Question

[eviltigerlily.livejournal.com]

Well, sort of. I see there's been some discussion lately regarding VIII and Rimmer in particular, which I er... missed. And well... There is this thing in BITR that always bothered me. In the trial scene the posse have to sign a consent form to be tried by mind probe using psychotropic drugs, but Rimmer never does. Can that be legal? Without Rimmer's trial they would have nothing on the rest either. Personally I believe they have been wrongfully imprisoned. They should be released immedately!

*glances up*
I will go quietly away now.

Comments

[typhonblue.livejournal.com]

Oh, I agree that Ackerman would never do it. I'm just theorizing about weither or not it would be believable for Hollister to be threated by a _potential_ Ackerman coup.

Do you think they'd be transporting Rapists as well? I'd imagine that would present some logistical problems since they would most likely have to be isolated from the rest of the convict population.

[roadstergal.livejournal.com]

Nah. Hollister's canny. He'd know that Ackerman isn't in a good position to threaten him.

They already segregate men and women in the living areas. I don't see why not.

[typhonblue.livejournal.com]

Usually rapists are segregated from the general prison population because they are likely to be targeted by the other inmates.

[roadstergal.livejournal.com]

Are they? I couldn't find any refs online to standard practice, and I'd think that would be prohibitive in terms of space.

[typhonblue.livejournal.com]

Hm. I don't think it's prohibitive in terms of space. Supermax facilities are set up to have a large precentage of beds that used for single convicts in isolation.

I've heard from various sources that rapists are often isolated due to them being picked out by the rest of the population and assaulted or killed.

I'd have to try to trace my internet steps to find them though. Which may mean I can't.

[roadstergal.livejournal.com]

I've heard that for child molesters, but not rapists in general. Then again, I've tried to minimize the time I spend in prison.

[eviltigerlily.livejournal.com]

I would think it more likely for mutiny to arise within the crew. They are bound to realize that as there isno JMC anymore, Hollister doesn't have any real aouthority anymore.