Comments for The Corrections Reporter http://www.correctionsreporter.com Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:16:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on MD Cell Phone Jamming Test by TrySafetyFirst http://www.correctionsreporter.com/2010/02/18/md-cell-phone-jamming-test/comment-page-1/#comment-252 TrySafetyFirst Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:16:05 +0000 http://www.correctionsreporter.com/?p=6212#comment-252 With all due respect , using jamming systems in prisons is a waste of taxpayer money as the jamming systems can easily be circumvented with Skype Internet and Satellite phones. Jamming cannot be done on frequencies as strong as these without serious health risks. Ireland found out the hard way. See article link: http://info-wars.org/2009/12/29/inmates-foil-mobile-phone-blockers/ Many of the prisoners are not only NOT STUPID, they are resourceful. They will obtain the skype and satellite phones. According to the latest reports, cell phones are commanding up to $2000 per phone. At that price, they will make it in no matter how thorough the searches are (if not visitors or vendors, then the guard themselves). The terrorist prisoners are truly a threat to national security with these phones. The only answer to address this problem is to standardize universal protocols. Doing such will also permit parents, teachers, judges, pastors, public transportation officials, hospital administrators, and business owners have an optional tool to easily eliminate their respective cell phone problems. For more information on these patent pending protocols or to become part of the solution, contact john.fischer@trysafetyfirst.com. With all due respect , using jamming systems in prisons is a waste of taxpayer money as the jamming systems can easily be circumvented with Skype Internet and Satellite phones. Jamming cannot be done on frequencies as strong as these without serious health risks. Ireland found out the hard way. See article link: http://info-wars.org/2009/12/29/inmates-foil-mobile-phone-blockers/

Many of the prisoners are not only NOT STUPID, they are resourceful. They will obtain the skype and satellite phones. According to the latest reports, cell phones are commanding up to $2000 per phone. At that price, they will make it in no matter how thorough the searches are (if not visitors or vendors, then the guard themselves). The terrorist prisoners are truly a threat to national security with these phones.

The only answer to address this problem is to standardize universal protocols. Doing such will also permit parents, teachers, judges, pastors, public transportation officials, hospital administrators, and business owners have an optional tool to easily eliminate their respective cell phone problems.

For more information on these patent pending protocols or to become part of the solution, contact john.fischer@trysafetyfirst.com.

]]> Comment on NY Compassionate Release law by Lorry Schoenly http://www.correctionsreporter.com/2010/01/30/ny-compassionate-release-law/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Lorry Schoenly Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:15:46 +0000 http://www.correctionsreporter.com/?p=6100#comment-240 Carefully administered medical parole is a win-win situation all around. It is a challenge and a greater expense to deliver needed medical care inside the walls. Family members are often able and willing to provide necessary support. Carefully administered medical parole is a win-win situation all around. It is a challenge and a greater expense to deliver needed medical care inside the walls. Family members are often able and willing to provide necessary support.

]]> Comment on Price Tag for Proposed AZ Prison by ahma_daeus http://www.correctionsreporter.com/2010/01/28/price-tag-for-proposed-az-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-237 ahma_daeus Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:54:48 +0000 http://www.correctionsreporter.com/?p=6081#comment-237 INCARCERATING PEOPLE "FOR PROFIT" IS IN A WORD....WRONG! Even if one does not ask or pretends not to see the rope and the flashing red flag draped around the philosophical question standing solemnly at attention in the middle of the room, it remains apparent that the mere presence of a private “for profit” driven prison business in our country undermines the U.S Constitution and subsequently the credibility of the American criminal justice system. In fact, until all private prisons in America have been abolished and outlawed, “the promise” of fairness and justice at every level of this country’s judicial system will remain unattainable. We must restore the principles and the vacant promise of our judicial system. Our government cannot continue to "job-out" its obligation and neglect its duty to the individuals confined in the correctional and rehabilitation facilities throughout this nation, nor can it ignore the will of the people that it was designed to serve and protect. There is urgent need for the good people of this country to emerge from the shadows of indifference, apathy, cynicism, fear, and those other dark places that we migrate to when we are overwhelmed by frustration and the loss of hope. My hope is that you will support the National Public Service Council to Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) with a show of solidarity by signing "The Single Voice Petition" http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html Please visit our website for further information: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com –Ahma Daeus "Practicing Humanity Without A License"… INCARCERATING PEOPLE “FOR PROFIT” IS IN A WORD….WRONG!
Even if one does not ask or pretends not to see the rope and the flashing red flag draped around the philosophical question standing solemnly at attention in the middle of the room, it remains apparent that the mere presence of a private “for profit” driven prison business in our country undermines the U.S Constitution and subsequently the credibility of the American criminal justice system. In fact, until all private prisons in America have been abolished and outlawed, “the promise” of fairness and justice at every level of this country’s judicial system will remain unattainable. We must restore the principles and the vacant promise of our judicial system. Our government cannot continue to “job-out” its obligation and neglect its duty to the individuals confined in the correctional and rehabilitation facilities throughout this nation, nor can it ignore the will of the people that it was designed to serve and protect. There is urgent need for the good people of this country to emerge from the shadows of indifference, apathy, cynicism, fear, and those other dark places that we migrate to when we are overwhelmed by frustration and the loss of hope. My hope is that you will support the National Public Service Council to Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) with a show of solidarity by signing “The Single Voice Petition”
http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html

