August 22, 2007
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Pink In Prison
Prison inmates in South Carolina are being forced to dress in pink if they perform sex acts in prison. State Corrections Department John Ozmint has defended the policy saying the wearing of pink is a deterrent of men performing the public sex acts in prison.
John Ozmit said, “We don’t believe the United States Constitution protects an inmate’s right to publicly gratify himself.” One inmate is suing claiming that the practice “is placing inmates’ lives and physical well-being in danger.” The thinking is that the pink will cause them to stand out among the other inmates. Here is the link: Link
Do you think making inmates wear pink is an appropriate punishment for committing sex acts in prison?
Comments (92)
yes, i DO!
almost first.
wow, first! with the baby on my lap and everything…
And no.
It is a Scarlet Letter but I don’t think it puts their body or life at danger, maybe their mental well-being. If they could sue for that then I would maybe be more sympathetic with them. But most likely, if a person commits a sex act in prison, most everyone will know anyway – prisons are pretty tightly knit communities, after all…
-David
hey, why not? seriously- you do the crime, you do the time and your butt belongs to the government until your time is up- your rights of privacy are surrendered! not fair, you say? well maybe you should have thought about that BEFORE you stole or cheated or whatever the crap you did
if anything the prison system these days is too soft on prisoners- seeing as many go right back out on the streets and commit the same crimes all over again. jail is not meant to be comfortable or nice or pleasant- it’s punishment dammit!
Rather retarded actually. Who really cares about prisoners anyways?
Why the hell do criminals get all these rights?
They have more rights than those of us not in prison.
The pink is highly appropriate. It’s embarrassing. You’re in prison to be punished, duh.
HA.
that’s it. just ha.
the goal of prison is to punish and reform. So if it works then go with it…
wouldnt it just make it easier to find someone who doesnt mind engaging in those acts?….. They would be like….”Oh…your in pink…so you know….you wanna?”
how complicated. no, I don’t think that is a good idea.
prison has a way of distorting things
ryc: CNN 9 PM EDT
No… I don’t think its a good idea… maybe it depends on what kind of sex acts… if it is consentual… no… if they are rapests… yes…
the cum stains should make that outfit a cool looking polka dot.
sure.
lol. Like an article a while back reported Taiwanese or Chinese ppl who are acting up at work… oh yeah, its Cops! being tardy or what not has to wear hello kitty. Not outside in the public but at the station. They reason Hello Kitty bc its a cute thing for young girls….not something brave policemen should be flossing.
Yes. If they feel it will put their life in danger, then they need to exercise some self-control so they won’t have to wear it.
I dunno as I’m sure some of them will proudly wear pink to say that they got “Lucky” regardless of their gender preference.. (eeww) As it would be TMI for me.. It can go either way punishment or gloating…
I like the idea! This could discourage bad behavior through embarrassment.
That’s hilarious – The whole prison population will be dressed in pink by the end of the month.
I think its a mistake. It will create a situation where prisoners will have violent attention drawn to them Also what about some inmates who have been caught performing an act they were being coerced into? They are not going to speak up and be a “rat”, so they will have to wear the pink and be victimized frther. I know……I sound like a liberal.
Personally, I find that very funny!
“Of course you should protect staff from sexual harassment, but there are other ways to do it besides this degradation and putting people at risk,”
Because [males] exposing themselves to female officers and masturbating in view of others isn’t degrading already. Put on the pink.
LOL. Weren’t you the one who posted about the hello kitty bands used as a military punishment in some foreign country?
I think its hysterical and a GREAT idea.
i can easily see problems coming out of this…and no one has a sense of guilt anymore. that said it MIGHT have a chance of working.
No.
I really love how he brought up the Constitution not saying anything about “publicly gratifying himself” when the 9th Ammendment states that not all rights are listed in the Constitution, and the people retain those rights.
Will wearing pink really work? What about the guys who like wearing pink? And what if the majority started doing it and therefore the majority ended up in pink; where would the other few lie? Join them like sheep, or just stay as they are…. er ok…probably not a relevent point..but anywho…
Why are they so concerned about sex acts being preformed in prison? Is our tax dollars worth nothing but guards trying to catch somebody jacking off?
