse against the one who hurt him so badly and he will not receive justice for this crime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29891500720695565022009-01-18T15:18:00.000-06:002009-01-18T15:18:00.000-06:00to anon 7:57- He is not my boyfriend. He is my HUS...to anon 7:57- He is not my boyfriend. He is my HUSBAND.I have been married to him for 8 years and still counting. I make no excuses for him, but for you to judge him and call him names just shows what kind of person you really are.Only God can judge him when he goes before the Lord. What kind of an answer are you going to give the Lord, when he asks you what kind of person you were on earth. Are you an employer? If you are, have you hired an ex-offender? Or have you just written them off? <BR/><BR/>Why don't all the employers who read Scott's blog, try something new, why don't ya'll hire an ex-offender so they can provide for their family, give them a sense of belonging to sociality,give them some pride about them selves, and you as the employer get a tax break and you just might get one of the best employees you have ever had.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59840664159209277362009-01-17T01:46:00.000-06:002009-01-17T01:46:00.000-06:00anon @ 9.56 said: "Get out and see the real world ...anon @ 9.56 said: "Get out and see the real world and how your taxes are misused to support families of crooks."<BR/><BR/>Without meeting you in person, there is nothing I can do to prove to you that I pay my own taxes, work full time and support not only my but also my husband's family.<BR/><BR/>However, if you have a problem with where YOUR tax money goes, then you should address it with the out-going Republican leader you have in America, who has had 8 years to change things and has done very little. If the system says a group of people can have X amount of money, then they would be silly to turn it down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-78275751119006150382009-01-16T21:03:00.000-06:002009-01-16T21:03:00.000-06:00You may be right, however I also know some nice cr...You may be right, however I also know some nice criminals that just need to make a living. Misusing the system because it is so open, is not wrong. You need to learn how to manipulate the system also, and take back what is yours. Go America,...screw the rightful and come on criminals...we will rule the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-90209335803033910142009-01-15T21:56:00.000-06:002009-01-15T21:56:00.000-06:00I know some families that insure their far spread ...I know some families that insure their far spread family gets on and stay on welfare. You must be ignorant to not know many are on welfare by vocusing on how to decieve the system. Do you stay in the house all day? Get out and see the real world and how your taxes are misused to support families of crooks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72656595640872147542009-01-15T00:53:00.000-06:002009-01-15T00:53:00.000-06:00anon @ 7.57 ~ as are 1 in every 100 Americans. Tha...anon @ 7.57 ~ as are 1 in every 100 Americans. That's really something to be proud of, eh?<BR/><BR/>Yes the inmates need to apply some responsibility, but their families who are not on welfare and who are working do not deserve to be ridiculed or punished for their loved ones actions. Even those who ARE on welfare do not need the ridicule or punishment you would seem happy to hand out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46776024868425864652009-01-14T19:57:00.000-06:002009-01-14T19:57:00.000-06:00Good answer, you are dedicated and admirable; too ...Good answer, you are dedicated and admirable; too bad your boyfriend is a criminal jerk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-82037867752962632392009-01-14T18:47:00.000-06:002009-01-14T18:47:00.000-06:00to anon 2:42- I don't really have to explain my na...to anon 2:42- I don't really have to explain my name, but i will, the first part is his nickname,the second part is what he calls me. I could also go by redneckprincess, but outlawprincess sounds so much better. I walked in to this situation, but i had my eyes wide open. I am a responsible person. I make no excuses for my man. He is grown. All i can do is be there for him. I can't "make" him mind and be responsible. Only he can do that. No matter how long it takes. He has to make up his mind to do right. My taxes pay for his room and board, just like yours do. Am i proud of him yes. am i proud of what he did-no. But that was a choice HE made. I did not make the choice for him. Like i said before, all I can do is STAND beside him and support him while he does his time. I try to educate the others(people who don't have a loved one incarcerated),in what exactly is goin on in there, how <BR/>they are treated, etc. Before you judge on who is responsibe and who is not, walk in their shoes for awhile. It takes a special kind of person to do what we do. Not all can handle the stress of being alone for a long period of time. Could you? Could you stand by your loved one while they are in prison? or would you bail on them, like alot of them do. Men and women. Every day, offenders of both gender are recieving "dear john" letters,because the one on the out side, isn't strong enough to hang in there and make it work.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, i got carried away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45369350104001131862009-01-14T11:45:00.000-06:002009-01-14T11:45:00.000-06:00Learn some responsibility!Learn some responsibility!