@JillMack30 @LMMomTo2 Once it became fully clear to me that prisoners are allowed, by the US Constitution, to be worked like chattel slaves, my whole view on things changed. I'm not shocked by your article, but I am appalled that humans can treat each other this way.

@karashta @JillMack30 It's inhumane. Do you remember when the power was out for days in the dead of winter and a Brooklyn jail and inmates were freezing. Eventually they were banging on the the windows to gain attention from the outside world. Family were calling officials for help.

@LMMomTo2 @JillMack30 It's easy for a lot of people to treat others like this because they totally dehumanize the prisoners. They're less than people in a lot of eyes. So untrue. Most of them are people with mental health or societal and systemic issues that really need to be addressed. Prisons should be rehabilitation centers, not punishment boxes imo

@karashta @JillMack30 I agree! I remember reading an article about prison in the Netherlands. They actually rehabilitate and thus there's less recidivism. Don't know if this is the same article, but I found this:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/12/why-are-there-so-few-prisoners-in-the-netherlands

@JillMack30 @karashta Horrific. Where's the oversight? It's unbelievable that these conditions are considered acceptable.