Please visit our website for further information: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com

–Ahma Daeus
“Practicing Humanity Without A License”…

]]> Comment on NY County Petitions to Save Prison by Emily Brashaw http://www.correctionsreporter.com/2010/01/26/ny-county-petitions-to-save-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Emily Brashaw Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:48:08 +0000 http://www.correctionsreporter.com/?p=6063#comment-236 Why not stop paying for the families of the downstate prisoners to visit their "significant" other at the prison at taxpayer expense. This alone could save thousands of dollars. If they want to visit their imprisoned family member, they should pay out of pocket, just like ordinary citizens do to visit family members in other areas of the state. If NY state stopped "rewarding" prisoners for their behavior, we would save enough to keep ALL necessary prisons open. Shame on Gov Patterson...KEEP THE OGDENSBURG CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OPEN !!! Why not stop paying for the families of the downstate prisoners to visit their “significant” other at the prison at taxpayer expense. This alone could save thousands of dollars. If they want to visit their imprisoned family member, they should pay out of pocket, just like ordinary citizens do to visit family members in other areas of the state. If NY state stopped “rewarding” prisoners for their behavior, we would save enough to keep ALL necessary prisons open. Shame on Gov Patterson…KEEP THE OGDENSBURG CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OPEN !!!

]]> Comment on NY County Petitions to Save Prison by Wayne M. Bell http://www.correctionsreporter.com/2010/01/26/ny-county-petitions-to-save-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Wayne M. Bell Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:04:56 +0000 http://www.correctionsreporter.com/?p=6063#comment-235 DO NOT CLOSE THE PRISON AT OGDENSBURG CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. WE WILL REMEMBER THIS COME NOVEMBER 2010. DO NOT CLOSE THE PRISON AT OGDENSBURG CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. WE WILL REMEMBER THIS COME NOVEMBER 2010.

]]> Comment on Educating Prisoners in MI by Marc http://www.correctionsreporter.com/2010/01/11/educating-prisoners/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Marc Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:08:56 +0000 http://www.correctionsreporter.com/?p=5940#comment-232 Sam - you are correct in every way, yes the similarities are present and regardless whether our clients are on the streets or inside we pay for the medical expenses! We should let them have college it only makes one better. Sam – you are correct in every way, yes the similarities are present and regardless whether our clients are on the streets or inside we pay for the medical expenses! We should let them have college it only makes one better.

]]> Comment on Educating Prisoners in MI by Sam http://www.correctionsreporter.com/2010/01/11/educating-prisoners/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Sam Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:05:46 +0000 http://www.correctionsreporter.com/?p=5940#comment-229 Until I got involved in prisons 10 years ago, I had probably what is a very typical attitude toward inmates which is: "You shouldn't get anything extra in prison. You made your bed, now sleep in it". Having worked with inmates for over 10 years, I now see the foolishness of that opinion. Of course we can should invest dollars in education for those who are incarcerated. We are already paying over $25,000 per year to keep someone locked up. Why would we not invest the money to keep from paying that again and again and again. We pay health care costs even for those who destroy their own health to get them back to a good state of health. I think there could be some similarities between those who destroy their health and those who do wrong and find themselves in prison. Do you? Until I got involved in prisons 10 years ago, I had probably what is a very typical attitude toward inmates which is: “You shouldn’t get anything extra in prison. You made your bed, now sleep in it”.

