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A Reimagined Prison System
Burlington, VT Police Chief Brandon del Pozo
Apr 2, 2017 2:05 PM
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Burlington, VT Police Chief Brandon del Pozo
SoundPirate
The ideal police officer holds signs with text
Theweirdside
And thats why I love the norwegian prison system
Leldy22
Of course it's vermont
moosebiter
This is what West Yorkshire Fire and rescue have done for years. Which is why they cut our budget so much and fucked us over.
MostOfTheTimeMyGifsAreBetterThanYours
I like this small person.
PhiIIipJFry
Don't you just mean a prison system. I'd say the one you've got is the reimagined one.
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
This is why private prisons are a horrible crime for humanity.
IronicUsername
We have the opposite. Private prisons often have provisions in their contracts that guarantee a certain percentage of occupancy.
dasfunny
BVT!
MistressLyda
The same can be said about health care.
Gerrery
It is not the prison that is the problem. We live in a patriarchal culture that encourages aggressive behavior to make soldiers for war.
PolyNomad
Yeah look at the Netherlands, we're CLOSING prisons over here guys. What the fuck USA, lol
dysiode
We're too busy making America great again, and what better way to do that than to put all the non-white people in their own rooms? amirite?
MitchBeaucannon
Never hold a poster or sheet of paper into a camera. PR 101.
PointsGenerator
I have seen this many times... Never knew it was from my own city. Cite your reposts people! +1
shoulkion
Just like hospitals!
Sokonomi
Indeed; Execute high profile convicts immediately.
OopsImAPumpkin
https://imgur.com/ZTiGX3q
yourprobationorparoleofficer
As a probation and parole officer, it is way harder than you think. A percentage of people don't want to change.
dysiode
Hence the "idealistically." What would you do if you weren't needed as a parole officer, do you think?
MonocledTiger
Don't want to as a product of the environment they grew up in / live I presume? Mental health issues aside, I think it's going to be much /1
MonocledTiger
/2 more likely for the person residing in the affluent neighborhood to not reoffend than it is for someone with an opposite background. /2
yourprobationorparoleofficer
You would think right! But not always.
MonocledTiger
Curious, as to your experiences. /3
yourprobationorparoleofficer
1 There is risk factors associated with offending or re-offending but not all are universal... some are criminal history, employment
yourprobationorparoleofficer
4 such as friends involved in criminal activity. However sex offenders usually score Low on the criminogenic risk factors assessment.
yourprobationorparoleofficer
5 women also have different risk/ needs. All in all the person needs to find what works for them. We try to help them find that.
yourprobationorparoleofficer
3. Those that score negatively in those categories are at higher risk to re-offend. Id say the highest risk is whi they associate with.
yourprobationorparoleofficer
2 financial problems, friends and associates, family relationships, marital relationships, Education, leisure and recreation, ect.
Jahian
To make the prison system better we just need to start throwing a lot of politicians in them.
2fligh2high
shithappensyadie
Pandquin
I've met him. He's honestly a great guy (I'm from colchester)
capflavex
Having grown up in Burlington, it's great to see he's come here in alignment with the ideals of this city.
PikeDarkly
The very thought of prisons as a business is extremely disgusting imo.
jsnforce
We should have a series of chambers. If your crime is serious enough to merit death, you're shot on the spot. If not, you're (1)
jsnforce
(2) taken out back, roughed up a bit, and let go. Happens again, you go for two rounds.
jsnforce
(3) OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A JOKE
trashpanda88
Wait, so you are telling me that They're trying to build a prison? another prison system?
ShortScorpio
Seeing this just reaffirms my desire to work in the legal system.
MonocledTiger
"Work in the legal system" is pretty broad. In what capacity does this reaffirm your desire?
ShortScorpio
I suppose that is broad, apologies. Our legal system in the US is kinda currently fucked. It would be nice to be at least one person 1/2
ShortScorpio
Trying to work for and serve the community around me justice properly. 2/2
xxxnnn
A good prison system is more like a sewage treatment plant. Crap goes in and something useful comes out.
kidswat
Sounds like Circuit City should be running the prisons
ThatHadNotOccurredToUsDude
Sick burn
CharlesFuckingBronson
Why not Lehman Brothers?
somehapaguy
CommentQueen231
Upvote because I live in VT
capflavex
Upvoting your upvote because I live in VT.
SynonymOfHarmony
GO VERMONT! WOOHOO
RegaIRegina
There are dozens of us!!
FYourGrandma
Man ill always upvote the 802
SynonymOfHarmony
Yee
GingerChef24
Representing the 802!
JimDressedAsDwight
JimDressedAsDwight
JimDressedAsDwight
Assclown694
And this....
purevermonter
Did someone call? I sensed the syrup...
