Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Prison planet thread

David Atkins alerts us to a worthy NPR report on increasing court fees that further disadvantage the poor. The logic of the poor house seems to have overtaken our "justice" system with startling effectiveness. "Defendants are charged for a long list of government services that were once free - including ones that are constitutionally required."

Ohio Prison Shows Pirated Movies to Prisoners Convicted of Pirating Movies

Ohio Replaces Lethal Injection With Humane New Head-Ripping-Off Machine