Having worked with inmates for over 10 years, I now see the foolishness of that opinion. Of course we can should invest dollars in education for those who are incarcerated. We are already paying over $25,000 per year to keep someone locked up. Why would we not invest the money to keep from paying that again and again and again.

We pay health care costs even for those who destroy their own health to get them back to a good state of health. I think there could be some similarities between those who destroy their health and those who do wrong and find themselves in prison. Do you?

]]> Comment on Prison Planning Difficult with Conflicting Projections by ahma_daeus http://www.correctionsreporter.com/2009/12/29/prison-planning-difficult-with-conflicting-projections/comment-page-1/#comment-222 ahma_daeus Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:07:53 +0000 http://www.correctionsreporter.com/?p=5847#comment-222 INCARCERATING PEOPLE "FOR PROFIT" IS IN A WORD....WRONG! Even if one does not ask or pretends not to see the rope and the flashing red flag draped around the philosophical question standing solemnly at attention in the middle of the room, it remains apparent that the mere presence of a private “for profit” driven prison business in our country undermines the U.S Constitution and subsequently the credibility of the American criminal justice system. In fact, until all private prisons in America have been abolished and outlawed, “the promise” of fairness and justice at every level of this country’s judicial system will remain unattainable. We must restore the principles and the vacant promise of our judicial system. Our government cannot continue to "job-out" its obligation and neglect its duty to the individuals confined in the correctional and rehabilitation facilities throughout this nation, nor can it ignore the will of the people that it was designed to serve and protect. There is urgent need for the good people of this country to emerge from the shadows of indifference, apathy, cynicism, fear, and those other dark places that we migrate to when we are overwhelmed by frustration and the loss of hope. My hope is that you will support the National Public Service Council to Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) with a show of solidarity by signing "The Single Voice Petition" http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html Please visit our website for further information: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com –Ahma Daeus "Practicing Humanity Without A License"… INCARCERATING PEOPLE “FOR PROFIT” IS IN A WORD….WRONG!
Even if one does not ask or pretends not to see the rope and the flashing red flag draped around the philosophical question standing solemnly at attention in the middle of the room, it remains apparent that the mere presence of a private “for profit” driven prison business in our country undermines the U.S Constitution and subsequently the credibility of the American criminal justice system. In fact, until all private prisons in America have been abolished and outlawed, “the promise” of fairness and justice at every level of this country’s judicial system will remain unattainable. We must restore the principles and the vacant promise of our judicial system. Our government cannot continue to “job-out” its obligation and neglect its duty to the individuals confined in the correctional and rehabilitation facilities throughout this nation, nor can it ignore the will of the people that it was designed to serve and protect. There is urgent need for the good people of this country to emerge from the shadows of indifference, apathy, cynicism, fear, and those other dark places that we migrate to when we are overwhelmed by frustration and the loss of hope. My hope is that you will support the National Public Service Council to Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) with a show of solidarity by signing “The Single Voice Petition”
http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html

Please visit our website for further information: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com

