VISITATION FAVORITES???

This past weekend, I went to visit with my loved one at Central Utah Correctional Facility. When the guard, (oh, excuse me, officer), admitted him to the visiting room, he stopped and spoke with him. When my loved one reached our assigned table, he told me that he had to sit across from me.   I looked around and saw no less than five other Offenders visiting with their wife, girlfriend, etc. and they were not sitting across from one another. One couple was almost sitting on TOP of one another. Nothing was said to them.

Why is it that some Offenders have one set of rules and there is another set for others? Should there not be consistency among the Officers? It seems that this “rule” is only being taunted by one Sergeant. If he feels “threatened” by the outspokenness of the visitors, the rule comes into play. Why the favoritism? Why?

One can just look at the shoes of the Offenders to see who gets “preferred” treatment. How is wearing $200.00 Jordan’s approved by UDC? I know they cannot be ordered via commissary. How do they come in? They are being allowed to be ordered from outside somehow.

 Is the prison system so afraid of contraband being brought into the prison? Are they afraid that drugs are will be brought in? Better that they look at other avenues for these illegal substance entering the facilities because they are still coming in

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 Visitors have gone through the main gate, the front desk, metal detector, x-ray machine for their shoes, gone through the locking doors and then to the visiting desk. The loved one has gone through similar security checkpoints....as well as a pat down search before entering the visiting room. They are not even allowed to bring in their reading glasses! What is sitting beside a loved one going to do to compromise the security of the facility?

 It is a proven fact that Offenders who have constant contact…including close physical contacts... fair better in their rehabilitation. It is just INHUMANE to deny these people the touch of a loved one during the visit. I know, you will say, "We allow a hug and a kiss at the beginning and end of a visit.", but can you survive on only touching your loved one that little? Most of the people I have observed at CUCF are all respectable people. They are respectful of the family oriented atmosphere and act accordingly.

 Something is most definitely wrong. We, the visitors, do have common sense....for the most part. Please do not insult us by thinking otherwise!