Polk County TN Jail Closed

Polk County officials acting on an order by the state fire marshal closed the county jail at Benton Wednesday State fire marshal's codes enforcement director Randy Safer says he was notified that all prisoners ... via FOX 61 TV

[j filiault]

I have seen the deplorable conditions at this jail first hand and believe there will be a class action suit brought by previous inmates.

[mvp40]

I WAS IN THE MILITARY, I LIVED IN HOLES, TENTS...SLEPT ON TOP OF VEHICLES.. IN SHIPS THAT WERE 30+ YRS OLD THAT SMELT LIKE DIESEL....LIVED IN RACKS TOO SMALL......AND I SHOULD FEEL SORRY FOR THEM?? MAYBE, IF CONDITIONS WERE TOO EXTREME, THEY WOULDN'T COME BACK....MAYBE THE REASONS THEY CONTINUE COME BACK....THEY HAVE IT BETTER INSIDE THAN OUT...THESE PEOPLE PRAY ON SOCIETY OVER AND OVER AGAIN... I'VE NEVER BEEN IN JAIL, WHY? I DON'T WANT TO BE CONFINED. WHY DO YOU THINK THAT 80 TO 90% OF THE POPULATION CAN DO THE RIGHT THING AND THE OTHERS ARE IN AND OUT OF JAIL...WHY? BECAUSE THERE IS NO DETERANCE...INMATE GET 3 MEALS ADAY, CABLE, WORKOUT AREA....PUT THEM TO WORK, ROAD MAINTENCE, PAINTING, HIGHWAY CLEANING.....SPEND THE BUDGET ON THE WORKING MAN AND HIS FAMILY.... BETTER ROADS, AFTER SCHOOL PROGAMS...ETC.......HOW ABOUT HELPING THEIR VICTIMS????HOW ABOUT SETTING A PROGRAM FOR INMATES TO WORK OFF THEIR SENTENCES....LET'S SAY 10 DOLLARS A WEEK....4 GOES INTO ACCOUNT FOR THEM... 3 FOR ROOM AND BOARD....3 GOES TO THE VICTIM.....AND THE SENTENCES WOULD BE REDUCED......

[j filiault]

mpv40,

While I thank you for your service, I must tellyou, you have no idea what you're talking about.
If you had done any research on this story at all, you never would have made those comments.
Because you did no research, you sound like an idiot.

[mvp40]

YOU HAVE SEEN IT FIRST HAND?, WHAT AS A INMATE? HAVE YOU EVER SERVED YOUR COUNTRY? DO YOU KNOW HOW SOME OF OUR SOLDIERS LIVE DAY TO DAY? I SHOULD FEEL SORRY FOR A INMATE ?? I'VE WORKED IN A JAIL, IN A REAL PRISON, NOT SOME SMALL TOWN JAIL... YOUR COMMENT WAS SO FULL OF THOUGHT!!...WOW!! THAT WAS SOME RESEARCH YOU DID..JACKASS..SO GO BACK IN YOUR DARK CLOSET AND WRITE SOMETHING, WITH SOME SUBSTANCE...

[East TN]

Well my feelings, if you obey the laws you won't be in jail to begin with! Criminals shouldn't have rights!

[Jailer]

I was A Jailer at this facility for a short while in 2005, and I can say this... yes it sucked, the building was in poor condition, BUT I've trained and toured worst conditions at other jails.