When this jail opened, all the local judges were invited to spend the night, with their wives.
Some of them actually did that. (I'm not joking.)
Terrorists getting to play basketball? Sounds like Club Gitmo.
Posted on 07/06/2005 7:20:26 PM PDT by USAfearsnobody
NEW YORK When the judge sentenced New York Times' reporter Judith Miller to jail Wednesday afternoon, he did not say where it would be, but E&P soon learned that it would be just outside Washington, D.C. Later, she was seen entering the Alexandria (Va.) Detention Center.
The Virginia facility's best-known resident is convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui, according to the Associated Press. But what else is it known for?
It was completed in 1987 at a cost of $15 million, and houses all individuals committed by the courts to the sheriff's custody--local, state and federal. According to the Web site of the city's sheriff's department, the Center's management is based upon "New Generation" jail philosophy, which it describes as "a more modern and humane approach over traditional linear-style institution. New Generation philosophy is a combination of management style and architectural design which facilitates increased staff and inmates contact and works to reduce tension and improve security within the correctional setting."
This "scene," the Web site says, "resembles a dormitory with a lounge attached. At one end of a large room. a handful of young men are watching television; in another area, a second group watches a different set. Several inmates are playing cards. The area is bright, sunny, and clean. The furniture--sofa and chairs--is comfortable and clean. The carpet on the floor is unstained. No one has scratched his or her initials in the paints or on the wood tables. Windows allow a view of the outside.
"Despite all the activity, the room is relatively quiet. The television volume is low, and no one is shouting.
"This is not the scene of most jails in the United States today. It is however, typical of daily activity in the Alexandria Detention center and other institutions in New York, Chicago, San Diego, Tucson, Portland, and several other cities. These facilities are known as 'New Generation' jails, and they are generally regarded as the state of the art in jail design. In form, function, and style, they are significantly different from the old traditional jails. They have proven to be secure, safe, and cost-efficient places for inmates to live and for staff and volunteers to work."
In another section on "tension," the site notes: "One of the first things visitors remark on when they tour a New Generation jail is the low level of tension. Fights are rare and are quickly broken up. Weapons are not involved, and even the most thorough shakedowns rarely find them. Gangs do not form and vendettas do not develop. Sexual assaults are almost nonexistent. Shower areas are safe because they are constantly supervised."
'In the cell with the 20th Hijacker'
Co-ed jail?
Burn that place to the ground and send them to Sheriff Arpaio in Arizona.
Haha, unfortunately for us, this jail is probably gender-seperated.
We don't need to be sending Judith Miller to Maracopa.
It's not like she murdered anybody or anything, and seeing as the other reporter has basically decided to rat out the source, I don't see the point of putting her in prison, unless you're trying to make some sort of point.
Our courts should be handling what they need to handle, real crime such as murder, child molestation, etc.
When we have zero violent crime in this country, then come and extol the virtues of putting reporters in jail for not handing over sources.
uuuuuhhhhh.....shudder
Better not let any women violate their space.
They forgot to mention the basketball courts.
When this jail opened, all the local judges were invited to spend the night, with their wives.
Some of them actually did that. (I'm not joking.)
I heard earlier today that Cooper has received permission from his source to testify and reveal his/her identity.
extol the virtues of putting reporters in jail for not handing over sources
It might serve to curb some of the fictional stories we read in The New York Times or L.A. Times when reporters don't have to worry about revealing sources -- real or imagined. If the media possessed any integrity, I might agree with you.
Their own wives?
Terrorists getting to play basketball? Sounds like Club Gitmo.
No matter how nice the modern jails are, one of the things that you probably never think about is what happens if there's a fire?
I used to serve on a committee that, among other things, had oversight over a local jail. If that place ever catches on fire, they don't seem to have any plans in place. They never even have fire drills . . . . which I can understand, but no contingency planning gives me the willies.
Probably not much chance of a bad fire since the buildings are made out of concrete and brick, but still . . . .
Given that the source Miller is protecting is almost certainly a member of the Bush administration, a little gratitude is not uncalled-for.
The people who are screaming the loudest about the Plame leak are people like Kos and Democrat Underground.
I wonder if Judy will have to wear a "Bee Keeper/Batman" suit in order not to "offend" those of the religion of pieces?
I personally don't the idea of jailing journalists in general.
Uh, if you think that Conservative media outlets don't use the same tactics the Times and the Post do, you're living in a fantasy world.
This will have a chilling effect on journalists from both sides of the political spectrum, and in general, if I was a corrupt politician or businessman, I would be throwing a party to celebrate Mrs. Millers incarceration. Of course, until you live in a place as corrupt as where I am, you'll never understand this.
technically, she can be held indefinetly. even if this grand jury is dissolved, if another convenes to look into the same or related set of facts, her contempt can bridge to that period of time.
Maybe this will do. "I met all your friends at Club Gitmo, Mr. Moussaui"
To be honest, I think the real target of this investigation is the Bush administration.
I mean think about it, all the sudden, Time (no friend of Bush) decides to go ahead and give it's source, and it encourages the NYT, someone on it's wavelength, to do the same.
It is my opinion that Miller was set up by her own people in their desire to get at Bush.
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