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elleng

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26. Absolutely right.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #10)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 05:24 PM

Feb 2013

Thanks for trying to improve understanding of such.

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1500 calories a day [View all] michigandem58 Feb 2013 OP

How can Prisons, Inc. make any money if they feed the proles more? Berlum Feb 2013 #1

^this^ nt. Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #12

Then I guess he won't want to go back.......... thelordofhell Feb 2013 #2

except when he gets out no one will want to hire him liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #3

We still don't know what the nephew did.......... thelordofhell Feb 2013 #6

90 days doesn't necessarily mean anything of the kind. and considering that the majority of HiPointDem Feb 2013 #22

He went to visit his father michigandem58 Feb 2013 #23

Thank you thelordofhell Feb 2013 #31

Thanks to you too michigandem58 Feb 2013 #32

People do decades for having a joint in their pocket. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #39

That's my biggest gripe with the justice system....... TheDebbieDee Feb 2013 #36

Interested to know your opinion of the boarding fees, enough Feb 2013 #11

You're right.......that is the bad part of it thelordofhell Feb 2013 #19

So I guess you believe in the Reich-wing form of government? DainBramaged Feb 2013 #15

No I don't.......The boarding fees are just as criminal thelordofhell Feb 2013 #20

Doesn't matter, your brutal harshness was unnecessary DainBramaged Feb 2013 #21

Jail fees are a disturbing concept. NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #4

1500 calories a day with moderate activity will support a 150 pound body on average. peace13 Feb 2013 #5

1500 calories a day IS meeting basic needs,very basic,but not cruel. virgogal Feb 2013 #38

why don't y'all come together as a family and put some money on his books? datasuspect Feb 2013 #7

His mother has done so, thanks michigandem58 Feb 2013 #24

Nancy Grace would say they have it too easy duffyduff Feb 2013 #8

if this is in the USA, our president and congress approve of this, just accept it nt msongs Feb 2013 #9

What do they have to do with it. a 90-day sentence MineralMan Feb 2013 #10

Absolutely right. elleng Feb 2013 #26

No, this appears to be in a local/county/state facility, elleng Feb 2013 #27

Good thing he isn't in a tent with pink boxers... Historic NY Feb 2013 #13

sounds like when my husband was in basic training. forthemiddle Feb 2013 #14

your hubby got much more than 1500 calories a day in basic. much more. ret5hd Feb 2013 #35

I don't buy for a second that your husband went through basic on 1500 cal/day. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #40

This should be considered inhumane treatment. Cleita Feb 2013 #16

What about those who are never charged? Brigid Feb 2013 #17

Not sure michigandem58 Feb 2013 #25

They likely would not be charged, elleng Feb 2013 #28

This custodial trend is no way to promote "respect for the law". johnnyreb Feb 2013 #18

Right, musicals based on some miserable history, elleng Feb 2013 #29

seems cruel to me. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #30

That's simply not enough for many people Silent3 Feb 2013 #33

We have a schizophrenic prison system ellisonz Feb 2013 #34

Who can we contact to buy them food and help pay their ransom? JVS Feb 2013 #37