Protective Custody Bugs Me

aj1980 · ‎12-05-2019

How do you feel about certain criminals being under protective custody for their safety? I read where Murdaugh was recently moved for his safety and Im wondering if you commit the crimes he did why should you be shielded from others? Same with Derek Chauvin, who killed G floyd. hes in protective custody but I guess its because he was a cop.

kitcat51 · ‎09-15-2016

No one deserves to be harmed or murdered by another prisoner in jail....good grief.

Love4cats · ‎03-09-2010

@aj1980 wrote:
How do you feel about certain criminals being under protective custody for their safety? I read where Murdaugh was recently moved for his safety and Im wondering if you commit the crimes he did why should you be shielded from others? Same with Derek Chauvin, who killed G floyd. hes in protective custody but I guess its because he was a cop.

I don't feel they should be in protective custody, I think they should be put in general popluation and let the other's give them an attitude adjustment!

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@aj1980 wrote:
How do you feel about certain criminals being under protective custody for their safety? I read where Murdaugh was recently moved for his safety and Im wondering if you commit the crimes he did why should you be shielded from others? Same with Derek Chauvin, who killed G floyd. hes in protective custody but I guess its because he was a cop.

@aj1980 When a person is jailed, his custodian, the city, county, state or Feds, assume responsibility for his total care including medical and otherwise keeping him safe. There are certain prisoner who are so hated, they must be given protection for their own safety.

We are not animals who allow others to be attacked and maimed or killed.

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On It · ‎03-15-2021

@kitcat51 wrote:
No one deserves to be harmed or murdered by another prisoner in jail....good grief.

I deleted my previous post because yours says it better. It is my understanding those in protective custody are essentially in solitary confinement. It is by no means preferential treatment.

RollTide2008 · ‎02-14-2017

So prison should just be like some kind of Hunger Games?

SamBrown · ‎03-10-2010

If someone is on suicide watch they would also be in protective custody.

Winkk · ‎03-15-2010

I've never given it much thought. Actually, I've never given it any thought. But, we can't have people in prison just killing each other. That's like gladiator era.

moonandthestars · ‎03-11-2010

What bothers me is that there is so much bad behavior that goes on in prisons (drugs, rape, murder, just to name a few). How is it that there isn't more control over this? - I mean it's a confined space! There are prison guards! They have monitoring equipment, cameras, etc. They have and are allowed little societies within the prisons. It all makes no sense to me. Isn't it possible to get a handle on this? It should be had enough that someone goes to prison and loses their freedom, but they shouldn't have to fear for their safely or their life. I do know that some people feel right at home with that type of culture - and that also is a bad thing. Ideally someone would emerge from prison rehabilitated and better than when they went in. Learn a different, better, more mainstream way to be.

sugar plum · ‎07-06-2016

Unfortunately psychopaths, sociopaths, and rapists cannot be rehabilitated.

I agree that prisoners whose lives are in danger should be put in protective custody. No matter what they have done. Prison is hard enough without fearing for your life.

We become murderers ourselves if we allow this to happen.