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Why the compassion for law breakers?

The bleeding hearts in Albany are at it again. You know who I am referring to – the political party that cares more for prisoners, illegals and free loaders.

This time they are involved in our prison system. They have legislation that would limit solitary confinement time for those prisoners, not inmates, but prisoners who create problems within the prison system. This legislation being discussed would limit the amount of time a prisoner could spend in solitary confinement.

They state that the humane alternatives to long-term solitary confinement would end solitary confinement for those under the age of 21 and over the age of 55. This would restrict the reasons solitary confinement can be used.

They also state that would improve the conditions of solitary confinement, limiting solitary confinement to 15 consecutive days or 20 out of 60 days unless specific acts are committed while a prisoner is in solitary confinement. It recommends creation of a justice center oversight of solitary confinement and residential rehabilitation units.

The study has consistently found that subjecting prisoners to segregated confinement for 22 to 24 hours a day without meaningful human contact, programming or therapy can cause deep and permanent psychological, physical damage and social harm, wrote Jeff Aubry, a Democrat from Brooklyn and sponsor of this legislation.

Prisoners often have more difficulty complying with prison rules after being placed in segregated confinement, which can be particularly devastating for certain vulnerable prisoners.

His statement keeps referring to prisoners as inmates and people, but they are prisoners of our society who did wrong in breaking our laws in the first place. Finally, a common sense Assemblyman, Joe Giglio, a Republican from Gowanda, has voted against the proposed bill. The New York State correctional officers and PBA asked the members to oppose this bill.

Remember, correctional facilities are actually prisons.

Richard Makuch is a Dunkirk resident. Send comments to editorial@observertoday.com

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