A pacifist's plan to survive the violent world of prison
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A pacifist's plan to survive the violent world of prison
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Re: A pacifist's plan to survive the violent world of prison
#2This is a bleak reminder that prisons are a crime against humanity, no deserves to live in constant fear for their own survival. Not only that but prisoners are a very vulnerable population often exploited for labor, medical experiments and general abuse.
Re: A pacifist's plan to survive the violent world of prison
#3Is it common to house non-violent offenders with ones convicted of violent crimes?
Re: A pacifist's plan to survive the violent world of prison
#4This is a bleak reminder that prisons are a crime against humanity, no deserves to live in constant fear for their own survival. Not only that but prisoners are a very vulnerable population often exploited for labor, medical experiments and general abuse.
Indeed, most of the incarcerated are very poorly educated and often simply mentally ill to boot. This is a medieval system.
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#5This is a bleak reminder that prisons are a crime against humanity, no deserves to live in constant fear for their own survival. Not only that but prisoners are a very vulnerable population often exploited for labor, medical experiments and general abuse.
You comment is a bleak reminder that the universe forces us to make our own rules.
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#6Is it common to house non-violent offenders with ones convicted of violent crimes?
It is. Most American prison systems have some kind of low-security units which exclusively house non-violent criminals, but not all non-violent criminals will go to a low security unit.
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#7Is it common to house non-violent offenders with ones convicted of violent crimes?
Considering how many wrongfully convicted people you'll find here in America, I'd say it is exceedingly common.
Re: A pacifist's plan to survive the violent world of prison
#8What's his plan? Take it day by day? Watch his back?
Also (infer no adversarial tone), he seems to imply that he needs to be prepared to defend himself against attack, ostensibly using his lingering Krav Maga skill and instincts. Does that violate his pacifism?
Maybe "pacifist", in this context, should be understood to mean "unaffiliated with any gang".
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#9Is it common to house non-violent offenders with ones convicted of violent crimes?
a large portion of the US electorate sees drug users and criminals as inherently violent. It isn't a fact or a conscious choice but rather a belief built from the constant narrative of tough on crime.
It is also fundamentally, systematically, and intentionally racist.
Re: A pacifist's plan to survive the violent world of prison
#10This is a bleak reminder that prisons are a crime against humanity, no deserves to live in constant fear for their own survival. Not only that but prisoners are a very vulnerable population often exploited for labor, medical experiments and general abuse.
True, and our focus should be on correcting the societal failures that lead to people ending up there. Because prisons aren't going to away.
But we can all agree that we should help people who need it.