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In reply to the discussion: The Shocking Details of a Mississippi School-to-Prison Pipeline [View all]vlyons
(10,252 posts)35. No, put them out in the field
chopping weeds, picking strawberries, and picking cotton. Plus the private prison gets rich, and farmers get extra extra cheap labor.
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Ridiculous...What the hell is next ? Take them behind the school an shoot 'um ?
BlueJazz
Nov 2012
#3
The communities in Mississippi which allow their schools to use law enforcement as displinarians
Skidmore
Nov 2012
#5
Or: "Why schools and prisons should NOT be for-profit entities" n/t
ProfessionalLeftist
Nov 2012
#20
We tried to warn you that the for-profit prisons would look for new "customers"...
Romulox
Nov 2012
#25
This is an old story. Juvie in MS is like the boogieman. We kids were threatened with it
nolabear
Nov 2012
#31