SynonymOfHarmony
Holy shit that username. All Hail
capflavex
Obligatory upvote for all things Verde Mont!
BagpipesRule
Fuck yeah!
SynonymOfHarmony
We relocated last year from VT after some unfortunate stuff but it'll always be in my heart!
misterbookman
Interesting story:A ton of community groups/churches a few years back made a huge push to adopt every child in the Colorado system.1/?
HandsomeFox1
I don't want Government works to be laid off, but fuck shouldn't giving those kids families take priority?
manofthewild07
Not if it means rushing through a very important process and then ruining it for future kids.
aWiseSageOnceSaid
Totally read that as "communism groups" gave it a bit of a different meaning
postscriptcellophant
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LD2GJ
Do you have a source for this?
TheFlyingTripleSpinningAtomicScrotumVaporizer
Did you really just pull that story out of your ass? Because you haven't posted sauce and I can't find shit on this.
misterbookman
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/evangelicals-start-adoption-push/ Best one I could find. Was over 10 years ago now. Was more of grass roots.
manofthewild07
So basically you don't have a source...
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
Bullshit. That kind of thing would get national attention and be a well known scandal.
misterbookman
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/evangelicals-start-adoption-push/ Best one I could find. Was over 10 years ago now. Was more of grass roots.
mileather2011
Post proof of this. Where is the sauce?
misterbookman
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/evangelicals-start-adoption-push/ Best one I could find. Was over 10 years ago now. Was more of grass roots
misterbookman
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/may/13/nation/na-orphans13 -also.
echtogammut
Interesting story but Googling this results in nothing but news articles about Colorado needing more people willing to adopt.
misterbookman
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/evangelicals-start-adoption-push/ Best one I could find. Was over 10 years ago now. Was more of grass roots.
misterbookman
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/may/13/nation/na-orphans13 As well.
HighFunctioningAlcoholic
Source? Adopting a child really isn't the easiest thing to do in the world. Takes a super long time.
misterbookman
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/evangelicals-start-adoption-push/ Best one I could find. Was over 10 years ago now. Was more of grass roots
misterbookman
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/may/13/nation/na-orphans13 Also.
8hourgamer
The age old question: Why?
questionableanswers
To make sure the kids come into a proper place and the people actually want to adopt the child.
shhep
Because after adoption gvt can be held responsible and liable, so they treat that stuff seriously.
grumplestiltzkin
Because someone has to check that you dont plan to use your newly adopted child as a sex slave or farm hand. People are shitty.
Princess0fCats
This. I know people in the system who've run across pedophiles who want to adopt for Reasons.
BiteTheHandsThatThieve
Hey let's just give a kid who needs love and care to anyone fucking one who asks! What could go wrong?
misterbookman
They got volunteers, families had the necessary funds, there were background checks conducted, they had enough families to adopt every 2/?
beakalator
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misterbookman
Child out of the system completely. Once they had the necessary people, they could not get the bureaucratic system to move fast enough 4/?
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gruffgruff
You fucking suck
misterbookman
To achieve their goals. They were told it would take 3-4 years to get through the paperwork necessary to make his happen. Actual 4/?
misterbookman
One of the people who was working on the inside was told to delay the process because if they got every child adopted out of the system 5/?
godzillasgreatleader
it would cause skynet to come online and John Conner would not be born to start the resistance
misterbookman
Everyone would be out of jobs. Government and bureaucracy are there to not only serve the people, but themselves and their own livelihood.
PiggyWobbles
aaaaaaand this is why private prisons shouldn't exist
BearsDontCare
Sure...blame private prisons which house roughly 10% of all inmates in the U.S. *eyeroll*
PiggyWobbles
Private companies survive by creating customers and keeping them for life. Penitentiaries are supposed to rehabilitate people, hopefully 1
PiggyWobbles
2 never seeing them again. The two goals are exactly opposite each other. Also 10% is *only* 200,000 people - 2x germanys entire prison pop
BearsDontCare
That is a red herring, the U.S. incarcerates a substantially larger amount of individuals than other countries. When the DoJ (1/2)
BearsDontCare
the DoJ went above one of its announced suggestions and removed 40,000 inmates into federally controlled prisons. THat was out of 1.5 mil
Skywatcher16
its not blame. its a simple fact. they shouldnt exist, and need to be ended. end of story.
BearsDontCare
It is indeed blame, you're literally suggesting private prisons are the basis of the issue...which they aren't..they're a result.
Skywatcher16
where did i say they are the basis of the issue? they arent. that dosent change that they should not be legal.
BearsDontCare
Why shouldn't they be legal? In some cases, the county or state were not able to afford another facility. There is nothing wrong with 1/2