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NYC jails want to ban physical mail, then privatize scanning of digital versions

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Re: NYC jails want to ban physical mail, then privatize scanning of digital versions

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Post by warning26 »

jollyllama wrote: post #9
warning26 wrote: post #4

It’s too bad about the privatization corruption potential, because banning physical mail seems like a good idea overall in this case.

Hard disagree. If I were in prison, it would make a great difference to me to keep a drawing that my child sent me in my cell, vs. maybe being able to look at a bad scan of it. Plus, when would I actually get to see the scan?

Sure — but you’re not in prison. The kinds of people in there are probably receiving smuggled goods or other illicit materials, not pleasant drawings from kids.

Re: NYC jails want to ban physical mail, then privatize scanning of digital versions

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Post by dylan604 »

warning26 wrote: post #11
jollyllama wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hard disagree. If I were in prison, it would make a great difference to me to keep a drawing that my child sent me in my cell, vs. maybe being able to look at a bad scan of it. Plus, when would I actually get to see the scan?

Sure — but you’re not in prison. The kinds of people in there are probably receiving smuggled goods or other illicit materials, not pleasant drawings from kids.

Like they can't get both? Who are you to decide that? Are you in prison since that was your qualifier to the GP?

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Post by jollyllama »

warning26 wrote: post #11
jollyllama wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hard disagree. If I were in prison, it would make a great difference to me to keep a drawing that my child sent me in my cell, vs. maybe being able to look at a bad scan of it. Plus, when would I actually get to see the scan?

Sure — but you’re not in prison. The kinds of people in there are probably receiving smuggled goods or other illicit materials, not pleasant drawings from kids.

There's truth to what you say, but that's a sweeping generalization.

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Post by longtimelistnr »

LadyCailin wrote: post #7
post_break wrote: post #3

So prisons lost the phone revenue scam, and now moving onto mail scam?

That's not still ongoing?

the op may be referring to the recent California legislature that took effect. Sadly that is not national.

Re: NYC jails want to ban physical mail, then privatize scanning of digital versions

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Post by ethanbond »

epicureanideal wrote: post #8

Somehow the left has become incredibly radical about every other issue, but isn't dealing with the basics like this, which have been discussed for many decades and most of the public would support reforming?

Most of the public supports "reform," sure. Just half the country wants reform that looks like more privatization, harsher sentences, less probation/parole, more pre-trial incarceration, fewer books available, lower cost/quality food, fewer medical services available, etc. etc.

Trump actually took a big step in the right direction with the First Step Act and the GOP was... chilly to it, to say the least.

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Post by skcusgnad »

warning26 wrote: post #11
jollyllama wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hard disagree. If I were in prison, it would make a great difference to me to keep a drawing that my child sent me in my cell, vs. maybe being able to look at a bad scan of it. Plus, when would I actually get to see the scan?

Sure — but you’re not in prison. The kinds of people in there are probably receiving smuggled goods or other illicit materials, not pleasant drawings from kids.

Yeah, because criminals don't love their children /s

Man your callousness is jarring.

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