Prison is already difficult enough -- the fighting, the boredom, the institutionalization, etc. No one wants to be there. Mealtimes are one of the few things inmates have to look forward to. Now Texas wants to take weekend lunches away from inmates to save a minuscule amount of money. This is a shocking violation of human rights.
Senator John Whitmire, in his most compassionate voice ever, stated,
"If they don't like the menu, don't come there in the first place."
Perhaps, Mr. Senator, some of these inmates didn't have a choice. Many of these people, according to our Constitution, are "innocent until proven guilty," right?
Sign this petition for inmates basic needs to be met. At the very least, prisoners deserve lunch.