Posted by
Billy on Monday, July 25, 2011 12:14:11 PM
Many U.S. correctional facilities do not provide air conditioning in their
cell blocks, which leaves inmates with no choice but to sweat out the high
temperatures. Lynn McBride, executive director of Central Kansas Prison Ministries (CKPM), says the general
public typically believes prisoners are getting what they deserve. However, some
families are concerned for inmates and the staff members who guard them.
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"It's something [to which] some of the public would say, 'So what?
Let them sweat.' Other publics say dogs in a dog pound have to have air
conditioning, so why are we putting humans in that kind of condition? So it's a
mixed bag of feelings on both sides of the poll," McBride explains.
And
the continued triple-digit heat also creates the potential for tempers to flare,
he says. (No air conditioning? In this
heat? )
(Billy's Thoughts>>> Yes those who are in prison should be punished but we should respond the way Jesus would. Based on my understanding of the Lord and his word he wants us to treat all souls with respect even though we may not agree with the choices they have made. Also lets not forget if it wasn't for God's grace we too could be in a prison cell because all of us are sinners.)