–Ahma Daeus
“Practicing Humanity Without A License”…

]]> Comment on Prison Visitor Database by ahma_daeus http://www.correctionsreporter.com/2009/12/30/5852/comment-page-1/#comment-221 ahma_daeus Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:06:44 +0000 http://www.correctionsreporter.com/?p=5852#comment-221 INCARCERATING PEOPLE "FOR PROFIT" IS IN A WORD....WRONG! Even if one does not ask or pretends not to see the rope and the flashing red flag draped around the philosophical question standing solemnly at attention in the middle of the room, it remains apparent that the mere presence of a private “for profit” driven prison business in our country undermines the U.S Constitution and subsequently the credibility of the American criminal justice system. In fact, until all private prisons in America have been abolished and outlawed, “the promise” of fairness and justice at every level of this country’s judicial system will remain unattainable. We must restore the principles and the vacant promise of our judicial system. Our government cannot continue to "job-out" its obligation and neglect its duty to the individuals confined in the correctional and rehabilitation facilities throughout this nation, nor can it ignore the will of the people that it was designed to serve and protect. There is urgent need for the good people of this country to emerge from the shadows of indifference, apathy, cynicism, fear, and those other dark places that we migrate to when we are overwhelmed by frustration and the loss of hope. My hope is that you will support the National Public Service Council to Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) with a show of solidarity by signing "The Single Voice Petition" http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html Please visit our website for further information: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com –Ahma Daeus "Practicing Humanity Without A License"… INCARCERATING PEOPLE “FOR PROFIT” IS IN A WORD….WRONG!
Even if one does not ask or pretends not to see the rope and the flashing red flag draped around the philosophical question standing solemnly at attention in the middle of the room, it remains apparent that the mere presence of a private “for profit” driven prison business in our country undermines the U.S Constitution and subsequently the credibility of the American criminal justice system. In fact, until all private prisons in America have been abolished and outlawed, “the promise” of fairness and justice at every level of this country’s judicial system will remain unattainable. We must restore the principles and the vacant promise of our judicial system. Our government cannot continue to “job-out” its obligation and neglect its duty to the individuals confined in the correctional and rehabilitation facilities throughout this nation, nor can it ignore the will of the people that it was designed to serve and protect. There is urgent need for the good people of this country to emerge from the shadows of indifference, apathy, cynicism, fear, and those other dark places that we migrate to when we are overwhelmed by frustration and the loss of hope. My hope is that you will support the National Public Service Council to Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) with a show of solidarity by signing “The Single Voice Petition”
http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html

Please visit our website for further information: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com

–Ahma Daeus
“Practicing Humanity Without A License”…

]]> Comment on NJ Inmate Job Skills Programs by ahma_daeus http://www.correctionsreporter.com/2009/12/30/nj-inmate-job-skills-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-220 ahma_daeus Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:06:14 +0000 http://www.correctionsreporter.com/?p=5861#comment-220 INCARCERATING PEOPLE "FOR PROFIT" IS IN A WORD....WRONG! Even if one does not ask or pretends not to see the rope and the flashing red flag draped around the philosophical question standing solemnly at attention in the middle of the room, it remains apparent that the mere presence of a private “for profit” driven prison business in our country undermines the U.S Constitution and subsequently the credibility of the American criminal justice system. In fact, until all private prisons in America have been abolished and outlawed, “the promise” of fairness and justice at every level of this country’s judicial system will remain unattainable. We must restore the principles and the vacant promise of our judicial system. Our government cannot continue to "job-out" its obligation and neglect its duty to the individuals confined in the correctional and rehabilitation facilities throughout this nation, nor can it ignore the will of the people that it was designed to serve and protect. There is urgent need for the good people of this country to emerge from the shadows of indifference, apathy, cynicism, fear, and those other dark places that we migrate to when we are overwhelmed by frustration and the loss of hope. My hope is that you will support the National Public Service Council to Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) with a show of solidarity by signing "The Single Voice Petition" http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html Please visit our website for further information: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com –Ahma Daeus "Practicing Humanity Without A License"… INCARCERATING PEOPLE “FOR PROFIT” IS IN A WORD….WRONG!
Even if one does not ask or pretends not to see the rope and the flashing red flag draped around the philosophical question standing solemnly at attention in the middle of the room, it remains apparent that the mere presence of a private “for profit” driven prison business in our country undermines the U.S Constitution and subsequently the credibility of the American criminal justice system. In fact, until all private prisons in America have been abolished and outlawed, “the promise” of fairness and justice at every level of this country’s judicial system will remain unattainable. We must restore the principles and the vacant promise of our judicial system. Our government cannot continue to “job-out” its obligation and neglect its duty to the individuals confined in the correctional and rehabilitation facilities throughout this nation, nor can it ignore the will of the people that it was designed to serve and protect. There is urgent need for the good people of this country to emerge from the shadows of indifference, apathy, cynicism, fear, and those other dark places that we migrate to when we are overwhelmed by frustration and the loss of hope. My hope is that you will support the National Public Service Council to Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) with a show of solidarity by signing “The Single Voice Petition”
http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html

Please visit our website for further information: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com

–Ahma Daeus
“Practicing Humanity Without A License”…

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