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To: LindyBill who wrote (365617)	5/22/2010 6:20:38 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793931

/Prison rape is another issue Instapundit has spoken out about. The current corrections culture that accepts prison rape as an inevitable part of hard time would change pretty quickly if we were to start holding prison guards, administrators, and wardens financially accountable for their negligence in allowing these rapes to continue. It's the insurers who pay. I know, I defend these kinds of cases. The insurers pay my bills and the settlements. The cases can involve very, very nasty facts.

To: LindyBill who wrote (365617)	5/22/2010 7:31:14 PM
From: arno	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793931

if we were to start holding prison guards, administrators, and wardens financially accountable for their negligence Well then...just lock the felons up 24/7/365 and allow NO other contact with other inmates.

To: LindyBill who wrote (365617)	5/24/2010 10:46:42 AM
From: TimF	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793931

The argument for qualified immunity is that we don't want state employees hampered by fear of lawsuits when they're making important decisions But apparently having people in the private sector be hampered by fear of lawsuits when their making important decisions is just fine. Or maybe some people don't think decisions in the private sector are important (unless their the wrong decisions, then they can be used to blame corporations, markets, etc., so that arguments can be made for more government control). People tend to act differently when there's less chance that they'll be held accountable for their actions. It would be nice if their was a more efficient and effective way to hold people accountable for their actions than our current tort system.