Arkansas inmates restricted from receiving physical books, other media directly under new policy
https://arkansasadvocate.com/2025/12/19/arkansas-inmates-restricted-from-receiving-physical-books-other-media-directly-under-new-policy/
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henfredemars@infosec.pub · 31 pts · 217d
Sounds like you need to fire these incompetent people rather than maximizing cruelty, unless maximizing cruelty was your objective.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 217d
Cruelty is pretty much the entire point of the American correctional system
village604@adultswim.fan · 12 pts · 217d
It's not a correctional system. It exists purely for punishment.
Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 217d
Hey, now, that's not really fair. It exists for exploitation, too!
NatakuNox@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 217d
And to intimidate the Proletariat.
Gathorall@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 217d
The US constitution does specify that punishment is free to be cruel if it is usual.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 217d
It was, of those people willing to engage in politics.
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 217d
Ah, the little things that happen when you let the psychopaths run the country. AKA, old, white, rich men.
pillowtags@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 217d
They could have just required that books, etc must be shipped directly from whatever vendor they are purchased from, not like Amazon is going to assist in smuggling…
digitalFatteh@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 217d
Can't have them reading up on laws and rights when put in prison. The innocent might get out.