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U.S. Bureau of Prisons testing new program to help combat idleness, stress and boredom
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- Date Feb 29, 2012
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Should their wrongs be rewarded with songs.
Should those who aren't free be given MP threes.
Well the US Bureau of Prisons might David bureau is testing a program that would allow more than 200000 inmates to carry digital music players.
As a way to deal with quotes.
-- stress and boredom associated with incarceration.
The icon.
As I'm calling it I think it's a clever maybe not may expand vision while we nationwide by this year's end.
-- devices being sold in prison -- a series but there's one small -- the list of one million songs available for download.
We'll be monitored to exclude explicit tracks meaning no Glen Campbell clearly this must be discussed in the lightning -- Lightning round.
-- isn't the whole point of prison -- it to experience time passing.
Not being had not having your time.
Eighty didn't it it's passing with diversions it's -- it's -- -- the slow crawl.
Time.
No I think that we need you want to reform the character and brushing up on my plate lately and I could tell you that nothing does that like well chosen music really into and we want to brush with the fully know.
I wanna -- -- their outlook for the -- -- bully it.
But that you're not gonna re form their algorithms with the Black Eyed Peas no and I also think most -- these -- heads are gonna wind -- being -- -- ships since I.
I have dinner and make a better nerve and yet exactly are part of the -- to publish them and choked to death cab and you'd like that it's it's again the whole point of praising.
To lose the privileges you have on the outside well -- sets but you know our prisons are -- disgrace and people in prison even the ones who really really belong.
There have bigger problems and whether -- be forced to listen Barbara Streisand when they're there word about getting raped.
Yeah Rivera getting murdered.
You know what that -- listening to you and explicit song on the MP3 or not.
It's got to be pretty.
Low on the list of things to worry about visa -- our -- stated goal of president is to reform you that's the -- -- I know that yeah.
Well the -- penitentiaries to make you penance and to punish.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- That's a good point Jill you don't actually unlike everybody here.
Has done hard time.
Pop let's say -- yet they don't deserve these MP threes but it does curb violence should we overlook the fact that it's a pleasure.
Yes I did so everyone's disagreeing with you -- -- like yeah I've given my time yet.
I'm saying it's clear I think it might be a good idea my public required and these guys are pumping iron and that him at the at the prison all the time right can imagine working out without the Black Eyed -- you I -- now did they need it you people make me sick to my second.
That stuff -- according to what I read taxpayers are paying for I'm not certain wit to Paper than it's not who also became.
Courts -- they were selling of the -- with money that they may not.
-- I don't know you but you pay -- their way it is we do.
We pay the prisoners wages so not get it and on that no matter what -- does -- bug you that yet again -- inmates own more things and you'll perhaps.
That's truly inmates have a better life in this out mates.
Settlement came I have for myself I'll -- -- -- where I -- -- not I'll do -- go deliverable and I would also say that according to recent studies.
Black -- in a Black Eyed -- single will could increase prison and up.
Rape and murder 400% realize they have been very careful what they put on there on that -- let's get it started indeed yes our right tactic.