Comments on: Court Forces Florida Prisons To Go Kosher http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:33:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: No Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher/comment-page-1#comment-298465 No Excuses Fri, 08 May 2015 19:28:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=214878#comment-298465 Unfortunately, it's the law. If you want it changed, take a look at your lawmakers and vote them out if they are for this nonsense. I work in a prison that serves "Certified Food Sincerity Meals" - Kosher in other words. I don't think they need the coddling myself, but since it's currently the law, it must be done and the court decided accurately. To get rid of it, the law will have to be changed. Unfortunately, it’s the law. If you want it changed, take a look at your lawmakers and vote them out if they are for this nonsense. I work in a prison that serves “Certified Food Sincerity Meals” – Kosher in other words. I don’t think they need the coddling myself, but since it’s currently the law, it must be done and the court decided accurately. To get rid of it, the law will have to be changed.

]]> By: J. Hayes http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher/comment-page-1#comment-298459 J. Hayes Fri, 08 May 2015 15:54:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=214878#comment-298459 This is a load of crap! There are senior citizens who have worked all their lives and are forced to choose between eating, paying their bills or buying their medication. It is prison! Deal with it. No prisoner should be entitled to anymore than what is pertinent to their survival. EVERY PRISONER in America should be made to work and contribute back to society. This is a load of crap! There are senior citizens who have worked all their lives and are forced to choose between eating, paying their bills or buying their medication. It is prison! Deal with it. No prisoner should be entitled to anymore than what is pertinent to their survival. EVERY PRISONER in America should be made to work and contribute back to society.

]]> By: Kelly Schwarz http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher/comment-page-1#comment-298145 Kelly Schwarz Wed, 06 May 2015 09:29:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=214878#comment-298145 Kosher meals cause a huge security problem inside the prison system. This was tried and failed. The requirements to make a meal kosher are extremely expensive. In an effort to control some of the expense, only some prisons were given the kosher kitchens. The end result was that gang members were changing their religion so they had to be fed the kosher meals. Therefore they were transferred to the kosher prisons, where their other gang members were housed. It was next to impossible to segregate these trouble makers and security along with public safety is compromised. Kosher meals cause a huge security problem inside the prison system. This was tried and failed. The requirements to make a meal kosher are extremely expensive. In an effort to control some of the expense, only some prisons were given the kosher kitchens. The end result was that gang members were changing their religion so they had to be fed the kosher meals. Therefore they were transferred to the kosher prisons, where their other gang members were housed. It was next to impossible to segregate these trouble makers and security along with public safety is compromised.

]]> By: Jules http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher/comment-page-1#comment-298121 Jules Wed, 06 May 2015 03:13:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=214878#comment-298121 The Kosher meals create other problems beside financial for the state. When a dorm comes out for a meal, the koshers have to be in a group. On our shift, they used to go to the front of the line. So half the line is lying saying they are kosher to get in the chow hall sooner. So then you put them at the end of the line and you still have inmates lying so they can sit by their buds. We have list and could utilize it. However they are not required to come out and eat. So in the morning, in the dark you will be hunting for names and that is not the safest way with only 2 people with approximately 80 inmates ( sometimes more and sometimes less) on the yard escorting. It is difficult and causes security issues along with the money issue. All I want to know.....is how many were kosher when they were on the outside? Before, during or after their crime? But still for me, the safety concerns are real. When your eyes ain't on an inmate, they notice and I love me and my co-workers. Just venting. The Kosher meals create other problems beside financial for the state. When a dorm comes out for a meal, the koshers have to be in a group. On our shift, they used to go to the front of the line. So half the line is lying saying they are kosher to get in the chow hall sooner. So then you put them at the end of the line and you still have inmates lying so they can sit by their buds. We have list and could utilize it. However they are not required to come out and eat. So in the morning, in the dark you will be hunting for names and that is not the safest way with only 2 people with approximately 80 inmates ( sometimes more and sometimes less) on the yard escorting. It is difficult and causes security issues along with the money issue. All I want to know…..is how many were kosher when they were on the outside? Before, during or after their crime? But still for me, the safety concerns are real. When your eyes ain’t on an inmate, they notice and I love me and my co-workers. Just venting.

]]> By: M in Bratt http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher/comment-page-1#comment-298105 M in Bratt Tue, 05 May 2015 23:59:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=214878#comment-298105 How about DOC moving all the inmates that require "kosher" meals to the same facility, That way all the kitchens wouldn't have to cook to order. For the "Kosher" facility, i'd pick the one in the middle of the everglades. How about DOC moving all the inmates that require “kosher” meals to the same facility, That way all the kitchens wouldn’t have to cook to order. For the “Kosher” facility, i’d pick the one in the middle of the everglades.

]]> By: Avis http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher/comment-page-1#comment-298100 Avis Tue, 05 May 2015 23:44:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=214878#comment-298100 If an inmate cannot consume a "non-kosher" meal for whatever reason, that inmate is under no obligation to eat it. You deal with your hardships and I'll deal with mine. If an inmate cannot consume a “non-kosher” meal for whatever reason, that inmate is under no obligation to eat it. You deal with your hardships and I’ll deal with mine.

]]> By: DB http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher/comment-page-1#comment-298044 DB Tue, 05 May 2015 10:00:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=214878#comment-298044 Apparently their religion has no rules against breaking the law. Apparently their religion has no rules against breaking the law.

]]> By: Glad http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher/comment-page-1#comment-298027 Glad Tue, 05 May 2015 05:17:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=214878#comment-298027 I am glad that this finally went through. Who are we to criticize? A lot of these inmates are locked up for petty drug crimes and even crimes they did not commit. I hope they finally pass the proposed college credit and degree initiative so inmates can earn their degrees while locked up. That is a good proposal because it helps these guys to be competitive in the job market upon release. I am glad that this finally went through. Who are we to criticize? A lot of these inmates are locked up for petty drug crimes and even crimes they did not commit. I hope they finally pass the proposed college credit and degree initiative so inmates can earn their degrees while locked up. That is a good proposal because it helps these guys to be competitive in the job market upon release.

]]> By: john http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher/comment-page-1#comment-298015 john Tue, 05 May 2015 02:10:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=214878#comment-298015 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. Titus 1:15-16 kjv Here's a nice kosher meal for you inmates!!! Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. Titus 1:15-16 kjv

Here’s a nice kosher meal for you inmates!!!

]]> By: melodies4us http://www.northescambia.com/2015/05/court-forces-florida-prisons-to-go-kosher/comment-page-1#comment-298013 melodies4us Tue, 05 May 2015 00:55:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=214878#comment-298013 Why does every governmental decision make me sick ? Why does every governmental decision make me sick ?

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