[dennisw]

And in the Christian view, it's possible that his final pain and suffering brought him to a true confession and sorrow for his sins where a life of pleasure behind bars --- with all the cable television, free movies, nice gyms and good food would not have brought him to repentence.

Massachusetts prisons are well known for being among the "nicest" in the nation. IOW the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a good place to do crime since the prison system is liberal. 15 years ago there was one prison (Concord? Walpole?) which had a wing all the mafia guys got sent where they were allowed hot plates and allowed to buy shrimp and lobster via the prison commissary. The tomato sauce for spaghetti/pasta would be simmering for hours for their Sunday feasts. Shrimp scampi etc.

[FITZ]

Massachusetts prisons are well known for being among the "nicest" in the nation.

I've heard Huntsville is pretty bad, I know of a guy who was there for some kind of felony crime (heroin smuggling), he got out but was deported to Mexico and lives in Juarez, he says that he would commit suicide before going back there and while he wishes he could return to the USA and work in a factory here, he won't chance it, he stays in Mexico working for $30 a week at a maquila. I'm not sure what happened to him --- but he says he wishes the feds would have caught him instead of the state of Texas because La Tuna and others like it are country clubs. He's one proof that prisons are deterrants if bad enough.

[Lazamataz]

15 years ago there was one prison (Concord? Walpole?) which had a wing all the mafia guys got sent where they were allowed hot plates and allowed to buy shrimp and lobster via the prison commissary. The tomato sauce for spaghetti/pasta would be simmering for hours for their Sunday feasts. Shrimp scampi etc.

"Goodfellas " was a documentary.