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-68747609789655093822009-01-14T07:51:00.000-06:002009-01-14T07:51:00.000-06:00anon @ 2.42 ~ and for all the inmates who were tax...anon @ 2.42 ~ and for all the inmates who were tax payers before they were incarcerated, or thier families who are still tax payers, your response would be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-10528980650273530892009-01-13T16:06:00.000-06:002009-01-13T16:06:00.000-06:00"We/the taxpayers are tired of providing for you k..."We/the taxpayers are tired of providing for you knind."<BR/><BR/>And I'm tired of illiterate imbeciles spouting foolishness on my blog, but we can't always get what we want.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59306388863976096062009-01-13T14:42:00.000-06:002009-01-13T14:42:00.000-06:00Outlaw princess: It sounds like you are proud of y...Outlaw princess: It sounds like you are proud of your code/name. Are you the reason your family member is in prison? Did you offer/provide any guidance to keep your members out of prison? Are you on welfdare? What/who caused your members to be jailed? Think about it. We/the taxpayers are tired of providing for you knind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-65765274876203096082009-01-13T13:36:00.000-06:002009-01-13T13:36:00.000-06:00Fleastiff: Scott,sunrayswench, and the rest are co...Fleastiff: Scott,sunrayswench, and the rest are correct: you are an idiot, and you have absolutly no idea what it means to be in prison, or have a family member in prison. Well, I do have a family member in prison. 3 1/2 hour drive for a 2 hour visit. What you need to do is get some understanding about the prison life. Ya know they tried all that punshiment back in the 80's, want to know where it got them? It got them a huge lawsuit that TDCJ LOST. It got the Federal government involved. It got a lot more prisons built because of over-crowding. It got better treatment for the offenders, which by the way,were being treated worse than what the pow's were being treated. <BR/><BR/>So, Mr. fleasiff, you need to do some research in to the history of TDCJ and see just how bad the conditions were. Then you need to think before you speak. <BR/><BR/>All you have done is shown the world that you are a careless person with no regard for the next person. Offenders are human also. They are not animals. Yes, they are paying for their mistakes, but they also have the right to be treated fairly and humanely. Who do you think pays for their room and board???? the Texas taxpayers do. They have NO luxuries. They sleep on a thin matteris, which is placed on a STEEL bunk, they have no a/c or heater, so they burn up in the summer and freeze during the winter. A luxury to them would be to be able to spend a little more time with their family.<BR/><BR/>I apologize scott, but he is really gettin on my nerves, and has really no idea what is going on in side the walls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-54803424445139323662009-01-13T12:41:00.000-06:002009-01-13T12:41:00.000-06:00Fleastiff - You are an idiot.Fleastiff - You are an idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75703408268417595932009-01-13T11:17:00.000-06:002009-01-13T11:17:00.000-06:00Fleastiff said: "Prisoners must learn utter passiv...Fleastiff said: "Prisoners must learn utter passivity and hopelessness."<BR/><BR/>and also: "It is the officer's job to see that a prison is not merely a hotel where someone is forcibly taken and forcibly kept for a certain period of time but that it is a place where inmates are subjugated to the will of the state and actively denied any opportunity to express any self will! The inmate must learn helplessness and should NEVER be permitted to exercise any choice because that is an act that enhances self-esteem and individuality."<BR/><BR/>Has it not occurred to you that many of the inmates had already reached that point of hopelessness and helplessness BEFORE they were incarcerated?<BR/><BR/>And why should one sector of society be so utterly compliant and unable to think for themselves as you would want inmates to emerge from prison - or would you rather they just never got out at all?<BR/><BR/>Finally, can you tell me exactly where it states in the statutes that prison officers should be inflicting punishment on inmates? All I can find is successful law suits against TDCJ where Officers have tried.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-67444295243937678612009-01-13T08:48:00.000-06:002009-01-13T08:48:00.000-06:00It would be a major, long overdue process if the b...It would be a major, long overdue process if the board of pardons and parole would actually be required to ACCOUNT to someone- -as it stands now, they can do and say whatever they want and NO ONE has to account to anyone- -but MY TAX dollars pays them, in a round about way- -why? WHO and WHY can they have this "power" and not even be accountable to anyone? This is STUPID!<BR/>They wonder why officers leave? Because there is NO consistancy in tdcj, none! Every day rules change- -every single day- -why? Get rid of the "good ole boy" rank and get some in there that CARES, that has a brain, that KNOWS how to be a leader- -not just related to the upper rank. Get rank that WANTS to be a leader, not just there for the retirement. Treat people with respect, not just because they are pretty, related to someone else or they can scared the officer will retaliate- -pay them what they are worth, not just because they happen to show up.<BR/>TDCJ NEEDS a toal make over- -starting at the TOP- not bottom. TDCJ is the biggest hypocritical company there is in Texas, says one thinga and turns right around and does the opposite- -with ALL officers that aren't in the "click"- -pure fact.