[Dr Jkel]

I have worked for the prison system for 20 + years.....years ago violence was much more common in the federal system but nowadays the violence has been curtailed a great deal....and the main reason is MONEY.

Each inmate is afforded the opportunity to serve his time without the threat of violence....meaning it is the staff's responsiblity to ensure their safety.....if you do not do everything to protect them then they sue you or civil rights violations and will win....Now it may mean putting the individual in protective custody, in segregation or even transferring them.

Does violence occur? Sure does, do people get killed? sure do...but 9 times out of ten it is a random thing...People who get locked up in high profile cases are treated with kid gloves.

Remember when Tim McVeigh was caught...they put him in bullet proof vest, had MANY staff around him to protect him........and trust me many people wanted him DEAD...same thing with 911 inmates.

My point is that prison is not the worst thing on earth even at life......Sometimes there are people who have done unspeakable things that no punishment given is good enough for them...Kinda like Sandusky..what are you really going to do to him?

It is really sad that victims get left in the shadows and the idiots who do this type of stuff are all over the news.......2 years from now people will hardly remember the victims, 10 yrs...you can forget about that because by then the newest shocking event wil come along.

I am sure there are some state institutions that are a little more violent and may be a little tougher but prison is prison.

I know from experience if an inmate complains enough about violence, even if it can not be proven then they are transferred.....and I know it may be hard to believe but inmates do lie about those things to try and manipulate their surroundings. Unfortunately it works sometimes.