Jail food Revolting

[TenPenny]

Well, you got that right Pangloss. Prison, in my opinion, is not only about punishing, but hopefully reforming. Yes, it does not always work. However, when a society treats its criminals like animals, perhaps that society has become equal to the criminal?

The goal of the penal system should be focused on reform and correction, so as to hopefully return a healthy citizen back into the populace.

That's certainly true; however, my take on the original article was that the food was rather bland and poorly prepared. So it's on par with hospital food. I hardly think that makes a major problem, does it? It's likely as good as what many people eat at home.

 

[Pangloss]

Well, you got that right Pangloss. Prison, in my opinion, is not only about punishing, but hopefully reforming. Yes, it does not always work. However, when a society treats its criminals like animals, perhaps that society has become equal to the criminal?

The goal of the penal system should be focused on reform and correction, so as to hopefully return a healthy citizen back into the populace.

Right on Sanctus!

Even from a purely selfish viewpoint, rehabilitation and reform make more sense than vengeful punishment. If someone gets out of prison, is able to maintain a loving relationship, hold a job, pay taxes, aren't we all better off than if they get out of prison with no social or job skills, angry and ostracized from straight society, and re-offend because they have nothing to lose anyway?

There are a boatload of humanitarian reasons for treating our prisoners decently, but even the most callous viewpoint tells us not to shoot ourselves in the foot.

Pangloss

 

[sanctus]

That's certainly true; however, my take on the original article was that the food was rather bland and poorly prepared. So it's on par with hospital food. I hardly think that makes a major problem, does it? It's likely as good as what many people eat at home.

Perhaps, but would it be wrong to feed them decent food? Even for a few years, I wouldn't want to eat hospital food

 

[Kreskin]

"It tastes awful. And it works." ~ Frank Buckley

 

[TenPenny]

Perhaps, but would it be wrong to feed them decent food? Even for a few years, I wouldn't want to eat hospital food

No, it wouldn't be wrong to feed them decent food, but it also isn't wrong to feed them bland food.

There is a balancing act between treating prisoners humanely, and giving them more and better amenities than people who work hard and support themselves.

 

[karrie]

Perhaps, but would it be wrong to feed them decent food? Even for a few years, I wouldn't want to eat hospital food

I had a friend who cooked at a half way house. What constitutes 'good food' to a group of men numbering over 40, is very hard to determine. Some have problems with spices, causing gastric upset. Some have problems with dairy, causing the same issues. Some come from the sort of background that very simply can not handle a lot of fiber because they are not used to it. What may be 'good food' to you, could make some inmates drastically ill. I trust the prison to do a better job of counting calories, and dolling out the food needed, than I trust some county commissioners who've popped in for ONE MEAL, evaluated from their standards, not those of the populace consuming the food.

 

[sanctus]

IEAL, evaluated from their standards, not those of the populace consuming the food.

That's a very good point Karrie. In all things of this nature, you'd think the proper people to ask would be the actual prisoners!

 

[sanctus]

"It tastes awful. And it works." ~ Frank Buckley

Meanie:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[Kreskin]

Meanie:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Prison food could be known as Buckley's Buffet ;-)

 

[wallyj]

The last time I had the opportunity to dine at a gov't institution we were given a sandwich that consisted of a slice of processed cheese between 2 slices of white bread for lunch. This delightful repast was accompanied by a juice box.We ate it and were grateful,everyone knew it was crap,but hell, we were in jail and did not get there because of our outstanding community work. The described meal is not the best but it will keep you alive,and for a BUCK it is a deal for the taxpayer. Cheers.

 

[Vicious]

I also heard that the pillows were filled with synthetic fibres instead of goose down, the sheets had a low thread-count and the comforter didn't have a cover.

 

[L Gilbert]

"Jail food Revolting "
Shucks, huh. If people weren't stupid they wouldn't be in prison having to eat it.
Anyway, too bad these commissioners didn't try BC hospital food. They, like Dorothy, mighta wanted to get back to Kansas prisons. Betcha food in Canadian prisons is better than what patients in hospitals get here. At least the food in there would be fresh cooked rather than cooked, flash frozen, transported, nuked, then served lukewarm.

 

[Kreskin]

I also heard that the pillows were filled with synthetic fibres instead of goose down, the sheets had a low thread-count and the comforter didn't have a cover.

My goodness gracious! Has anyone contacted the Prison Concierge? ;-)

 

[karrie]

lol. If you read the tags, I accidentally solved the mystery of where the meat for the meatballs comes from. "food quality prisoners"

 

[Kreskin]

lol. If you read the tags, I accidentally solved the mystery of where the meat for the meatballs comes from. "food quality prisoners"

AHA! Solved. I wonder what the liver is like.

 

[wallyj]

I just cooked myself a meal that was probably worse than thiers. No,thiers would be better because I had to prepared it myself. But I do have the luxury of sipping wine. Jail is the worst place you want to be,but in Canada,it can be ridden out. Whenever anyone leaves they are committed to staying out,unfortunately it is like quitting smoking,it may take a few attempts.Cheers.

 

[wallyj]

I was in the army of the 50s, corn flakes were dated from sometime in ww2, boiled eggs flowed from the egg when you cracked the shell ( that included the white as well as the yoke), they made this pink I don't know what substance, that was supposedly meat, never ate it so usually left the mess hall hungrier than when I went in. If we had been fed as well as those prisoners, we would have thought we died and went to heaven. Real honest to God meatballs, mashed, not boiled lumps of potatoes. If my memory serves me right, I don't think I saw a single pork chop, steak wasn't even a dream. I volunteered to serve my country, turns out, I would have been treated better if I had gone to prison.

There is many that appreciate what you did . Unfortunately,the current thought of this country is stuck in the "we are all equal mode." They refuse to accept or even entertain the fact that the fellow who just blew up himself and 16 children and 14 adults in a market in Baghdad would not have done that if it wasn't for George Bush.When was the last time you heard of a Christian,protestant,jew or maybe a mormon strap as many explosives as they could carry and kill everyone around them. I salute you,and take my hat off,we can type away today because of what you did yesterday.

 

[L Gilbert]

The USA is killing people. Bush invaded Iraq on the assumption he was morally right. Where does Bush get his morals from? The Holey Bible. What does that book push? Christianity. Bush doesn't strap explosives to himself to kill a couple dozen, he straps the bible around himself and uses words to kill thousands.
Anyway, this topic is about lousy food, not lousy rulers.

 

[wallyj]

You are right. Where did we go wrong? Jail food to the mess of Iraq. I was off topic and responding to ABLE'S response. My apologies. Cheers.