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All incarceration makes a profit; the system relies on itself to feed itself. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #1
Judge Donna Scott Davenport dalton99a Oct 2021 #2
How did I know she's was going to look like Marsha Blackburn's sister... Docreed2003 Oct 2021 #3
This state is an international disgrace! SheltieLover Oct 2021 #11
From a long line of racist, fascist women in Middle TN. paleotn Oct 2021 #16
Oh yes, she's insane Docreed2003 Oct 2021 #32
Agree 100% evolves Oct 2021 #44
Okay, that made me laugh. momta Oct 2021 #35
What a fucking horror show Aviation Pro Oct 2021 #14
I don't think even Alex and his droogs could have thought this one up DFW Oct 2021 #46
She looks like EVERY Karen in every horrible video EVER. 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Oct 2021 #48
Nine years and five attempts to pass the bar exam? hatrack Oct 2021 #4
Using poor children as profit centers isn't just limited to private detention centers dlk Oct 2021 #5
I'm still astonished that Idaho threw out the private prison corporation that was running our state brewens Oct 2021 #6
I share that astonishment. There had to be another reason. yonder Oct 2021 #17
Corrections Corporation of America is now Core CivicAnd soldierant Oct 2021 #34
It doesn't get much more evil than that PatSeg Oct 2021 #7
I could only read about half of that article last night. Then sinkingfeeling Oct 2021 #8
Strongly recommend Picaro Oct 2021 #9
Follow the money....somewhere, somehow, someone is making money off of this. Lars39 Oct 2021 #10
If we want to end abuses like this, then we must, MUST, take the profit motive away PatrickforB Oct 2021 #12
If we want to end abuses anywhere, then we must take the profit motive away. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #37
Thank you for posting ybbor Oct 2021 #13
This is pure racist evil Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #15
For-profit prisons are an abomination. They should be outlawed at the federal level. Lonestarblue Oct 2021 #18
Heard about that yesterday and the interesting thing is.... paleotn Oct 2021 #19
This happened in other states too Farmer-Rick Oct 2021 #20
In other counties in TN, too Lars39 Oct 2021 #25
Judges can be sued for civil rights violations. Jon King Oct 2021 #21
k&r BSdetect Oct 2021 #22
God's mission? lonely bird Oct 2021 #23
So many seem to have this direct pipeline to God, all seem to be Republicans. Strange God. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2021 #29
That, and be prepared to react OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #47
State lawmakers called the case "unconscionable," "inexcusable," "insane."So how did this happen? spanone Oct 2021 #24
And if they did try to break up a fight... ananda Oct 2021 #26
That was my immediate thought. Ka-Dinh Oy Oct 2021 #39
They arrested the girl who was telling the boys to stop fighting catrose Oct 2021 #40
And we worry about corrupt justice systems overseas?...start in the homeland. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2021 #27
She's "...on a mission from God." Just like the Blues Brothers. dchill Oct 2021 #28
thank you for this and america llashram Oct 2021 #30
There was a judge, Snackshack Oct 2021 #31
Rutherford's in the center of the state, south of Nashville, and Hortensis Oct 2021 #33
Sounds like slavery by any other name. East-A-Squared Oct 2021 #36
The Tennessee Department of Child Services OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #38
she is going to prison. right? RIGHT?! pansypoo53219 Oct 2021 #41
I thought the video was a SNL skit. I can't see how our country survives. Pepsidog Oct 2021 #42
ALL prisons, not just private, should have intense scrutiny by members of the public. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2021 #43
Cruel to be kind in their mind! czarjak Oct 2021 #45
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