Schneier on Security

Tam • September 26, 2007 11:00 PM

Okay, you have reduced me to tears.
All the knowledge, all the evolution, all the science we have, but we still have to lock up human beings, even if they are non-violent, and feed them as if they are ill-respected hogs. I understand, some of them (small percentage) are detrimental to the rest of us as we work, live and parent. Most I suspect, should be in a rehab environ instead of a lockup. For confirmation of that, interview those in charge of the prisoners, ask for data from those who really see and know the inmates that we dealing with.
The industries that humans come up with to deal (badly and ineffectively) with their issues depresses me greatly .
I am greatly depressed to realize again and again that our human processes are regulated by money and not by our humanity . Don't call me TOO liberal until you run the logic and dollars for yourself--this is an expensive and emotional waist of time for all.
Prisons should be run by a federally controlled system, not by state/local. It is important to remove bias from the system.
And contractors should NOT be a part of legal system. EVER.

I was told that Laura Bush has the Contractor Vendor rights to many food service systems in the prison system; that horrified me. She may do what she wants , but I cannot support that type of approach.

We need help from someone who knows this system intimately. Free people please speak up for decency in legal approach.
Tam