Thread by @sunnshiiny

I saw the headline and fell for it hook line and sinker. Then read the article in detail.

What a sham article.

I have no doubt there are problems in Corrections. It’s a difficult population to address needs of inmates appropriately.

https://twitter.com/justin_ling/status/1364681489070325763

But inmates, regardless of the horrific crimes they commit, are human beings and deserve humane treatment while incarcerated, not torture.

That includes being attacked by other violent prisoners who have no concern for other’s wellbeing. Kinda why some of them are there. No?

This article is so biased it’s painful to read.

There are people who choose violence. The fact they choose violence is often a large part of why they are incarcerated. There is no acknowledgement of that reality in this article.

Some may be harming themselves and some may be incapable of self control and an extreme danger to other inmates. None of that is explored in this article.

Neither is the apparent rationale CSC provided for their inconsistent record keeping.

Or the rationale for CSC top brass offered for not taking responsibility for ensuring records are kept and creating a systematic method of data collection.

It’s just a hit piece on LPC.

Which is a shame.

Inmates are people. Very troubled people to be sure, but still people. The trouble would be why they’re incarcerated. The Justice system does get it right sometimes.

I’m glad people like Paul Bernardo & Michael Rafferty are behind bars. There’s a reason prisons exist.

Inmates are not any less human than the rest of the population, but they are a more difficult subgroup to ensure humane treatment is maintained when acting out violently.

That fact is ignored in this article.

Preference for humane conditions is a shared value by NDP and Liberals. But the problem seems to lie at CSC. Parliament writes policy. It’s bureaucrats who implement policy. That’s called separation of power. A key component to Canadian democracy.

@Justin_Ling may want to brush up on that reality before publishing drivel like this article.

If you’re going to investigate and expose problems, then it may help to investigate fully and know who is responsible for implementation vs policy legislation.

Just sayin’.