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| If it is humane for Soldiers and Marines to sleep on cots in tents as these men defend our freedoms overseas, how is it inhumane for prisoners who break law to sleep on cots in tents? |
Escambia County is rebuilding the jail that exploded in the massive flood of April, 2014.
The costs are going to be astronomical.
I'm told it could top $135 Million.
"Why must it cost so much?" has been my continuing question.
Now I'm hearing that the number of inmates our new jail is being designed to accommodate is a number that is less than the number of prisoners we're holding right now! (many of our inmates are being housed in other jurisdictions due to our current jail issue)
So my question, in addition to why the costs MUST be so high, is this: Why can't we build a compliant jail and also build in capacity for a tent-city outside facility for certain prisoners--to help accommodate what will be a large number of inmates locally?
Now, I'm not saying every prisoner should be housed in a tent city style outdoor, uncomfortable jail.
But many should be, in my opinion.
And before bleeding-heart types start talking about how "cruel" this would be--remember that right now as we speak there are United States Army personnel sleeping in similar accommodations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other areas around the world.
Anyone who would call a tent city detention facility cruel and unusual needs to rationally explain to
