hard gangs hard time and SHIVs actually we’re not really covering any of those
we’re not really covering any of those
we’re not really covering any of those today so let’s go with pirates Puritans
today so let’s go with pirates Puritans
today so let’s go with pirates Puritans and slavery welcome to watchmojo.com
and slavery welcome to watchmojo.com
and slavery welcome to watchmojo.com Stallman we’re counting down the five
Stallman we’re counting down the five
Stallman we’re counting down the five most surprising things that you probably
most surprising things that you probably
most surprising things that you probably didn’t know about prisons I don’t really
didn’t know about prisons I don’t really
didn’t know about prisons I don’t really feel bad for the things I’ve done I mean
feel bad for the things I’ve done I mean
feel bad for the things I’ve done I mean since most of the information we found
since most of the information we found
since most of the information we found during our research on the topic is
during our research on the topic is
during our research on the topic is centered around the American prison
centered around the American prison
centered around the American prison system most of these facts are as well
number 5 prison sentences are as
number 5 prison sentences are as American as apple pie before the 19th
American as apple pie before the 19th
American as apple pie before the 19th century in the West punishment was
century in the West punishment was
century in the West punishment was torture humiliation or death prisons
torture humiliation or death prisons
torture humiliation or death prisons existed but they were primarily just
existed but they were primarily just
existed but they were primarily just places to keep criminals before the
places to keep criminals before the
places to keep criminals before the punishment happened it was American
punishment happened it was American
punishment happened it was American Quakers and Puritans who came up with
Quakers and Puritans who came up with
Quakers and Puritans who came up with the idea of the penitentiary the idea
the idea of the penitentiary the idea
the idea of the penitentiary the idea was to leave convicts alone to quietly
was to leave convicts alone to quietly
was to leave convicts alone to quietly think about their crimes and become
think about their crimes and become
think about their crimes and become penitent it was meant to be a humane
penitent it was meant to be a humane
penitent it was meant to be a humane alternative to corporal punishment but
alternative to corporal punishment but
alternative to corporal punishment but the years spent alone drove many of the
the years spent alone drove many of the
the years spent alone drove many of the criminals mad
criminals mad
criminals mad these Penitentiary’s developed into the
these Penitentiary’s developed into the
these Penitentiary’s developed into the modern prison system and later became
modern prison system and later became
modern prison system and later became the inspiration for solitary confinement
the inspiration for solitary confinement
the inspiration for solitary confinement it is perpetual misery
it is perpetual misery
it is perpetual misery it’s ennui its monotony its repetition
it’s ennui its monotony its repetition
it’s ennui its monotony its repetition number 4 America has the second-highest
number 4 America has the second-highest
number 4 America has the second-highest prison rate given that last back that
prison rate given that last back that
prison rate given that last back that might not be surprising that America is
might not be surprising that America is
might not be surprising that America is the country with the largest prison
the country with the largest prison
the country with the largest prison population it has more than 2 million
population it has more than 2 million
population it has more than 2 million prisoners and about 5 million people in
prisoners and about 5 million people in
prisoners and about 5 million people in other areas of the justice system like
other areas of the justice system like
other areas of the justice system like on parole or in juvenile detention but
on parole or in juvenile detention but
on parole or in juvenile detention but the tiny Archipelago nation of
the tiny Archipelago nation of
the tiny Archipelago nation of Seychelles has the highest prison rate
Seychelles has the highest prison rate
Seychelles has the highest prison rate almost 800 prisoners per 100,000
almost 800 prisoners per 100,000
almost 800 prisoners per 100,000 citizens America’s rate is only 698 per
citizens America’s rate is only 698 per
citizens America’s rate is only 698 per 100,000 but Seychelles isn’t some kind
100,000 but Seychelles isn’t some kind
100,000 but Seychelles isn’t some kind of mad police state the abnormally high
of mad police state the abnormally high
of mad police state the abnormally high level of incarceration there is due in
level of incarceration there is due in
level of incarceration there is due in large part to a UN prison that houses
large part to a UN prison that houses
large part to a UN prison that houses Somali pirates
number three those hilarious dancing
number three those hilarious dancing prisoners might be hilariously abused
in
in former inmates of this Filipino
former inmates of this Filipino
former inmates of this Filipino penitentiary have accused the prison of
penitentiary have accused the prison of
penitentiary have accused the prison of beating those who didn’t participate and
beating those who didn’t participate and
beating those who didn’t participate and Amnesty International has concerns about
Amnesty International has concerns about
Amnesty International has concerns about the country’s prisons sanitation and
the country’s prisons sanitation and
the country’s prisons sanitation and overcrowding
officials insist the dance program is an
officials insist the dance program is an effective rehabilitation tool but others
effective rehabilitation tool but others
effective rehabilitation tool but others disagree call it exploitative
disagree call it exploitative
disagree call it exploitative however the Philippines is not the only
however the Philippines is not the only
however the Philippines is not the only place that exploits inmates in American
place that exploits inmates in American
place that exploits inmates in American prisons people can be forced to work for
prisons people can be forced to work for
prisons people can be forced to work for as little as twenty three cents an hour
as little as twenty three cents an hour
as little as twenty three cents an hour this is because of a clause that was
this is because of a clause that was
this is because of a clause that was left in the Thirteenth Amendment to keep
left in the Thirteenth Amendment to keep
left in the Thirteenth Amendment to keep slavery in prisons legal by convicting
slavery in prisons legal by convicting
