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I am
actually surprised that someone hasn’t ranted about this topic already. Is it too obvious?
Suffolk
County Jail is the one on Nashua
Street near TD Bank North Garden. It’s a beautiful brick building facing the
Charles River, a new park, Zakim Bridge, and the Boston Harbor. It is a stunning building on a prime real
estate with an amazing view.
Guess
what! It’s a prison! Who came up with the brilliant idea of
giving such luxury to the prisoners?! I
hear they have single rooms in there, and…did I mention the views? Geez…free meal, time to read books, with an
amazing view of the river and park…can I join you guys? (I am bitter, because my apartment is in the
basement and the pipes burst two days ago.)
Our prisoners already are costing enough of taxpayers money, but we are
willing to spend gazzilions more on this stunning condo. How did the city justify this expense (or the
loss of property tax of the waterfront property)?
I digress a
little, but whenever I walk by there, there are sketchy people outside hanging
out. I assume they are visitors of the
prisoners, but they certainly make me uncomfortable. I have seen those people waving at prisoners and
communicating through hand signals and paper. Those
prisoners on the basketball courts on the side?
They cackle and hoot at the passerby. Yuck!
Lastly, did
you guys know that this jail is a public humiliation of Boston?
My parents, when they visited Boston
and did the Duck Tour, were taken to this prison and heard about the luxury of this establishment. I am embarrassed to see that
this has been made into one of the tourist destinations. Is this what we want visitors to think of Boston? That we treat our prisoners better than we treat our residents?! :)
Big Dig is embarrassing enough, right?
Readers have left 4 comments.  2. ChrisThat is a little odd. Why couldn't they build a park there for the non-criminals of the city to enjoy? Couldn't the jail be out in the 'burbs somewhere? 3. DCB Seriously. The cat-calls to passing women are so offensive. Aren't there guards in there watching them? And, let me see, sheriff, perhaps you could do something about the visitors who park in the right-most travel lane. Let me repeat that, IT'S A TRAVEL LANE and they screw up traffic flow.
Government Center is kind of slummy (a.k.a city hall). Perhaps they could relocate the jail there. It looks far more appropriate. 4. Abe Torkelton That is a little odd. Why couldn't they build a park there for the non-criminals of the city to enjoy? Couldn't the jail be out in the 'burbs somewhere? — Chris |
