NY Inmates Left Behind the Escape Suffered Gitmo Style RetributionBy Heather Callaghan Convicted killers Richard Matt and David Sweat escaped the maximum security prison on June 6th prompting a massive search. Matt was killed and Sweat was injured and captured in three weeks. At some point, however, correctional officerstook it upon themselves to inflict a campaign of retribution, according to RT news. According to the outlet and the New York Times, inmates left behind suffered: Outside authorities apparently did not notice, and gave the inmates harsh reprisals. Did any of techniques bring about answers? Did they find inmates who helped in the escape? No it was prison worker Joyce Mitchell who was later arrested and pled guilty to providing tools for the prison break. Some faced criminal charges stemming from contraband, some officers were suspended and the leadership wiped clean.The state corrections department launched an investigationand over 60 inmates have filed complaints with Prisoners Legal Services of New York. A number of comments bubble up that the inmates deserve it simply because they are there and if they didnt want to be they shouldnt do the crime. This only applies when one has a lust for punishment and can circumvent all logic. Think about where the inmates are and why. It is not the duty of guards to perform private interrogation, torture or psychological breakdowns without any limitations; not to mention, its unconstitutional. Additionally,abuse of this nature can becomea personal vendettapossiblylaced with sadism, so people shouldnt try to rationalize that the abusehas anything to do with doling out justice or security. At that point who is now performing a crime? Where is the punishers retribution? These abuses dont just take place on killers and rapists in max security, it appears to be a systemic problem found even in lowly jail cells. And when all appeals to officials are met with stone-cold stares, you can be sure that we are on a stomach-churning roller coaster ride down the slippery slope. Lastly, that logic would be the complete inverse if that person was the one brought up on an accusation or non-violent crime and urged by his lawyer to take a plea deal that includes some light prison time. The prison turns out to be for profit profiting from hard labor, too and pretends he doesnt actually have medical needs. Then it would be about human rights and protection fromcruel and unusual treatment. But Americans might not think that far down the road when they are compelled to grab their popcorn in the comfort of their homes and watch the next reality escape plot with glee. Its the currenttheater news de jour, after all, and its on right before Orange is the New Black. The photo Prison Cell is byAapo Haapanenon Flickr under Creative Commons Heather Callaghan writes for selfnews Post and Natural Blaze more of her articles here. They were just pissed that they were outed as the incompetent tax eaters that they are. I can think of several high ranking past and present members of the US political scene who deserve waterboarding infinitely more than these men did. 