slavery in prisons legal by convicting recently emancipated slaves of minor
recently emancipated slaves of minor
recently emancipated slaves of minor crimes this clause was used to keep some
crimes this clause was used to keep some
crimes this clause was used to keep some plantations open for decades after the
plantations open for decades after the
plantations open for decades after the Civil War and we got papers proving he’s
Civil War and we got papers proving he’s
Civil War and we got papers proving he’s great onew you belong to me handy one
great onew you belong to me handy one
great onew you belong to me handy one number two
number two
number two Scandinavian prisons work better piss on
Scandinavian prisons work better piss on
Scandinavian prisons work better piss on me while American prisons focus on
me while American prisons focus on
me while American prisons focus on punishment
punishment
punishment Scandinavian prisons focus more on
Scandinavian prisons focus more on
Scandinavian prisons focus more on rehabilitation one of the principles in
rehabilitation one of the principles in
rehabilitation one of the principles in the region correctional services
the region correctional services
the region correctional services regarding normality which means that you
regarding normality which means that you
regarding normality which means that you should serve on just normal conditions
should serve on just normal conditions
should serve on just normal conditions as possible
as possible
as possible Norwegian prisons are designed to mimic
Norwegian prisons are designed to mimic
Norwegian prisons are designed to mimic villages to remind prisoners that they
villages to remind prisoners that they
villages to remind prisoners that they are still a part of society surprised to
are still a part of society surprised to
are still a part of society surprised to see metal silverware and high-security
see metal silverware and high-security
see metal silverware and high-security and facility it’s very well-equipped
and facility it’s very well-equipped
and facility it’s very well-equipped kitchen they have access to many of the
kitchen they have access to many of the
kitchen they have access to many of the same rights and privileges as regular
same rights and privileges as regular
same rights and privileges as regular citizens and they have a max sentence of
citizens and they have a max sentence of
citizens and they have a max sentence of 21 years the person’s try to help
21 years the person’s try to help
21 years the person’s try to help convicts develop life and work skills
convicts develop life and work skills
convicts develop life and work skills because even the worst offenders will
because even the worst offenders will
because even the worst offenders will one day live around regular citizens I’m
one day live around regular citizens I’m
one day live around regular citizens I’m having a hard time believing that I’m in
having a hard time believing that I’m in
having a hard time believing that I’m in a prison it may sound strange to an
a prison it may sound strange to an
a prison it may sound strange to an American audience but there are at least
American audience but there are at least
American audience but there are at least some indications that the system works
some indications that the system works
some indications that the system works Norwegian recidivism is around 40
Norwegian recidivism is around 40
Norwegian recidivism is around 40 percent whereas American recidivism is
percent whereas American recidivism is
percent whereas American recidivism is closer to 70 percent god Bless America
closer to 70 percent god Bless America
closer to 70 percent god Bless America number one lots of Americans in jail are
number one lots of Americans in jail are
number one lots of Americans in jail are innocent the precogs can see a murder
innocent the precogs can see a murder
innocent the precogs can see a murder four days out until we develop some kind
four days out until we develop some kind
four days out until we develop some kind of criminal Precog technology that sees
of criminal Precog technology that sees
of criminal Precog technology that sees into the past we’ll never know for sure
into the past we’ll never know for sure
into the past we’ll never know for sure how many convicts are actually innocent
how many convicts are actually innocent
how many convicts are actually innocent however experts estimate that between
however experts estimate that between
however experts estimate that between two point three and five percent of
two point three and five percent of
two point three and five percent of American prisoners are innocent that’s
American prisoners are innocent that’s
American prisoners are innocent that’s up to 110,000 people who were in prison
up to 110,000 people who were in prison
up to 110,000 people who were in prison without committing the crime they were
without committing the crime they were
without committing the crime they were convicted of as last week tonight
convicted of as last week tonight
convicted of as last week tonight reported recently it’s probable that
reported recently it’s probable that
reported recently it’s probable that many of them use fear the overworked
many of them use fear the overworked
many of them use fear the overworked public defenders study New Orleans a few
public defenders study New Orleans a few
public defenders study New Orleans a few years back found that the city had some
years back found that the city had some
years back found that the city had some part-time defenders who could only spend
part-time defenders who could only spend
part-time defenders who could only spend an average of seven
an average of seven
an average of seven minutes per case these public defenders
minutes per case these public defenders
minutes per case these public defenders often encourage defendants to take plea
often encourage defendants to take plea
often encourage defendants to take plea bargains which leads to the terrible
bargains which leads to the terrible
bargains which leads to the terrible reality that 90 to 95 percent of
reality that 90 to 95 percent of
reality that 90 to 95 percent of convicts never actually have a trial the
convicts never actually have a trial the
convicts never actually have a trial the justice system work swiftly the future
justice system work swiftly the future
justice system work swiftly the future knowledge abolished all lawyers uh this
knowledge abolished all lawyers uh this
knowledge abolished all lawyers uh this is heavy so what do you think the best
is heavy so what do you think the best
is heavy so what do you think the best kind of prison is pick up while it’s
kind of prison is pick up while it’s
kind of prison is pick up while it’s cold ladies for more rehabilitated top
cold ladies for more rehabilitated top
cold ladies for more rehabilitated top tens and no chance of parole top fives
tens and no chance of parole top fives
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