<BR/>Inmates are not released because the "system" doesn't give a flip- -it's all a money game, keep them in, they get more money. BBP is the biggest joke Texas has, they never follow their own guidelines, it's all in who you know that is connnected. Hire people for BBP that has brains, not connections. Ironically, it is required to have a degree to be a parole officer- -why? They never use their educ ation, it's all in who you know.<BR/>This "board" should HAVE to answer to the public, by not answering, they can sit there all day long and denie parole to people that are WAY pass due, just to get the paper work done and let them go home early- -it's a complete mebarrassing joke.The way it is now, can't get worst- -account to someone, give the inmates a reason to try- -right now, why the hell should inmates try when it is so political? A reason of- -because of crime committed- -what are they supposed to do? It's over with, they have paid the price? Dumbest reason and a cop out for BBP.<BR/>Tdcj and BBP need a wake up call- -about twenty years over due!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45035521295659065372009-01-13T07:21:00.000-06:002009-01-13T07:21:00.000-06:00Fleastiff, that's just silly. Inmates have no "lux...Fleastiff, that's just silly. Inmates have no "luxuries" and you simply don't know what you're talking about. In fact, all that extra scheduling and supervision of prisoners you want to do would cost MORE money, not less, because the state doesn't have remotely enough guards to exercise that kind of control.<BR/><BR/>Your proposals have nothing to do with any budget discussion and wouldn't save the state a dime.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29963445685124499972009-01-13T07:16:00.000-06:002009-01-13T07:16:00.000-06:00OK, 7:19, I finally found a (documentable, online)...OK, 7:19, I finally found a (documentable, online) source that says UK robbery rates are SLIGHTLY <A HREF="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_rob_percap-crime-robberies-per-capita" REL="nofollow">higher than the United States.</A> <BR/><BR/>OTOH, the same source says our robbery rate is more than 20% higher than Australia, 70% higher than Canada, 113% higher than Italy, and 245% higher than in France. And as stated before, the United States leads Western industrialized nations in murders, rapes and assaults.<BR/><BR/>So you can claim all you want that higher incarceration rates in the United States make us "safer," but if "safer" means "free from violent crime," the data says Americans are MORE likely to be victims than in other western nations, not less.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-2094468523283850672009-01-13T07:04:00.000-06:002009-01-13T07:04:00.000-06:00>How would oversalting their food affect the bu...>How would oversalting their food affect the budget at all?<BR/>By ending recidivism and teaching the cons that everything will be done to subjugate them for every moment of their incarceration. Unpleasantly bland one day and unpleasantly oversalted the next day just to make certain that they never experience something that is to their liking. Its not the salt in the food that is the lesson. Its the fact that there is nothing they can ever do about it that is the important lesson for them to learn. Prisoners must learn utter passivity and hopelessness. No options, no choice, no sense of self worth or dignity or concern. Absolute control over what they do every moment of the day and night.<BR/>A hotel guest leaves a hotel with whatever personality he had when he entered; a prisoner leaves a prison as meek and unassertive. Its the hotel guest who has the luxury of a choice to use the weight room. Its the hotel guest who has the luxury of a choice of when to go to sleep and when to stand or when to sit and which foot to start off on when walking. Its the hotel guest who has the luxury of choosing to go to a snack bar and select an item. The prisoner should be denied any choice about anything. He does not even utilize the toilet when he wants to, but only on the schedule imposed upon him by authority.<BR/>Prisons have to stop being expensive hotels and return to be places where a prisoner must be silent, do only what he is told to do and do it only when he is told to do it. A commisary provides the prisoner with control over his life and with hope. These are the worst type of contraband ever found in a prison!FleaStiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837830811566745662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43747971182260292072009-01-13T06:55:00.000-06:002009-01-13T06:55:00.000-06:00To 6:23: Huh? Maybe I am "that ignorant," b/c I ca...To 6:23: Huh? Maybe I am "that ignorant," b/c I can't tell what you're talking about.<BR/><BR/>What are you referring to as "dumbspeak"?Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-39195845601988504312009-01-13T06:23:00.000-06:002009-01-13T06:23:00.000-06:00I have to say I started to read this post and frow...I have to say I started to read this post and frown.... but then I realized that you were simply making light of the serious deficits in the criminal justice system. I have frequently read your posts and tried to figure out your angle, but this time was easy. No one is THAT ignorant. I applaud your efforts to get people talking by "stirring the pot", so to speak, but don't go overboard on the "dumbspeak" or people might not respond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com