prisons, again, again, again.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7366258.stm

so in response to this "news" we hear the typical knee-jerk responses : "they're living in luxury: 3 meals a day, they watch TV, they are housed for free!!!"

Oh yes, what a luxury, 3 meals a day, a roof over your head : BUUUUTTT how troubled, turbulent and awful must your life have been in order to feel this way about prison!

what we dont realise is that these prisoners' lives, before going to prison, must have been so lacking in what we take for granted everyday (like 3 meals a day, certain shelter) that they are a luxury for them!!! IT ISNT THE PRISONS WE SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON, IT IS THE LIFE OF POVERTY AND LAST RESORTS THAT THOSE WHO END UP IN PRISONS HAD TO DEAL WITH, WHICH LED THEM THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! IT'S JUST.......SO........ OBVIOUS! it is humbling, and devastating to think that prisoners are the few ppl who really appreciate that yes, food, electricity, shelter IS a luxury and something that is the default position for the rest of us.
of course there are many contributing factors as to why people commit crimes, and there is a huge arrogance that i hear everyday when ppl say "well if i were in that position i wouldnt....." = ingorance and hyporcrisy.

and yes there are those in poverty who dont commit crimes, BUT EVERY SITIUTATION IS DIFFERENT ANNNNDDD what are we even talking about when we use the word "crime".
i think we should question who IS really committing the crimes against who? YET STILL IT IS NOT AS SIMPLE AS THAT, i think we should turn to foucault at this point :)