The Illinois Department of Corrections spent approximately $2.26 million on cable TV subscriptions for its prison facilities in 2010-2012, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.
Through a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA), the Illinois Policy Institute determined that the Illinois Department of Corrections spent $2,261,009 on cable television for prison inmates between specifically July 2010 and June 2012.
Popular channels in TV subscriptions included MTV, CMT, Fox Sports, ESPN, Lifetime, BET, the Home Shopping Network, Speed and Spike TV. More
Prisoners deserve nothing more than a blank wall. They have been convicted of some violation of civility. While the law states there should be no cruel or unusual punishment...there should be no comfort either!
Prison is punishment for crimes committed. When we punish or ground a child for misbehaviour we take television away for a period of time. The inmates are being punished for their crimes for a period of time and for that period of time television is not available, computers/internet are not available, conjugal visits should not be available either. You misbehave you don't have ANY privileges.
Prisoners deserve nothing more than a blank wall. They have been convicted of some violation of civility. While the law states there should be no cruel or unusual punishment...there should be no comfort either!
ReplyDeleteCable television is the perfect mind control tool.
ReplyDeleteKeep the prisoners numb.
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ReplyDeletework'em till their tiredworks also.
Too bad they have time for tv. They should be doing some kind of community work, sunup to sundown. Eat, then sleep & do it over again tomorrow.
ReplyDeletePrison is punishment for crimes committed. When we punish or ground a child for misbehaviour we take television away for a period of time. The inmates are being punished for their crimes for a period of time and for that period of time television is not available, computers/internet are not available, conjugal visits should not be available either. You misbehave you don't have ANY privileges.
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