24 Nov 07
should prisoners be allowed to have cable tv ( at taxpayer expense ) or should they be limited to basic anntenna tv or no tv at all ( i am speaking of a small tv built into the wall of the cell with a plastic barrier over it so they cannot break it and not a general dayroom single tv for a group )...
24 Nov 07
Originally posted by reinfeldIf it's cheapness (how much would a licence for a prison complex be?), and using it as a reward makes it cost effective to improving long term behaviour, then it's a good investment.
..well..it is a cheap and effective reward for ok conduct ( anntenna tv ), good conduct ( the guards flip on the cable for that evening ) and bad but not really bad conduct ( no tv at all that night ).
I like the idea of having it as a reward, and using it to encourage good behaviour, though I'd like to see it working in the long term as well as short term.
24 Nov 07
Originally posted by reinfeldPrisoners under "simulated death" sentence should see no TV programs with a post-conviction broadcast date. They should be "dead" to the world and the world "dead" to them -- while remaining technically alive, of course.
should prisoners be allowed to have cable tv ( at taxpayer expense ) or should they be limited to basic anntenna tv or no tv at all ( i am speaking of a small tv built into the wall of the cell with a plastic barrier over it so they cannot break it and not a general dayroom single tv for a group )...
Others -- OK.
24 Nov 07
Originally posted by reinfeldGive them access only to certain shows - reality tv and the like.
should prisoners be allowed to have cable tv ( at taxpayer expense ) or should they be limited to basic anntenna tv or no tv at all ( i am speaking of a small tv built into the wall of the cell with a plastic barrier over it so they cannot break it and not a general dayroom single tv for a group )...
Now that is a punishment.
25 Nov 07
Originally posted by reinfeldScrew TV, books or workouts, that's the choice...
should prisoners be allowed to have cable tv ( at taxpayer expense ) or should they be limited to basic anntenna tv or no tv at all ( i am speaking of a small tv built into the wall of the cell with a plastic barrier over it so they cannot break it and not a general dayroom single tv for a group )...
25 Nov 07
Originally posted by mrstabbyA bit more stick and less carrot would be more likely to persuade inmates not to come for more.
If it's cheapness (how much would a licence for a prison complex be?), and using it as a reward makes it cost effective to improving long term behaviour, then it's a good investment.
I like the idea of having it as a reward, and using it to encourage good behaviour, though I'd like to see it working in the long term as well as short term.