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Got a parent in jail? Come get your free school supplies
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:35 am
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:35 am
I just heard on 99.5 WRNO that the prisons will be handing out free booksacks and school supplies to everyone with a parent in prison. Something is wrong with this picture. The gave a stat about "this many LA students have a parent in jail."
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Nola.com
ETA:
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"With an estimated 64,000 plus Louisiana children with an incarcerated parent, it seemed simple that this would be an ideal community service project," Angela Whittaker, vice president of the Louisiana Correctional Association, said in a press release.
Nola.com
This post was edited on 7/17/17 at 7:39 am
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Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:36 am to AaronDeTiger
I don't have a problem with it.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:41 am to AaronDeTiger
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With an estimated 64,000 plus Louisiana children with an incarcerated parent
That number seems small.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:41 am to AaronDeTiger
I don't have a problem with this.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:42 am to AaronDeTiger
It's not the kids' fault their parent(s) is in jail.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:43 am to Tactical1
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I don't have a problem with this.
Then you are part of the problem.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:43 am to iamAG
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I don't have a problem with it.
No one should.
It isn't these kids' fault their parent(s) is a piece of shite. Give them every opportunity to break the cycle.
It is society's responsibility to take care of children who don't have proper parental oversight. Not for the feel good altruism, but for practicality, self preservation. Let these kids break the cycle so they don't break into your house.
This post was edited on 7/17/17 at 7:44 am
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:43 am to iamAG
Go to jail, receive free stuff provided by the law abiding tax payers.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:46 am to AaronDeTiger
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Go to jail, receive free stuff provided by the law abiding tax payers.
Everyone in jail is receiving free stuff from taxpayers. Rather have their kids get some school supplies than pay for cable and workout equipment for prisoners.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:46 am to Tiger Lake
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Then you are part of the problem.
Why is that mindset part of the problem? It's not the kid's fault his/her parent is in jail.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:47 am to AaronDeTiger
Am I supposed to be outraged about kids getting school supplies? This is a good thing in a shitty situation.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:48 am to AaronDeTiger
quote:Beauty (and ugliness) is in the Eye of the Beholder.
Something is wrong with this picture.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:49 am to ShoeBang
Yeah, more free stuff is the answer. That'll fix it. It's my responsibility to provide for my family and theirs. Let's keep providing them with the means to continue on this path and not have to go to work. The less time they have to spend working, the more time they'll have to better themselves.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:50 am to AaronDeTiger
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Go to jail, receive free stuff provided by the law abiding tax payers.
this is actually pretty constructive, the cycle of bad behavior can only be broken with opportunity
Many will not take advantage of the opportunity, but some will
Sounds like sound policy to me
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:51 am to Erin Go Bragh
You are paying for the mama's new iPhone and hair appointment because she doesn't have to pay for school supplies/housing/food.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:52 am to AaronDeTiger
Why not just put the kids in jail with the parent? They're gonna end up there eventually anyway
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:52 am to AaronDeTiger
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Go to jail, receive free stuff provided by the law abiding tax payers.
Where did you see that?
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:52 am to AaronDeTiger
Good for the kids, but I highly doubt some free school supplies is going to make a dent in the "cycle" and is likely to just be good PR for Democrat candidates.
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:52 am to AaronDeTiger
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Go to jail, receive free stuff provided by the law abiding tax payers.
I'm about as conservative as they come and I don't see a problem with this.
The KID did not break the law or go to jail. The KID is a victim in all of this. We should do whatever we can to try to break the cycle.
It should be interesting, however, to see how this is run. I suspect that one of the reasons why the 64,000 figure seems so low is that many of these "parents" in jail were not listed as the father so that they mother could get extra welfare benefits. Will they now, somehow, be listed as the father?
Posted on 7/17/17 at 7:52 am to AaronDeTiger
I can certainly see both sides of this coin. People who see a problem will point to the fact that there are too many parents in jail and we shouldn't be using taxpayer money to fund school supplies. On the other hand, prisons are providing those supplies to kids in the hopes that they will get an education and try to not go to prison. In the end, it's going to be much cheaper to give away school supplies than to have to place a few kids in prison in a few years.
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