Time to upend things again. Equality for women has taken huge strides over the last decade. Is it time to start integrating prisons?

SN Greg Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:45:07 -0500

First things first: credit for this idea goes to SPC James Harsh who posed this idea in response to another thread. I thought it a fine topic for it's own discussion.

My answer is not just no, but hell no. This is taking 'equality' way too far. However, perhaps I'm wrong. What do you think, RP?

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Nov 7 at 2016 12:47 PM

SrA Edward Vong — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:47:54 -0500

Was this actually in the works or in question? Can you please provide referencing to integrating prisons? In my opinion, if everyone behaved, there would be no need to worry, but if everyone behaved, we wouldn't have prisons either.

Response by CSM Chuck Stafford made Nov 7 at 2016 12:52 PM

CSM Chuck Stafford — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:52:59 -0500

You might as well add subsidized childcare to the calculus of paying for this proposal too

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Nov 7 at 2016 12:56 PM

SSG Warren Swan — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:56:22 -0500

Can't do that. You can cite a TON of reasons but health wise there would be issues, safety for ALL would be an issue, there would be a ton of kids there and that is something we don't need. Combine facilities yet keep the inmates far apart I could get behind. See but not touch.

Response by Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 7 at 2016 1:01 PM

Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:01:28 -0500

This falls into the "WTF" category. I can't begin to enumerated the number of "OMG, just no's" that make this an unrealistic idea with one exception - Death Row. There's only one "bus" leaving that place, and gender doesn't matter by then.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Nov 7 at 2016 1:35 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:35:00 -0500

Would this be the rape advancement law?
These people are in there for being lawbreakers in the first place.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Nov 7 at 2016 2:00 PM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:00:46 -0500

To expound off this question, no we should not have males and females in the same prison population. But in the name of equality, I wouldn't be against men and women serving similar sentences for similar crimes.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Nov 7 at 2016 2:34 PM

SFC Joseph Weber — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:34:04 -0500

You keep saying an exercise in thought. That would assume it was a question that made you think.i think the only reaction it gets is eye rolling and laughter. Takes away from other questions you asked that were interesting and thought provoking.

Response by SFC George Smith made Nov 7 at 2016 5:50 PM

SFC George Smith — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:50:47 -0500

This is not even worth Responding to...