Another Attempted Drug Smuggling Incident at CCA's Mineral Wells Unit

I don't understand your comment. 30 actual minutes on a 3 hour course? You're saying that they are only getting 30 minutes of rehabilitation (which would include what?) when in fact they should be getting 180? Correct me if I'm wrong, but surely this would be bigger news. What constitutes rehabilitative classes? Learning that doing drugs, etc., is bad? They've been told this, I hope, by parents. If they don't listen to their parents, why would they listen to these evil rehab teachers? But, since you offered, could you give more examples? I've been looking into this, and it is the case that the taxpayers are paying for these classes. From what I gather, taxpayers pay the federal government, money is sent to the states, the states divide it interdepartmentally, TDCJ gets x amount of dollars per inmate per day, and TDCJ pays CCA to take the inmate off of their roster - and the person I spoke with couldn't give exact figures, but I'm sure the enterprising researchers on this site, or your personnel inside could tell you, but I think the figures are roughly 50+ dollars per day per inmate for TDCJ, and 30+ dollars per day per inmate for CCA. I think you're expecting too much from people, not just inmates, when you expect them to learn or rehabituate their way of living by having to go to a class and being taught by someone they don't know or necessarily respect. A good person begins at home. Perhaps that 15 year old was making an investment in his future. Stash the stuff now so that later he can get it when he himself winds up in prison because his parents haven't told him that such behavior is wrong and shameful.

What kind of favors? Are you saying that there are corrupt people in a prison? Not just the inmates? Of course that is going to happen! I'm not saying it's good. The offending officers should be jailed just as the other inmates... but why the surprise? Let us hope together that CCA staff catches such dishonorable conduct and punishes it accordingly. One can't say it's an honest mistake to accidentally have sexual relations (if that's what you meant) or get paid off to treat certain inmates differently (if that's what you meant). I'm pretty sure the CCA in Mineral Wells provides the uniforms now, so it's a moot point to send them clothes. Additionally, perhaps you should launch an investigation into this resale shop. That has got to be the silliest thing I've heard this week! But, I'm not saying it's not possible, just insanely improbable. Far be it from me to cast or even seem to attempt to cast doubt on your loved one reporting these facts to you, but you really must remember, these are inmates in a prison who went to prison for breaking the public trust. The public trusts it's citizenry not to break the law. Could it be that he is not telling you the truth, the whole truth, or perhaps something false in addition to the truth? Sarcasm aside, and in all heartfelt honesty: Everyone makes mistakes, many times people will be in the wrong place at the wrong time, but at least your loved ones aren't dead. The people who drive while intoxicated risk innocent lives every time they drive. Drug users subject their families to worry, misery, and heartache, often losing the trust and even the love of those at one time closest to them. Drug dealers deal in misery and pain and inflict it on countless others. They (may) see it as providing a service to a willing customer, but those "willing" customers most times cannot really help themselves. With the popular example of pot aside, I have seen mothers do terrible things to their children for money so that they could buy meth. It is absolutely just if a man selling even a tiny amount of such a drug be sent to prison for as long as the law allows. Users are a different story. They will go through a certain kind of hell not being allowed their diversions, but if all these reports are true, and drugs etc. are getting in, then it is defeating the purpose of punishment. I don't understand why anyone would want to legalize these things. Pot is particularly nasty on families because it drives an insidious wedge between parents and children. I say insidious because it is hard to see. Imagine someone being a loving parent, working very hard all week to pay the bills and take their kid to dinner Friday night. Now imagine that same parent using a little of his money to buy just 20 bucks worth to relax on Saturday. Our culture is so selfish that we don't see a problem with that, but looking at the effects of pot, is it likely that after smoking this the parent will want to play with the kid, take the kid out somewhere, or be able to interact with the kid and give anything resembling full attention or memory to what the kid says? It's the little things that can ruin a childhood. Being a parent isn't a job for someone who wants weekends off or "me time". Your parenting will shape how your child turns out - you don't have to be a super parent, just an actively involved parent that devotes their whole life to raising and educating their child. Pot keeps you from doing that. Breaking the law and risking incarceration keeps you from doing that. I'd like to ask the inmates how they feel about missing defining moments in their child's life. What would they say?

Looks like law enforcement and the officials at the detention center were at the top of their game on this one. The point here is that the contraband was snagged BEFORE it made its way into the facility. Yet you're trying to make it sound like this is an example of how CCA and private prisons are complete screw ups. I think only someone who has their mind set in that line of thinking will see it that way.