Paris if a free woman again...

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

I'm simply saying that this is a small fish in a big (ocean-sized) pond. I worked 10 years in a prison and I can assure you that the staff are very very happy she's gone...not because of her but because of the media. Yes, almost all facilities have a hospital section but there are security issues and...frankly, I doubt a rash would merit placement there. Very few folks serve their entire sentence today...simply not enough room. I'd much rather see Paris sitting in her mansion wearing her ankle bracelet than Joe Sixpack who gets loaded and beats his wife and kids half to death every night back on the street. In a perfect world, EVERYONE would be treated the same but that's not what we have...as I said in an earlier post, I get a lot more worked up when Hurricane Carter sits and rots while cold-blooded killers like William Zanzinger walk away laughing!

the issue isn't finding the solution that makes the prison staff happy.
she skated lightly and its not fair. Also the choice isn't either/or, either this guy you refer to that beats his wife and kids half to death every night, OR Paris Hilton. There is room for both I'm sure. I just think its a bad example if when a celebrity is given time that we have to consider the media and their mental health etc.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

the issue isn't finding the solution that makes the prison staff happy.
she skated lightly and its not fair. Also the choice isn't either/or, either this guy you refer to that beats his wife and kids half to death every night, OR Paris Hilton. There is room for both I'm sure. I just think its a bad example if when a celebrity is given time that we have to consider the media and their mental health etc.

Quit putting words in my mouth, I never said the object is making prison staff's job easier, just that the media circus makes their jobs 100x harder! There is no harder job around than correctional officer...they are fully capable of handling any situation and aren't asking for any consideration...that doesn't change the fact that this freak show is making their job harder! When you work in a prison you are required to consider EVERY inmate's mental health as well as physical safety..."care, custody and control"! Inmates get shortened sentences every day for a variety of reasons. Lots of folks here doing a lot of talking with zero knowledge of the field...