“We don’t believe the United States Constitution protects an inmate’s right to publicly gratify himself.”
I believe that these days our Constitution protects no one.
Inmates should have NO rights under the constitution. The constitution protects law abiding individuals. You do the crime, you spend your time with limited rights. Yeah you deserve basic human rights. I don’t think public sex acts are a basic human right, in my happy little opinion . . .
Will the pink work? I dunno. Sounds silly.
I don’t think that wearing pink is going to STOP them from committing sex acts in public. It actually may be advertisement.
What part of “You’re being punished” do these inmates not understand? If avoiding public humiliation was a big priority, they shouldn’t have committed the crime.
RYC: It was fun to do. I might try Xanga TV sometime, but I need to get used to having a camera stare at me first.
And no, I don’t think inmates should be punished for gratifying an innate human need. When is this prudish country going to stop vilifying human sexuality?
No.
Does humiliation work as a punishment? I say sometimes. I guess it would be ok but I would not use pink. Maybe red would be good enough. You could include other prisoners who were at high risk to fight with others, too.
I think its great! lol
no…i think its kinda stupid. its a color…not a punishment.
naaa, I think cutting their private parts off with suffice ……dont you??
Deanna
Ummm… I think the pink guys are going to be even more popular with the other inmates as they are the ones that “put out!” How funny is this topic!!!?
Not if they know ahead of time what the punishment will be. It is a deterrent, they can easily avoid that punishment. I also think it is a great idea.
yes for the protection of the other inmates
i think it’s just.
maybe…
“Why are they so concerned about sex acts being preformed in prison? Is our tax dollars worth nothing but guards trying to catch somebody jacking off? “
Littledevil, I don’t think self gratification is what they are tlking about. I think they are refering to rape, sodomy, and prison prostitution….just to name a few.
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That’s hilarious.
perrrrrfect
Off topic…but…haha…i found it kinda funny that one of the top seraches on Yahoo! is Dan in Real Life. It reminded me of you, dan!
OK, so inmates should be castrated then ?
Sex is normal, its natural, may the sex offenders should but the ones there for other thiings maybe not…
Its a weird subject…
someone should hire all of em hookers ?
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* maybe the sex offenders & rapists *
no and additionally I think it steps all over their personal rights (regardless of the belief that imprisoned men/women should be forced to give up autonomy and most of their former freedoms)… horrific.
I dunno…I do agree that it will make them stand out but I think that’s probably the point. It’s not like they are getting beat everyday for doing it…and maybe it will teach public decency for some of them.
I think they should have to wear tutu’s or something. I think that just wearing a different color isn’t going to do the trick.
Why is everyone concerned about prisoner’s rights? In other countries prisoners don’t even get fed. If you want food, you better pray that a family member or loved one is going to bring it to you in jail. Prisoners in America get cable. Hell, I don’t even get cable because I can’t afford it. Maybe if I wasn’t paying such high taxes so prisoners can have all these “rights” I’d be able to use my own money to get some cable TV, eh?
Our tax dollars at work. LOL.
Yup. I think so.
In arizona there is an old fashioned chain-gang where the inmates are required to wear black and white stripes, pink underware/socks, and live out in tents and have their restrooms in buckets right outside the tents. I would bet money that the inmate that come out of there are changed from the hard labor. Making these inmates wear pink when disrespecting women is not that big of deal when they can masturbate at night when no one is look, afterall tax dollars pay for their punishment of cable tv, a/c and porno…
on discovery, they showed a supermax prison where the inmates had no priviledges, and virtually no human contact. no chances to run with gangs, plot, scheme, or rape each other. They utterly hated it there. If every prison were like that, I think people would be more deterred(and I know some folks are not deterred by anything), from committing crimes. Shorter sentences in a place someone really does not want to return to would save money for taxpayers, and in the long run would keep inmates and staff safer. wearing pink? I dont know.
I think it’s awful, besides they would have to get an awful lot of the pink uniforms-I hear a lot of men perform sex acts in prison-what do you expect? No women…
actually… I think it’s kinda funny…
Masturbating in your cell, hell no!
Masturbating anywhere else, or having sex with one of the other prisoners, hell yes!
