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| Everyone should be 'in the know' on SC prisons |
| By goupstate.com - Linda Powers Bilanchone |
| Published: 01/23/2014 |
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An article in the Jan. 10 issue of The Atlantic was titled, "When Good People Do Nothing: The Appalling Story of South Carolina's Prisons." Andrew Cohen, the reporter, told the story of Judge Michael Baxley's ruling that "South Carolina prison officials were culpable of pervasive, systemic, unremitting violations of the state's constitution by abusing and neglecting mentally ill inmates." The judge called it the "most troubling" case he had ever seen. Anyone who reads his ruling will most likely agree. Cohen's conclusion that "when good people do nothing, bad things happen" is one that will not find much opposition. And yet, there are good people whose reaction would be, "But I didn't know!" And it is true that many good citizens have little idea of what is going on in government — both good and bad. One way for citizens to take the challenge to be "in the know" is to join an organization that is involved in keeping abreast of what is happening in the governance of our state and nation. One of those organizations is the League of Women Voters; the league is dedicated to informed participation in democratic processes. And the league studies issues; the League of Women Voters of South Carolina has studied the criminal justice system in our state. Read More. |
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