Do you think Sheriff Joe is laughing, or crying at this point?

What we *don’t* have to put up with, however, is short sentences. That’s the one thing that we get to vote on, by voting bum-judges (or the politicians that put them in there) out.

As long as the animals are in prison, I don’t care if playing with dolls. Just keep them off the streets and keep the guards safe.

Hearing that TV is a distraction to the guards was a bit alarming, but understandable.

If I had my druthers we’d be back to penal colonies. Put them on an island, keep them on the island (with orders to shoot to kill anyone caught trying to leave the island) and let them do whatever they want to do on the island.

Just get them off my streets, permanently.

Let’s see – I rarely watch even broadcast TV, so it would just mean 500 more channels that stink. On the other hand, it’s a freebie and I do get to vent by punching a guy’s clock out before they allow me to settle in and watch x-rated movies.

This is a tough call….

“Television is the new opiate of the masses.”
Southpaw

Perhaps if the prison officials were able to put subliminal messages in the images, like in the movie “They Live”.
-DO NOT commit crimes, DO NOT commit crimes, be a good citizen…

…inmates prefer to stay in their cells when there is a variety of television programming available. He says this reduces the likelihood of gang activity and violence.

So does 12 hours of chain gang work every day. And it’s cheaper than a gym filled with Bowflex equipment AND satellite television.

Judge: How many years would make you feel good about your crime?

Perp: I dunno. Does it come with satellite TV, conjugal visits, a paycheck, free food, a college education…?

Judge: As you wish.

Perp: What do I get if I want to be set free?

Judge: I will commute your sustenance to time served.

Perp: That’s a tough one robbed dude?

Judge: Take your time, I do not want you to feel repressed.

On July 31st, 2008 at 1:49 pm, John Ansell said:

Oh, don’t show this to Sheriff Joe.

I believe his version would be sitting an Etch-a-Sketch™ in the tent for them to entertain themselves. Even Sheriff Joe isn’t insensitive enough to set a television in a tent with them when they can’t even plug power into it.

On July 31st, 2008 at 1:25 pm, ajmontana said:
3 squares and a cot. the end

Aj, you gotta make rhyme. Yo.

It’s three hots and a cot.

Galley says inmates prefer to stay in their cells when there is a variety of television programming available. He says this reduces the likelihood of gang activity and violence.

Just thinking outside the box here, but what about if we locked the cell doors? Wouldn’t that keep the inmates in their cells and reduce gang activity and violence more cheaply? I’m just saying…