Submitted by FuriousAlbino t3_ydht9x in boston
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view9234 t1_itt75ka wrote
>The Nashua Street jail is operating at almost 300 prisoners below capacity, according to the sheriff's office
amish_hacker473 t1_itt85px wrote
That gap would be filled quicker than coffee and a bad case of diarrhea.
Once those beds are filled, it's harder to make room for prisoners - ya know the people who should jail.
I'm not against finding a better spot for homeless people than the street, these people deserve better and need a lot of help. I don't think jail is the ideal place. At the same time, jails are drug free and addiction is the main problem in homelessness.
jojenns t1_ittbte1 wrote
The current optics aren’t great either
thrwnaway_9010 t1_ittfzv2 wrote
People who?
Peeeculiar t1_itub4ru wrote
Use the Burden Barge to Methadone Isle.
therealcmj t1_itv53wr wrote
How about doing what voters asked: stop wasting money and ruining people’s lives by throwing them in jail for stupid minor stuff.
Which they did.
Which is why there is so much unused room in jails across the state.
_Hack_The_Planet_ t1_itwenm3 wrote
They should also allow them to leave if they pay a certain amount of money. We can call it "bail" or something.
bostonstoner t1_itz387d wrote
Hah I used to work in this ghetto. It’s really that bad. Like the tenderloin with a hospital smack in the middle
treesandbutter t1_itshbhs wrote
Is it the jail part?