Gratify himself/herself yes, but not at the expense of others. You see, that is why they are in prison.
I think they should make them where pink ones with big purple targets in embarrassing places.
Cheers,
m
Maybe STANDARD uniform should be pink and maybe pink crocs with flower jibbitz on them. Maybe that would just plain old keep them OUT of jail. “Dude, I ain’t gonna rob that store…I look terrible in pink!” Or something like that.
ryc – it’s from where the sidewalk ends.
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I think it’s a great idea. It might give some guys the motivation to reform themselves.
My mistake. After reading the link I see it is refering to someone being like Seinfeld said, ”Master of the Manor”.
I don’t care too much one way or the other. I don’t have an issue with them making the inmates wear certain colors, but I do wonder if it’ll be productive at all.
no. the guy who’s suing is right.
Have a good day…Dan
Yes, I can understand you also mean rape..ect. According to most of these posts criminals have no constitutional rights, so why should they be protected? This is essentially protection to stop these activities going on inside the prison.
Wearing pink is not going to stop these actions and it’s ridiculous to think that humilation will work? They aren’t ashamed of the crimes that put them into prison, why would they be ashamed of raping their cell mate?
I really don’t care. I would like to ship them all to Sheriff Joe in Arizona. I like his approach.
Moot point. Prisons are a waste of money, time and therefore more money. More Capital/Corporal Punishment plz.
Wait, but they don’t make MURDERERS wear special uniforms?
yes
it’s a great idea! kudos to south carolina for being creative
Haha. No. Don’t immasculate the non-gays-gays anymore than have to go up the ass already does for them.
Initially my reaction was yes definitely! But how about those chaps who are forced into performing those sexual acts by other inmates? You know… the whole power/prison bitch thing? Surely those chaps suffer enough degradation without then having to wear pink? Tough question there.
Huh? They could wear all the want… I want out of it… Thank you!
sex acts? like masturbating?
thats retarded
they should be allowed to masturbate
but if you mean stuff toward the women guards and raping each other
then thats a sweet idea
Well, if it’s consentual, then I hardly see why it would be necessary. But if it’s forced, then yes, it might be a good idea. I mean, they should have some sort of punishment. I’m tempted to say that it’s not harsh enough, actually. I doubt it would phase them if they were really intent on doing their thing, aha.
uhm… after reading these comments… i learned that prison inmates get to watch cable… and that i pay for it… im really upset at this… because i dont have cable… and im paying for ppl that wronged our neighbors to have a privilege that i dont even have… im pretty upset by this knowledge…
Seems to me that could lead to even more (unwanted) sex acts. I think solitary confinement (expensive though it is) would be more appropriate.
yes
It’s either wearing pink or having a group of guards beat the shit out of you, or worse.
Have you heard of Bittaker? He’s a serial killer currently sitting on death row and his favourite tool was a pair of pliers. You oughta read the interview in “Bizarre” magazine (UK) regarding him and prison sex. It’s disturbing. If people think wearing pink is bad, the things he talks about is worse.
No, it’d probably put prisoners in more danger.
Wouldn’t that be very humiliating for the inmates? Then it would have violated the inmates’ Right to Happiness.
My brother has SEVERAL pink shirts that he likes to wear, so making them wear pink might not be as harsh as the prison thinks it is…
*Bangs head against desk* Rape is about power NOT sex, even in prison. Have the idiots at state corrections read any psychology hjournals published in the last 25 years? Hmmm lets humiliate people who already feel beyond poweless. That’ll really help. I have absolutely no sympathy for sex offenders but this is NOT the answer.
No. Unless it’s like rape.
i think color coding is a great idea but id add a few more colors just so the prisoner are clear make the tops wear blue and keep the bottoms in the pink
I think it will make them do it more. lol it is like a pimp. the other guys will see the pink and then go to him for some. grossss.
i guess that all depends on how long they’re in there for.. and what, exactly, the act was.
i don’t think that will be effective for them. being singled out is going to make them feel more vulnerable. Hurting people hurt others.
No, I don’t that punishment is hard enough compare to the crime they did. What’s a little pink outfit going to do them? Hello, they are in prison! The last thing they are going to worry about is what color is their outfit.
No, that’s really beyond bad.