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Rob H.

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34. I get that, and meant no offense

Tue May 7, 2013, 12:07 AM

May 2013

I can't help but wonder, though, based on his other extremely conservative beliefs, whether he would've changed his views on prisons if he hadn't spent time behind bars himself. (And it seems his other views didn't change at all as a result of his incarceration.) It's kind of like the GOP congresspeople who've recently spoken out in favor of same-sex marriage after a son or daughter came out to them--they don't seem to be capable of understanding what other people are going through until they experience some things first hand.

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I Thought Solitary Confinement in Iran Was Bad -- Then I Went Inside America's Prisons [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

I just read the entire article. It's long and so worth the read cali May 2013 #1

yes ..i also recommended reading the whole article madrchsod May 2013 #3

absolutely: read the whole article. marble falls May 2013 #13

I'm so ashamed of America sorefeet May 2013 #2

Worth the read! No surprise this article won an award for journalism. K&R! nt Poll_Blind May 2013 #4

WELL worth the read. THANKS FOR POSTING IT ! nt KentuckyWoman May 2013 #5

bookmarked for later HiPointDem May 2013 #6

One of those articles... malthaussen May 2013 #7

OK, OK, maybe three weeks? Look how Chuck Colson changed his whole life... marble falls May 2013 #15

Dunno that it changed him *that* much Rob H. May 2013 #29

When was the last time you heard any progressive views on prison reform.... marble falls May 2013 #33

I get that, and meant no offense Rob H. May 2013 #34

k/r marmar May 2013 #8

I almost had to stop reading this article, it was LuvNewcastle May 2013 #9

I read 5 pages and saved the rest. In so many ways, we are third world. mountain grammy May 2013 #10

You need to read "Midnight Express." Life in a Turkish prison, not solitary confinement. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #23

The movie "Midnight Express" is burned in my brain..unforgettable mountain grammy May 2013 #26

Another good movie about prison: Papillon with Steve McQueen Honeycombe8 May 2013 #24

Fantastic movie, I could only watch it once. mountain grammy May 2013 #27

Really? I've seen it several times. Excellent movie. nt Honeycombe8 May 2013 #35

Yes, the article is well worth the read. dotymed May 2013 #11

Do we need the United Nations sorefeet May 2013 #12

Who said "one standard to measure the greatness of a nation is in the .... marble falls May 2013 #14

Read it! Don't just open the thread to see who has made what comment - Read it! Solly Mack May 2013 #16

I agree. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #18

I hope that people also take action. I've been working for years to Luminous Animal May 2013 #30

I don't have children sorefeet May 2013 #17

Thanks for the article xchrom sorefeet May 2013 #19

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth May 2013 #20

Very long, but very important Canuckistanian May 2013 #21

Kick for ending the human rights violation that is solitary confinement. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #22

Hard reading, but should be required by all Americans. CrispyQ May 2013 #25

It's important to read this story. I finally finished. mountain grammy May 2013 #28

def want to read closeupready May 2013 #31

Only the first page will load for me... AnotherDreamWeaver May 2013 #32

l o n g read but worth it dembotoz May 2013 #36