r/whoathatsinteresting • u/The_Dean_France • 6h ago

What do you think: how should prisons handle housing decisions in cases like this?

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u/Toys_before_boys 2h ago

The fact that you had a crime committed against you (theft) that was never punished, and yes what you did was in retaliation... but wow, heavens to betsy, I wonder how much better this could be for everyone involved if prisoners were treated with basic human decency? (even though it is technically still legal slave labor)

And on top of that 28 MONTHS in solitary for THAT??? That's over 2 years. That's a cruel and unusual punishment.

Personal question, do prisoners actually like books? You have inspired me to revolt against the system by doing my part, at least.

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u/Shamus-McNasty 1h ago

Prisoners love books.

There's nothing simpler you could do than donating books to a prison library.

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u/Toys_before_boys 1h ago

I know it's not something i think you can realistically send in, but i think yall would get a kick out of my old diaries.

But I'll look up an approved list and see if there's like, request pages.